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"do you have a video example of how you feel pakua should look? "

I realize you didn't address this ? to me..but I thought I may take the initiative a little since in 8 step preying...

"or my teachers who are not gentle"

There is this misnomer that just because TC is gentle to the touch that it is somehow not powerful. Power can be manifested in many ways.




"or slow...

Shaolin-Doiscool,

First...I will say this to you...as well as ALL SD students: Any MA which increases in its students a sense of self discipline, respect for oneself/others, balancing of emotions,...

) "some groups do beng much faster than i can and showed in my clip"

True. There is more than one school of Hsing-Yi. As such there is some variance to what speed each prefers. My suggestion was...

shaolindoiscool,

It's ok. A few observations if I may:

1.) Hsing-I/Shying-Yi is done slower
2.) There is more sinking with the hips before the explosion of the movement
3.) Sinking and...

"I thought it somewhat disengenuous that one would be able to get a 'black sash' in internal martial arts when there are people that have studied just ONE of those internal systems for decades"

I...

"Dear Gene,
Please don't ban me."

I have to seem hyper defensive about SD to everyone or my SD teachers wont promote me to the next level. Without adequate a-s kissing I'll stay at this level...

Dear Gene,

I apologize if it seems that I was trying to "speak for you" in the above post when I said "ask Gene Ching what he thinks about SD". Perhaps you think it's solid..I can't say.


EM

"Ask Gene.

'nuff said."

Since you are fond of asking Gene..why don't I return the request? Why not ask Gene about his real thoughts of Shaolin-Do? I'd be interested to hear them. Not what he...

"If you call Su Kong under your own logic a "Tall Tale" you are also insulting GM Sin and Ie. The logic is just a way to discredit the messenger and not the message".

Shrugs shoulders. And if...

You bring up several good points which I'd like to comment on.



"Do I think the lineage is bull****? Yes and No"

I believe Sin Kwang The probably did learn some form of martial arts from Ie...

"That makes SD its own unique animal, but I still maintain that its origins are chinese, not japanese, korean or indonesian."

Doesn't this get tiring after a while? Having an ORIGIN isn't the same...

"Again it is your issue with terminology."

But chainwhip..it's IMPORTANT amigo!! If you are scheduled to get your appendix removed and before you go under the gas..the surgeon looks at your chart...

http://www.morrowsacademy.com/

Another guy who is misrepresenting kung fu. I checked this guy out twice and he's doing Shotokan Karate. I asked to see some of his 5 animal forms and I don't know...

Look..

If you're being attacked..I don't care if you call what you learn in the style "oogie-boogies" instead of forms. I also don't care if you practice your MA in the nude or with armor like...

"It was definately taught by a man of Chinese descent, born and raised in Indonesia, who adapted himself to live and do business in America"

There is no Shaolin temple in Indonesia.

I've been...

"No - I don't see your point - mostly because you don't have one."

I've made no less than THREE points dude. And I've made them repeatedly!! I can't help it if you don't understand them.

"Your...

"No - I don't see your point - mostly because you don't have one."

I've made no less than THREE points dude. And I've made them repeatedly!! I can't help it if you don't understand them.

"Your...

For the record:

TingHexagram50 and I are housemates. I study preying mantis. He studies Wu tai chi. He doesn't have a computer..I do..so he asked if he could create a new screename. I said yeah as...

Lamassu,

Call me what you want..a troll..whatever.

"No one's going to say "OMG, all this time I was happy learning Shaolin Do, but then this anonymous jackhole on an internet thread says what...

"I said that...in this thread. With all respect, "do" is an english spelling of "the way". How do you spell it in Japanese? With Kanji. How do you spell "the way" in Chinese? With Chinese characters....

Chainwhip

"Hey Erasmus Mingatt - It appears that terminology, history and clothing mean much more to you than the body mechanics."

Whoever said ANYTHING about body mechanics? Before you put...

Chainwhip,

"It is supposed to be 900 forms, not styles."

Chainwhip..NO STYLE has 900 forms!! Just because it is 900 forms and not styles means little. Chan family lineage Choy Li Fut kung fu...

No problem...no offense taken..

As far as knee jerk reaction towards SD..while I admit that them wearing karate Gis makes it harder to giggle and take them seriously, and this guy Sin Kwang The...

Blue,

Do I detect a looking down your nose stance at people who study mantis?(as I do?)..and I might add..Mantis is not originally part of Shaolin..the actual shaolin temple..not SD...