Is Shaolin-Do for real?

[tattooedmonk]

I think it would be funnier if Kung Fu Fan wasn't an alias for someone else. That, or it is really an alias for Gene.

I always thought the samething.

[Shaolin Wookie]

Man, I busted my spear yesterday doing Yang Family Spear, when you slap the ground with the butt twice near the middle of the form.

There was this flock of asian chicks passing by my apartment, and they stopped to give me an audience, and my girlfriend was nowhere around--so it was okay if I showed off a little, I guess.

But I busted my spear, and now I'm spearless.

Sucks. But I got a standing ovation. Sure, they were already standing, but it was a standing ovation, nonetheless.

[BentMonk]

Man, I busted my spear yesterday doing Yang Family Spear, when you slap the ground with the butt twice near the middle of the form.

There was this flock of asian chicks passing by my apartment, and they stopped to give me an audience, and my girlfriend was nowhere around--so it was okay if I showed off a little, I guess.

But I busted my spear, and now I'm spearless.

Sucks. But I got a standing ovation. Sure, they were already standing, but it was a standing ovation, nonetheless.

So what you're saying is that you were playing with your spear in front Asian chicks while your girlfriend wasn't home, got too excited and broke your spear? TMI man!

[Judge Pen]

Man, I busted my spear yesterday doing Yang Family Spear, when you slap the ground with the butt twice near the middle of the form.

There was this flock of asian chicks passing by my apartment, and they stopped to give me an audience, and my girlfriend was nowhere around--so it was okay if I showed off a little, I guess.

But I busted my spear, and now I'm spearless.

Sucks. But I got a standing ovation. Sure, they were already standing, but it was a standing ovation, nonetheless.

Did you have an old spear? This is why is soak the shaft in oil to treat it and prevent damage as the spear ages.

[Shaolin Wookie]

No, it was a relatively young rattan spear. I think it was more the fact I should have choked up a bit if I was going to go slapping it on asphalt like a *******.

(If I was single, I could have gotten da numbas...LOL....well, I could have gotten 'em anyways, but the last thing this man needs is two wimmins jawing his ear off.)

[BlueTravesty]

So what you're saying is that you were playing with your spear in front Asian chicks while your girlfriend wasn't home, got too excited and broke your spear? TMI man!

*rimshot!*

[BM2]

I'm new to the world of Kung Fu and have a questions? Is the systen known as Shaolin-Do real shaolin kung fu???

MasterKiller's grammar and spelling is better than this post.

[humbleman]

...everything you ever wanted to know about butt-whupping but were afraid to ask because you were afraid you'd get your butt whupped!!!

[Judge Pen]

MasterKiller's grammar and spelling is better than this post.

I know. I didn't think that MK was KFF.

[tattooedmonk]

No, it was a relatively young rattan spear. I think it was more the fact I should have choked up a bit if I was going to go slapping it on asphalt like a *******.

(If I was single, I could have gotten da numbas...LOL....well, I could have gotten 'em anyways, but the last thing this man needs is two wimmins jawing his ear off.)

Rattan?? I have heard of rattan spears but have not seen them . Where did you get it?? I am surprised that you are not using waxwood. Like JP said, with waxwood, you have to treat it because of wood worms and some climates. Rattan if left out in the weather has a tendency to dry out and become brittle. You should take better care of your weapons.

[BM2]

I really doubt that the real spears used a wax wood shaft anyway which are flimsy and easily snapped. Would you really bet your life on it holding up in battle?
I had an antique spear head with part of the shaft still in it. It was a dark red, close grain wood. In other words, it was a hardwood. Wax wood is more like the modern wu-shu weapons, more flash.

[Judge Pen]

I really doubt that the real spears used a wax wood shaft anyway which are flimsy and easily snapped. Would you really bet your life on it holding up in battle?
I had an antique spear head with part of the shaft still in it. It was a dark red, close grain wood. In other words, it was a hardwood. Wax wood is more like the modern wu-shu weapons, more flash.

You're correct and many of the spear techniques that you see used would be difficult to impossible to do with a heavier shaft.

I will say that I had a waxwood shaft that was very heavy and durable. I doubt that it would have snapped easily.

[Shaolin Wookie]

I think the main point is that ancient Chinese spear-wielders weren't slapping their spears on asphalt.

[Shaolin Wookie]

Rattan?? I have heard of rattan spears but have not seen them . Where did you get it?? I am surprised that you are not using waxwood. Like JP said, with waxwood, you have to treat it because of wood worms and some climates. Rattan if left out in the weather has a tendency to dry out and become brittle. You should take better care of your weapons.

I'm pretty sure that it was rattan. A teacher said we used them because of their flexibility...i.e. they can bend around the opponent's weapon if he blocks, plus, they generate more...I don't know what it is, but it's whipping power....you just shouldn't pound them on concrete to show off to asian chicks....LOL......

[BM2]

I'm pretty sure that it was rattan. A teacher said we used them because of their flexibility...i.e. they can bend around the opponent's weapon if he blocks, plus, they generate more...I don't know what it is, but it's whipping power....you just shouldn't pound them on concrete to show off to asian chicks....LOL......

I put one of my antique spear heads onto a waxwood shaft. The weight of the real spear head bent the waxwood and made it so sloppy when I TRIED to use it.
This is a story I have told before.
My brother was performing a spear demo at the county fair. It was held inside one of the barns at the fairgrounds in June or July and it was very hot and humid.
I had to work that day and didn't get to see what happened. He had been practicing with my waxwood spear that had the largest diameter shaft that I have ever seen, not a lot of tapering and a large flair at the stub. It had sat at a MA store because no one wanted it but I liked it. For some reason, this day he was using a normal spear. You may already know what happened in that crowded arena.
During the performance where you flip the spear, have the spear end facing towards your neck/face height and send it towards you as you turn away and send it towards an opponet behind you, it went through his sweaty hands into the crowd
Two guys were leaning on each side of a wooden support post/column. It hit about head high between them with each of them turning to stare at it.
After about 3 seconds, the crowd roared its approval of hitting the post between those guys that had been to his back as he had turned