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  1. Thread: Sifu Grados

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    practical wing chun concepts

    Brilliant demonstration of wing chun concepts!
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    Obasi's hands were down by his side most of the...

    Obasi's hands were down by his side most of the exhange with Botezpe, not much more you can say about that clip. Hands up,elbows in with the other two.
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    hsing yi and comparisons to western boxing

    This is an interesting subject. The similarity between hsing yi and western boxing is in the use of "whole body power". They both emphasize this over all other fighting arts. They also prefer...
  4. monkey style

    I plan to post the complete mi tsung i system and lineage to answer some questions about pure monkey kung fu styles. In my view, the monkey "antics" that are so prevalent in some monkey styles were...
  5. mi tsung i

    Let's not forget mi tsung i, the lost track style, as a complete monkey system.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LeYpQqxTFs
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    soul of shaolin

    Saw the performance last week in Seiverville, TN. Very entertaining, great acting and shaolin kung fu.
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    eye gouge

    Eye gouge/eye strike is in the essence of mantis applications. As much as people like to dis Wah Lum , they teach a basic form called 'eagle claw' which has a thumb eye gouge. The very last...
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    question still unanswered

    James Toney was a big disapponitment to be such a great fighter otherwise. In the prefight interviews he had total disrespect for MMA, and as a consequence was completely unprepared.He should have...
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    challenges

    In my kung fu days in Denver, when a challenger came in, a student would fight the challenger first, if the student was beaten, then the teacher would fight the challenger. This also gave the teacher...
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    no witness,no crime

    Looks to me like the challengers were thrown out without a fight taking place. Surprising none of the room full of witnesses haven't described what happened during the black out.
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    inside or outside

    Rashad Evans does a similar throw from the outside effectively. Haven't seen the sumo one exactly in mantis but the judo one where you leverage the upper thigh is common in mantis.
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    why post this as baqua vs muay thai

    pa kua man is ****.thai man is ****.this fight is bs.
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    bags under eyes

    Good post as I have noticed this also and question if it is related to the use herbs in CMA such as gensing,fo-ti,di-da jow,etc...
  14. illegal and deadly

    In 2004,a fighter was killed here in the ring with an illegal forearm blow to the back of the neck. I knew this man and had trained with him so I am not kidding.
  15. fight,fight,fight

    Let me break it down for the MMA guy.The mantis that I know would be illegal in the UFC,IFL,MMA ring world,thats why it has the long standing street reputation that it does.
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    perspective

    No disrespect meant to other teachers of hsing i.
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    a qualified teacher

    Learning slow and practicing slow are two different things. Seek out Di Guoyong if you want to learn Xingi Quan,otherwise waste your time.
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    right hand,left foot statue

    Great post!IMHO the most common steet attack punch will be a 1.)right hook from a right foot forward 2.)right haymaker from a left foot forward 3.) left snapping straight jab from left foot forward....
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    roots of kempo?

    I think you will find it very rewarding to go from kempo to mantis. Even though southern tiger is very evident in kempo, I have always thought that there were certain mantis elements in kempo. The...
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    another jet li movie

    Great issue for advertising Jet Li's movie ,but no info on Mi tsung i.The 16 principles are not mentioned,the names of the major forms are not mentioned,the names of styles merged with mi tsung not...
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    distractions

    Sooner or later there will be some whiney girlfriend that thinks you're spending too much time in the gym.Cut them loose right away.
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    invest in yourself

    At 28 go for both the kung fu and tai chi. It will be the best investment you ever made.The contract is for you to commit to them in your own best interest. They are already committed.They hang the...
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    cryptic

    Kumar is a cryptic teacher of martial arts. Will waste your time.His books are better to complement any other instruction.
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    pong lai

    The pong lai beng bu dvd available on ebay is excellent.
  25. you got to be kidding

    Looks like two girls fighting except for the first punch.
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