I've seen this clip a long time ago. Karate works just like any other trainable martial art.
I've seen this clip a long time ago. Karate works just like any other trainable martial art.
i know its pretty old but its still freaking funny as hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epMjrx78Bwo
The roots of Karate (okinawan) are so very clear...
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !
And if so, where are the shouts of "kungarate!"
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I'm not sure about the mantis but definitely crane, cat and dragon. I could be wrong but I think cat is either the same as tiger or an older style that evolved into tiger.
Here is a good example of the link to China and the Shaolin temple. The word Shorin from Shorin Ryu Karate is a phonetic representation of the same character as Shaolin or Sil-Lum which means small forest. So, Shorin temple boxing = Shaolin temple boxing. If I'm wrong on this then I apologize since I'm not a linguist but that's the way it was taught to me at a much younger age when I studied Goju Ryu Shorei-Kan Karate which is very similar to Shorin Ryu.
Kururunfa is based on principles from southern Mantis, with animal techniques stripped out. (Which style, I have no idea.)
I also feel like Tensho has a strong SPM feel, although most people link it with Crane and I even heard Bagua...
(Miyagi Sensai developed Tensho, after training in China, but it is so clearly lifted from southern Chinese traditions....)
Last edited by Kellen Bassette; 06-15-2013 at 02:32 PM.
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly-UbDxBBgQ
San Chin looks like it would be worthwhile to learn BTW.