Chi Lin

[ablinkin]

There are actually 2 guys in Huntington WV that teach Chi Lin....Daniel Honaker and Stephen Robinson (the later being my Sifu). Both are very skilled MAs. Neither talk to much about the Chi Lin history....now I know why Dragonzbane76, what area of the country are you from? Do you still train in the Chi Lin system?

thanks for all the info guys.....I think not sure I should have ever asked...lol oh well

[Dragonzbane76]

Never trained in it myself, my teach did for a good while. Which most of the stuff filtered down to us through him. One form I really liked from that system was Iron Dog. I've actually got my teacher on video doing some of the forms from there, Sun dragon, and a couple weapons forms.

Your teachers are about 3 hours away from me. Actually I live 15min. away from Morgantown WV.

[lkfmdc]

One form I really liked from that system was Iron Dog.

MAS, MAS, MAS!

He said "iron dog"

[Mas Judt]

OMG. (Too much inside information.)

Yeah, I met Decker back in the 80's. Hard to evaluate my opinions as I did not know then what I know now... but he seemed like a phenom to me then, and the students he brought with him were very, very good to my Judo trained eyes. The applications he taught in class were strange, but his students could certainly fight.

I won't knock the system or the man's skill, but the predatory nature and low moral character a real turn off when you are in a MA scenario. Only later did I learn how depraved the guy was.

But this does not mean his current guys aren't good players or good people. Just keep your eyes open.

[Mas Judt]

Um, I'm referring to martial arts skill when talking about what I know/knew.

It was obvious how creepy he was even then. Once I recall even being recruited to help steer him away from 'vulnerable' students.

Yikes.

[ablinkin]

Morgantown.....who is your teacher...do you train in Kung Fu?

yeh, I am kinda gathering that the guy was d@mn creepy.
Thank God my Sifu is not like that LOL.

[Mas Judt]

Once you penetrate the surface, there are a lot of creepy people out in CMA scene. Fortunately, the decent folks still out number them...

[MasterKiller]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WBJgU3Z5g7Y

[Mas Judt]

Oh, and the 'Chi Lin' symbol is a direct rip from Chiu Chi-in's Hung Ga association logo....

[Black Jack II]

Here is a popular kali player in the chicagoland area who has some serious issues.

http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/offenderdetails.cfm?SORID=E96F5878&CFID=582217&CFT OKEN=35425925&jsessionid=90306c7305bfI$10Yt$B

Plus was not that iron palm player Bryan Gray sentanced for messing around with kids?

[Mas Judt]

Sadly, I knew Nate before this happened. I never would have guessed he had that in him. You really need to know who you train with.

It's scary how many f@cked up teachers I've stumbled across. Thankfully I have known more who were good people.

[MasterKiller]

Plus was not that iron palm player Bryan Gray sentanced for messing around with kids?

No, the charges were dropped, IIRC.

[lkfmdc]

No, the charges were dropped, IIRC.

IIRC turned out to be a concentual (sp?) relationship, though the fact he was gay obviously came out..

[Mas Judt]

All this info 'coming out' about predatory behavior makes one realize why clinching the sphincter is critcal day one training in CMA....

[lkfmdc]

All this info 'coming out' about predatory behavior makes one realize why clinching the sphincter is critcal day one training in CMA....

(cymbil crash)

thanks folks, thank you, I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip your waitress