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  1. 09-25-2003, 06:11 PM #1
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    Greatest Misconceptions

    What do you think are the greatest misconceptions in the martial arts from non-practitioners?

    For example, I was trying out this balance thing at a mate's house, like a piece of wood on a roller (I can't be bothered to explain) and the first time I fell off, then I got it the second time.

    He was all like, "Haha! You fell off! I thought you were some kind of kung fu master!"

    Where in kung fu do you learn how to balance on a plank of wood on a clay roller?! Sure, we develop our balance a lot and I got it right second time. Most others there kept on falling off. Anyway, made me think that a lot of people have great misconceptions about us as MA practitioners.

    What have you encountered?
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    * We all make animal noises like Bruce Lee
    * We all strike crane stances like the Karate Kid
    * We automatically react to adverse situations with a violent response. As a result people have to be more careful about how they treat you.
    * If there is a fight, is expected that you will get involved.
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    *WAAATAAAAAAAHHHH!*
    "i can barely click the link. but i way why stop drinking .... i got ... moe .. fcke me ..im out of it" - GDA on Traditional vs Modern Wushu
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    but what if the man of steel hasta fight another man of steel only that man of steel knows kung fu? - Kristoffer
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    How do you think monks/strippers got started before the internet? - Gene Ching
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    Originally posted by Serpent
    *WAAATAAAAAAAHHHH!*
    what?
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  5. 09-25-2003, 06:35 PM #5
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    OOOH!

    AAaaaaAAHHH!

    *thumbs nose*
    "i can barely click the link. but i way why stop drinking .... i got ... moe .. fcke me ..im out of it" - GDA on Traditional vs Modern Wushu
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    but what if the man of steel hasta fight another man of steel only that man of steel knows kung fu? - Kristoffer
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  6. 09-25-2003, 07:24 PM #6
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    * grabs crotch and makes thrusting motions with hips
    I have no idea what WD is talking about.--Royal Dragon
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    That we can win any fight, it's easy and it's exciting.
    I quit after getting my first black belt because the school I was a part of was in the process of lowering their standards A painfully honest KC Elbows

    The crap that many schools do is not the crap I was taught or train in or teach.

    Dam nit... it made sense when it was running through my head.

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    I had a female Judoka tell me the other day she had to registar her hands as dangerous weapons. I wanted to laugh. She knew I practiced Kung Fu too.
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    Originally posted by PHILBERT
    I had a female Judoka tell me the other day she had to registar her hands as dangerous weapons. I wanted to laugh. She knew I practiced Kung Fu too.
    LOL.
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    Yeah, I got the "deadly weapon" thing recently from a bit of a dimwit. Also the "Frank Dux is the greatest badass ever! Bloodsport was totally real. San Shou is just stupid, Kumite is the real thing."
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    Originally posted by Water Dragon
    * grabs crotch and makes thrusting motions with hips
    Is that a come on?
    "i can barely click the link. but i way why stop drinking .... i got ... moe .. fcke me ..im out of it" - GDA on Traditional vs Modern Wushu
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    but what if the man of steel hasta fight another man of steel only that man of steel knows kung fu? - Kristoffer
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    *** all martial artists excel in bed!... wait...that's not a misconception.
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