T'is true. You make a good point Sir.
Type: Posts; User: MightyB
T'is true. You make a good point Sir.
EXACTLY!
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We have the Gorilla in the Room folks.
I wouldn't go so far as to say that,
there's as much tradition and spirit in Okinawan Karate as in Kung fu. What I like about Karate that I think can be utilized in Kung Fu (which IMO kung fu is...
Playing Devil's Advocate, and I do love kung fu, but... again, playing Devil's Advocate - Traditional Hard Core karate maintained a higher level of fighting efficacy through modifying the art by...
Be careful - much can be said about skinny men focusing on Yi to the exclusion of Li, with their flowery movements and silken pajamas who utilize forms as the way to demonstrate martial prowess.
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I talked to the Shorin Ryu guy and he says he studies Kobayashi Shorin Ryu and they use the Kihon and Naihanchin Kata to teach basic movement. But he did point me in the direction of a Uechi...
Cool stuff - is that you?
I'm starting to get a huge interest in Sanchin as a developmental "gung"... although I think I'd prefer the White Crane version because the hip alignment seems less square but beggars can't be...
Been really finding the Okinawan / White Crane linkage stuff interesting and have been watching all kinds of cool documentaries. Just found this one that looks promising: ...