Is Shaolin-Do for real?

[humbleman]

I studied Shaolin-Do for a few years in Erie, PA. I am not a black belt and therefor am not considered nor claim to be a representative of the system. However, Erie has a rather prolific and competitive martial arts community. During my time of study, quite a few extremely competent martial artists were visitors at the kwoon. (excuse me Sensei Brian, Dojo!) There were times I vividly remember some of the power of Shaolin-Do manifesting that seemed to have a religious effect on those who witnessed it, namely they invoked the name of religious deitys in ways I had never heard before. Then I pulled myself out of the broken drywall between the wall stuccos and dusted myself off.

[David Jamieson]

Those cleaver trolls are even worse than the clever ones. heh heh.

Shaolin DOH! though it may be good krotty will not find a fan base from teh ranks of those who taste from Shaolin arts for the most part.

goes over real big with the Nascar Gi set though it seems.

[Golden Tiger]

goes over real big with the Nascar Gi set though it seems.

Say what you will about SD but lets leave Nascar out it.

[David Jamieson]

Say what you will about SD but lets leave Nascar out it.

Actually, on another level these "SD real chinese martial art or not?" and a nascar analogy are apropo.

Goes round and round furiously and ultimately gets nowhere.

[Shaolinlueb]

the question is, why is this thread the thriving thread in the shaolin forum?

[Golden Tiger]

the question is, why is this thread the thriving thread in the shaolin forum?

Because Shaolin-Do IS the predominant shaolin art, silly!

(sorry, not much to do at work today and I am a tad bored)

[Shaolinlueb]

Because Shaolin-Do IS the predominant shaolin art, silly!

(sorry, not much to do at work today and I am a tad bored)

WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA!

[ninthdrunk]

Hsing ie six harmonies staff in September!

Not to mention the tournament is supposed to be amazingly different this time around. Based on Grandmaster Sin and Master Schaefer's comments, I am very excited about this one.

[Fred Sanford]

TTT

hahahahahahahahaha.

[ewallace]

The final answer to this question, would be to gather up all flavors of Shaolin players together. ALL OF THEM. Make a "Royal Rumble" type contest for different divisions (ie: 1-3 years of training, 4-10 years, 10+).

Of course I'd be pulling for Northern Longfist but that's just me.

[Judge Pen]

If it's fighting, then what would that prove? What if, God forbid, the SD people actually can fight? Does that make them more or less legitimate as a CMA claimed style?

[ewallace]

If it's fighting, then what would that prove? What if, God forbid, the SD people actually can fight? Does that make them more or less legitimate as a CMA claimed style?

Legitimate? I doubt it. More respected? Most likely. There will always be negative things said about other CMA, even within the same style. One of the reasons I am more and more turned off by CMA. Pretty soon you should hear something similair to "I practice the REAL shaolin-do".

[David Jamieson]

The final answer to this question, would be to gather up all flavors of Shaolin players together. ALL OF THEM. Make a "Royal Rumble" type contest for different divisions (ie: 1-3 years of training, 4-10 years, 10+).

Of course I'd be pulling for Northern Longfist but that's just me.

sil lum hung kuen with a heavy background in hard hei gung pwns you!

[Judge Pen]

Legitimate? I doubt it. More respected? Most likely. There will always be negative things said about other CMA, even within the same style. One of the reasons I am more and more turned off by CMA. Pretty soon you should hear something similair to "I practice the REAL shaolin-do".

I don't think it would make a difference. We can be good at whatever we do, call it CMA, karate, kempo, kung tao, b.s., whatever, and not be well respected because of the claims that have been made. My take on all of this is that the conditioning and training isn't a real concern for most of the detractors; the problem most people seem to have is that the popular conception is that SD isn't what SDers say it is.

[ewallace]

Well, if the majority of the SD players were left standing, then maybe it would quiet some critics. But since it will never happen, lets just keep making fun of it. It's just a debate that can never be won on either side.