What is this N.Y. Shaolin U-tube Vid?

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

He's got his comments moderated. anyone want to take a guess as to whether or not my comments get posted?

[golden arhat]

lol thats the funny thing

he has about 9 thousand views but no comments

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

http://www.nyshaolin.com/gallery.html

His site mentions some more legit sounding styles. I wonder if he just teaches TKD to the general public, and saves the Kung Fu for those more serious?

[golden arhat]

http://www.nyshaolin.com/gallery.html

His site mentions some more legit sounding styles. I wonder if he just teaches TKD to the general public, and saves the Kung Fu for those more serious?

nah i know his type of school well
i atrended one for 2 years

except his forms were better

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

Just trying to offer the benefit of the doubt.

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

Here is the guy's Bio from his site.

Sifu Lee has been training in the martial arts for over 20 years. He began his training under the direction of Sah-bum-nim Jerry Klienman in the Korean system of Tae Kwon Do, under the auspices of 8th degree Master Yung-Yap Chung. Sifu Lee greatly increased his flexibility and strength during that time, but discovered what he considers a superior fighting art in the Shaolin system.

Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the oldest and most complete systems encompassing weaponry, fighting and forms to come from China. Under the instruction of the renowned Shaolin teacher Master Ed Hampton, "The Returning Dragon". Sifu Lee achieved the rank of Black Belt. He proved his skills on the open karate tournament circuit of the East Coast. Some of these tournaments included: 1991 Dr. Sun's Siu Lum Invitational, 1st place weapons and 1st place forms; 1992 Green Dragon U.M.A.R.A. Open Karate Tournament, 1st place weapons, 1st place forms, 3rd place fighting. 1995 East Coast Tournament of Champions, 3rd place weapons and 3rd place forms.

Sifu Lee also studied Tai Chi Chuan while residing and teaching in Hong Kong. Studying under Tai Chi instructor Sifu Fan, he learned the traditional long form of the Wu-Style Tai Chi Chuan. Since returning from Hong Kong, Sifu Lee has added this traditional form of Tai Chi into his program of instruction.

Sifu Lee has led the The New York City Shaolin Competition Team to victory here in New York and on the east coast from Connecticut to Maryland. The team averages ten wins per tournament and has captured over 160 wins since the school opened in Brooklyn in 1999. These tournaments range from International Chinese Competition to Karate Tournaments, to Open Martial Arts Tournaments, and Full-Contact Events.

Team NYC Shaolin has earned the respect of various schools from their perseverance over the last 7 years.

[cjurakpt]

somewhere he mentions southern mantis as being a major influence - sorry, it doesn't look ANYTHING like southern mantis, hate to say...

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

It looks like Korean Kong Su do/Tang Su Do, TKD to me.

[PangQuan]

anyone here personally know this guy?

anyone ever meet him before?

i say if the answers to these questions are 'no'....then who cares

[cjurakpt]

anyone here personally know this guy?

anyone ever meet him before?

i say if the answers to these questions are 'no'....then who cares

I heard that he used to come 'round and do his dance of sweet disco love; otherwise, no, never met him

[PangQuan]

hehe...

i bet that dance gets the blood movin!

[MasterKiller]

He should fight this guy!

http://www.newyorkshaolin.com/home.html

[Fu-Pow]

How come the worst schools/teachers always have the best websites/photos/videos?

FP

[lkfmdc]

I want to see a three way death match in the cage between those two and the "real" Shaolin monks in NY...

[Fu-Pow]

Wow I found this little nugget of wisdom from that website MK posted (bolds are mine):

"WHAT IS SHAOLIN?

"If your primary interest is tournament skills, I advise you to seek your training elsewhere! Most of what you will learn here is too lethal for tournament use. I teach the ancient system of Shaolin Do, "Art of survival, not of sport." As did the immortals, we should learn to destroy, so that we may preserve! It is a way of truth. The knowledge I offer you is not an athletic training, it is a sacred trust."
- Shaolin Grandmaster Sin Kwang Thé"