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    It is easy to find mantis principles in many...

    It is easy to find mantis principles in many things, but it is much harder to find something that is also void of contradictions to those principles.
  2. That's misinformation. Webster's Dictionary...

    That's misinformation. Webster's Dictionary definition of "master" also includes:

    : a male teacher
    : a worker or artisan qualified to teach apprentices
    : an artist, performer, or player of...
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    I assume you only believe this if the ST is done...

    I assume you only believe this if the ST is done properly.

    I only bring that up because I've seen lots of OL guys complain about this latest trend where everyone thinks they are an amateur OL'er...
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    Talk about "bridging" where the purpose is just...

    Talk about "bridging" where the purpose is just to close the gap and make contact has always been pointless to me.

    The gap will be closed and contact will be made, it is inevitable else there is...
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    "Tsai Cai Strike" - I suspect this is 採 (pluck)...

    "Tsai Cai Strike" - I suspect this is 採 (pluck) since it is more prevalent in other mantis systems. Tsai and Cai are both Mandarin transcriptions, Yale & Pinyin romanizations respectively.
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    I'm curious, does 8-Step incorporate the...

    I'm curious, does 8-Step incorporate the 12-characters or any other principles that exist in other Northern mantis styles?
  7. Thread: check this out

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    Rocks have been around forever, but someone had...

    Rocks have been around forever, but someone had the bright idea of painting one to look like a cat and thus a fad was born.

    Jumping on the bandwagon solely because everyone else is, is what a fad...
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    Disregarding other aspects of this thread, I did...

    Disregarding other aspects of this thread, I did want to comment on feelings toward cross training.

    While I agree that having an understanding and a degree of proficiency in other styles is...
  9. Thread: kung fu or bjj

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    Yes you did. Can't make the connection then I...

    Yes you did. Can't make the connection then I feel sorry for you. :(
  10. Thread: kung fu or bjj

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    That's right, because people didn't start...

    That's right, because people didn't start fighting for real until the UFC and MMA. :rolleyes:
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    I see it doesn't take much to get you riled up.

    I see it doesn't take much to get you riled up.
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    You compare your Kung Fu to a sport? How sad......

    You compare your Kung Fu to a sport? How sad...

    A teacher using the language of their arts origin is not as silly as you believe. Most aspects of any CMA are very difficult to translate into...
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    Who's the master?!?!

    "Sho'Nuff"!

    But seriously, I created this thread to avoid taking another one further off topic. I was curious about how some people view the word "Master" as a title. On that same note, how do...
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    For myself, I feel that I only need a few forms...

    For myself, I feel that I only need a few forms and those forms are ones that I feel cater to my fighting style and methods of conditioning.

    For my students, I feel that it is important to pass on...
  15. Thread: Suction Palm

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    You can't debate that extreme suction can cause...

    You can't debate that extreme suction can cause internal injury. There are documented medical cases of such incidents (example).

    Of course I can't comment on whether or not this technique can...
  16. Thread: Suction Palm

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    When a part of the body is placed under a extreme...

    When a part of the body is placed under a extreme negative pressure it can cause internal damage (such as compartment syndrome).

    The concept of the suction palm is to induce enough suction to...
  17. Thread: Suction Palm

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    Suction palm is a skill taught by Wah Lum master...

    Suction palm is a skill taught by Wah Lum master Chan Poi. There is no gripping with the finger tips, it is actually done by creating suction within the pit of the palm.

    I have seen...
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    Kung Fu: FXD, LKY, CCM, LKW Family: EC, AC,...

    Kung Fu: FXD, LKY, CCM, LKW

    Family: EC, AC, RC, MC

    Of course I had our first ever family reunion a month ago, so I just learned who everyone was past my father! :D
  19. http://www.californiamartialarts.com/ Lineage:...

    http://www.californiamartialarts.com/

    Lineage:

    Raymond Fogg / Lee Kam Wing
    -----John Cheng
    ----------Bob Hung / Kingston Heng / Dong Thai
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    Richard, can you post the characters as well?

    Richard, can you post the characters as well?
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    Your idea is a good one, but I think it may be...

    Your idea is a good one, but I think it may be difficult to accomplish.

    Once things get moving fighting degenerates to how ever your subconscious is programmed. If you trained well enough then...
  22. Thread: Fighting

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    Perhaps my statement about fighting looking like...

    Perhaps my statement about fighting looking like forms is being taken too literally. While I would agree that you will not execute a road from a form verbatim while fighting, you should move...
  23. Thread: Fighting

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    Fighting

    I was curious and wanted to ask in this open forum; how do you teach your students to fight?

    Seems simple, but the question is much more complex. I consider styles such as Praying Mantis to be...
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    Sticky: I saw this thread and decided to add some of the...

    I saw this thread and decided to add some of the details I know. Below are some of the concepts for 7*PM. The romanizations for everything are Yale Cantonese as I find it the easiest to maintain...
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    I think Sifu Albright hit the nail on the head. ...

    I think Sifu Albright hit the nail on the head.

    You can not look at a single technique and expect it to represent a principle.

    The common technique often referred to as Au (Ou) demonstrates all...
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