San Soo might dive into the fighting concepts more quickly (at the school I trained at we drilled combat techniques day one), but CLF is likely to provide more depth of knowledge in the long run. In...
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San Soo might dive into the fighting concepts more quickly (at the school I trained at we drilled combat techniques day one), but CLF is likely to provide more depth of knowledge in the long run. In...
Hey, former San Soo student here.
American Kenpo (Parker) and San Soo are very similar, as others have stated. Which followed the other is up for debate. Folks that were there that I've spoken...
I think last night's fight was the first in which the coaching was the deciding factor. Solomon was clearly the more confident of the two fighters, and much more aggressive. But he gassed himself out...
1. Keep elbows in, pointed down. Keep moving and changing direction (passive defense)
2. After you establish a bridge, use sensitivity to read his intentions and block his avenues of attack....
Hehe, no problem ;)
Gerald Okamura did train in San Soo. He wrote a book (title was something like "Predator Art" or some such)...I've never read the book, though my intructor didn't seem to think much of it.
"San...
No offense taken...I haven't trained KFSS in many years. You're entitled to your opinion (and I don't necessarily disagree with it), but you seemed to be stating it as fact when you posted:
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Well, nice to hear it from the inventor and foremost authority on kung fu. An extremely definitive ruling, sir.
I don't know why they persist with the Kwan Yin nonsense. I know they want to be validated with a cool history and all that, but they should just claim to decend from Shaolin like everybody else...
I trained San Soo for about 4 years. Here's a few quick answers for you:
1. San Soo is popular in Southern California (as this is where Jimmy started teaching). Outside of this area, however, it's...
You've never seen a one-on-one fist fight? Ever seen a plain old disorganized brawl? I don't get out that much, and I've seen both :)
Why study MA? Life skill, fun, fitness. Fight off jerks, heart...
Wouldn't something HAVE to be effective to prove efficient? Would a computer that could make 984468146574684 calculations per second, all with 0% accuracy, be considered efficiant?
"I'm doing...
Roger that.
Really, when I'm talking about predjudices existing in that group, I make this statement based on my personal interactions with MMA guys. My experience only adds up to two schools...
Hmm. Seems like I chose my words poorly. I'm probably just digging a deeper hole, but let me share some thoughts.
If we're waiting for a pure bagua fighter to break into the UFC and show everyone...
To tell you the truth, that's an adaptation I've been expecting for a while now. Once I started training bagua and saw how practical and effective the footwork is, it changed my views on stepping,...
Yes, it does. But many of the earlier scenes look very spontaneous and genuine. If I was to guess, I'd say it's staged, but it was done very well :)
I keep going back and forth on it, wondering if the fight was staged or not. It's so ridiculous...but truth is stranger than fiction, lol.
I'm not sure if this has been posted here (sorry if it has). Just saw it today, and it's pretty awesome.
http://media2.big-boys.com/media/protecttheboys.wmv
The Chinese terminology for various techniques and theories can be very illustrative, imo. In some cases that I'm familiar with, the "mystical" term says a lot about the intent, timing, and other...
Just out of curiosity, which school are you at? I live down the street from the Mission Viejo school (on Los Alisos). I'm considering sending my daughter there for classes, provided they appear legit...
If you can read past the anger and random zings, there's some pretty good information in This Thread
I have limited personal experience with HRD. I attended one of their schools for only a few...
Just keep in mind, if a girl requires you to discontinue or severely cut back on your training, the relationship is probably doomed anyway.
Find yourself a kung fu chick and make it so. ;)
It's good to have outside perspectives to challenge your ideas. And honestly, it's not CMA that most of the MMA crowd has a problem with, but rather those who purport to have fighting skill, but...
I'm sure that's true, at least to some degree. But of course "back in the day" you could make a good living as a skilled MA, so it was a valuable trade to learn. Currently, kungfu-centric job...
This thread stinks of scientology. Seek help.