I really looking forward to reading this book. Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey is a fantastic piece of historical literature. Thank you, Brian.
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I really looking forward to reading this book. Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey is a fantastic piece of historical literature. Thank you, Brian.
I've had different experiences in regards to this. My first kung fu teacher was an excellent fighter. He had won multiple kickboxing matches and ran a fight club at one time. His background was in...
Like many other posts stated, I feel like I do not train near enough. I have my regular classes, but I also work out on top of that. I will work on stance work, push ups, techniques, etc. during...
You can check out Buck Sam Kong's and Donald Hamby's websites. They are excellent resources for Hung Gar. They also have DVDs available.
I just got back to reading the thread after being away for some time. I must admit it was a painful experience. I'm assuming most of your know why. It did open up a number of questions for me...
It's unfortunate that so many people on this thread have been so hateful and disrespectful to Mr. Carradine and his family. He may have not been the greatest martial artist in the world, but he did...
In the past, my kung fu teachers have simply asked me to pay for the cost of the sash if they used that method of ranking and nothing more. Now, when I studied TKD, it was a completely different...
I was really hoping the forum subject would take off. I do not study san soo, but I find it very interesting. I participated in a class and found it to be very combat oriented with minimum forms. ...
Goju's technique looks good, but I wish he would move on in regards to commenting on kung fu. He practices goju ryu, which is a very respectable style. If he wishes to continue his studies of CMA,...
That movie is hilarious now, but when I was a kid I though it was the best thing ever. That is until I saw Revenge of the Ninja, which I must admit, is still a current guilty pleasure film.
It was also my understanding that Lam Tsai Wing made a number of adjustments to the sets learned from Wong Fei Hung. I also have heard that Wong's other students codified the forms to meet their own...
Unfortunately, there's a lot of bad kung fu and kung fu instructors out there. It is very difficult to find a good kung fu teacher. With that being said, they are out there. Your location,...
That was not the best issue in the world, but there is a fan base of the video games that are martial artists. Like most publications, they give portions of their clientele what they want. To...
Whether full or part time, I believe it depends on the individual instructor as far as quality of instruction goes. Some great points have already been made. I had a sifu once who I studied under...
Form factory is a very fitting term for many schools out there, especially those in CMA. McDojo always sort of fit well for TKD schools, but they do have a lot of sparring going on. A traditional...
I removed myself from SD around a month ago and wanted to make some observations to see if my experiences were the norm or unusual with SD schools. I do not want this to become a slamfest though...
I'm having issues getting the movie site to download. Is this the US release date? If so, is it going to be widespread or just start in select cities? Thanks.
Overall, I have enjoyed the forum. I read Kung Fu Magazine for years and I enjoy the ezine a lot as well. For over two years, I enjoyed talking MA with my kung fu brother and sisters. When that...
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with me its more the sifu than the style
at this point in my journey, i know most styles...
My old sifu was quite good at Wing Chun, but that was not the main focus of his teachings. I did enjoy "playing hands" and working on the first form which I believe translates into "Little Idea." ...
Thanks Lucas. That is very good advice. I'm grateful. Fortunately, contracts are only popular with the TKD schools where I live. The CMA schools do not do them. I definitely need to watch how...
Thanks to everyone who is taking time to respond to my thread. I guess I am looking for advice in general in regards to martial arts schools and sifus. I live near a very metropolitan area, and our...
In regards to kung fu, I am referring to a traditional Chinese martial art such as Hung Gar, Wing Chun, etc. I am more interested in the philosophies involved with such systems compared to those...
I just watched this on DVD today and thought it was very funny. I experienced the TKD world as shown here about ten years ago. My wife and I took some classes together for about a year. I ripped a...
I am in the process of searching for a new place to study. I went through this process last year and feel like a made a poor decision. Looking back, I placed my schedule on the forefront in regards...