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    Well, the smaller one could get lucky, but yeah,...

    Well, the smaller one could get lucky, but yeah, that's a dumb scenario, since they're both untrained.

    Bruce Lee vs. Bob Sapp.

    Bruce Lee's strengths: Much better fighting technique, incredible...
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    Conditioning* > Speed & Strength. Enough said....

    Conditioning* > Speed & Strength.

    Enough said.


    *Cardio, ability to take a strike, mental toughness.
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    I remember it, can someone tell me the original...

    I remember it, can someone tell me the original site?
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    It's funny how like 90% of all these fights start...

    It's funny how like 90% of all these fights start with a collar grab then punch.
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    I got the book today, and man IT ROCKS. The...

    I got the book today, and man IT ROCKS. The fists are shown so much better than that Robert Smith book I have, and the bayonet routine is just too cool.
  6. Thread: Fake XingYi.

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    Yeah my Beng has improved since the video, I'll...

    Yeah my Beng has improved since the video, I'll do a new video soon.
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    Dragon form is CRAZY. Heh. I'm gonna try that...

    Dragon form is CRAZY. Heh. I'm gonna try that flying leopard attack on a certain TKD kid I know...heh...*evil laugh* I had him look at some of your form tutorials on Emptyflower and he was like...
  8. Fighting with rules is nothing like fighting...

    Fighting with rules is nothing like fighting without rules. Kung Fu people are not trained for the ring (yes, I know, common argument), but mainly because their ground techniques involve eye gouges,...
  9. That MMA vs. Kung Fu video was bull****. The MMA...

    That MMA vs. Kung Fu video was bull****. The MMA guy outweighed him by 2-3 weight classes probably. Furthermore, I've almost never seen a fight where a Kung fu guy loses by striking (with the...
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    Yeah, I do a dragon kick (front snap kick with...

    Yeah, I do a dragon kick (front snap kick with foot horizontal) and then eagle capture and into that posture.

    Most people like to do it the "sissy" way, but I like to go all the way down. Heh...
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    He's kind of a little weasel, he does it at like...

    He's kind of a little weasel, he does it at like the last minute. I used to do that, then my Sifu said "strike before you're done stepping".
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    Heh, not bad, better than most I've seen. He...

    Heh, not bad, better than most I've seen. He does the crushing fist turn-around the sissy way without going all the way down, however. :cool:
  13. Thread: Fake XingYi.

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    Yeah, that's how we do that in drilling fist. ...

    Yeah, that's how we do that in drilling fist. The application is hooking someones arm and opening their guard.
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    Yes, I've used the heavy bag and trees outside...

    Yes, I've used the heavy bag and trees outside and various things. The thing that has helped the most is the standing stake training fajing drills we do in class. They help you get the correct...
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    Yeah, the other movements are a lot harder than...

    Yeah, the other movements are a lot harder than splitting, so they'll be harder to learn.

    So, what'd you guys think of my video? Heh...
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    I think one of these days I'll dedicate a day to...

    I think one of these days I'll dedicate a day to a certain movement so I can get it down.
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    Heh, this is more of a joke than a demonstration,...

    Heh, this is more of a joke than a demonstration, but here:

    http://home.comcast.net/~apostol/fists.avi

    1. Splitting
    2. Drilling
    3. Smashing (crushing)
    4. Pounding

    They all pretty much...
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    Hey guys, I found more clips! ...

    Hey guys, I found more clips!

    http://www.whitecraneinstitute.com/artsofcombat/xingyi.htm

    I just googled for xingyi out of the blue, and I found this. I've never seen it before. Needless to...
  19. Thread: Fake XingYi.

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    Haha...beware, my pounding fist is terrible.

    Haha...beware, my pounding fist is terrible.
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    ****, so it sucks? What's a good XingYi book...

    ****, so it sucks? What's a good XingYi book anyway? I'm looking mainly for applications and drills, not the forms.
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    Military XingYi book.

    http://www.rovere.com/books.html

    Does anyone have this Hsing Yi book? I just ordered it, I'm wondering if anyone has it. What does the book contain besides the usual stuff? Drills and...
  22. Thread: Fake XingYi.

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    Heh, interesting. I'll do a video of me doing...

    Heh, interesting. I'll do a video of me doing the fists as soon as I get my camera working.
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    http://www.mew-hing.com/demonstration.html ...

    http://www.mew-hing.com/demonstration.html

    Note, if you go to this school please don't be offended, I just find it questionable. It could just be an entirely different family. I study the Hebei...
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    Fake XingYi.

    I've seen some XingYi that looks pretty horrid.

    I saw one sifu's site, his forms looked entirely external, with the strike going after the step and everything.


    I mean isn't that incorrect? ...
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    Hsing Yi drills.

    I learned this cool drill today. One person gets in San Ti, and another person pushes that person slightly. The person in San Ti does stepping in order to move the opponent, while the opponent is...
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