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    add into the mix that "Shaolin Monks," ho themselves out, teach several forms to these schools and now they are "Officially Shaolin."
    "My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
    Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"

    "I will not be part of the generation
    that killed Kung-Fu."

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    about that filipina fraud....

    check this out. she attaches TAI CHI to this......

    i'm still waiting to see where the tai chi is........i hate frauds. especially THIS fraud....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLo0COvu4Y4

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    couldn't watch it. Too early in the morning for me to be throwing up...
    "My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
    Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"

    "I will not be part of the generation
    that killed Kung-Fu."

    ....step.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snipsky View Post
    about that filipina fraud....

    check this out. she attaches TAI CHI to this......

    i'm still waiting to see where the tai chi is........i hate frauds. especially THIS fraud....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLo0COvu4Y4
    if you may not at least tidy up your hairs

    or dress appropiately for the "occasion"

    no need to talk about

    or even watch your dance

    let alone kung fu

    need polish up your hair fu

    and dress fu first.

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    i am a guy

    if i have this long hair

    i would at leat have a pony tail first

    before doing anything or even show up in public

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    see any body dance with her hair do

    ever????

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    if i have long hair, i would tie it into a braid like a powerful mongol warrior. and id wear those thin hun rapist mustaches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric_H View Post
    Hey guys,

    I need a bit of a headcheck to see if I have a point or am simply developing in to a crotchety old kung fu dude.

    That's the problem when we get old geyser.


    Am I in the right or wrong to call BS when I see it? Or should I simply let things go as "caveat emptor?"
    Do not worry and let it go and if that still bugs you, go to the school either yourself or with your students and test their abilities to show them how good he is in martial arts. Don't you remember old days when schools will fight to show style supremacy

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    Quote Originally Posted by SPJ View Post
    yes. need a better hair style.
    LOL!
    Pretty pants tho. :P
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    Eric didnt I see you at that shaolin school wearing a karate gi that said assistant shaolin kung fu master? by the way your itf tkd form looked excellent. i think they should now add on the camo karate belts to make it complete

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    such is the life

    if there is one real thing, there will be many and many copycats.

    as long as the students know that they are copying shaolin, and not really learning from shaolin


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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gV5C5mB7A

    the real deal

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDbAx...eature=related

    cute little copykitten


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    That was cool, gonna watch it again
    To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
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    I couldn't really see the outfit she was modeling.
    I could see the frog buttons though.

    Black background while modelling a black tai chi uniform.
    Maybe it was her cameraman who didn't have the experience?

    the Voguing was cool though.
    Kung Fu is good for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric_H View Post
    Hey guys,

    I need a bit of a headcheck to see if I have a point or am simply developing in to a crotchety old kung fu dude.

    There's a school in my neighborhood that teaches (IMO) some pretty BS "shaolin" kung fu that is a pretty big joke. Talking to former students the teacher learns a form from a videotape and then teaches that to his students. Barely any combat skill, apparently they do some very light TKD-style sparring.

    Recently, they've been advertising around various forums and I've found it necessary to counter their ads that they teach "authentic shaolin kung fu" or "self defense." I think it's morally wrong to teach somebody a bunch of nonsense and claim it has any veracity to actual combat skill.

    Additionally to teach "flowery hands" type of kung fu cheapens the reputation of kung fu as a whole - so what they're doing makes what I, and the other reputable teachers in my area do look worse because we get lumped together with them as Kung Fu people.

    Am I in the right or wrong to call BS when I see it? Or should I simply let things go as "caveat emptor?"
    Do you want to defend the honor of Kung Fu? Try this, open a school (if you haven't already) teach authentic Kung Fu techniques and methods that produce good KUNG FU FIGHTERS, ala Sanda, Kickboxing, Shuai Jiao, or even those who can compete in MMA. Get your reputation out there as a traditional Kung Fu school that actually produces fighters winning competitions or at the very least can spar hard and compete with the best of them.

    Than, low and behold, when people ask you what you teach, you tell them Kung Fu. They will have a puzzled look, "Kung Fu, I heard it does not train you to be a good fighter?" To which you respond, "That may be true in some cases, but it is not the style of Kung Fu but the teacher and their lack of knowledge."

    This, more than anything else will restore respect and honor to Kung Fu, much more than being a "crothety old Kung Fu guy" who ********es and moans like an 80 year old woman!
    Last edited by Iron_Eagle_76; 08-10-2011 at 05:14 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iron_Eagle_76 View Post
    Do you want to defend the honor of Kung Fu? Try this, open a school (if you haven't already) teach authentic Kung Fu techniques and methods that produce good KUNG FU FIGHTERS, ala Sanda, Kickboxing, Shuai Jiao, or even those who can compete in MMA. Get your reputation out there as a traditional Kung Fu school that actually produces fighters winning competitions or at the very least can spar hard and compete with the best of them.

    Come on, you think that would work?
    Kung Fu is good for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snipsky View Post
    about that filipina fraud....

    check this out. she attaches TAI CHI to this......

    i'm still waiting to see where the tai chi is........i hate frauds. especially THIS fraud....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLo0COvu4Y4
    "Dance expression" it says? How 'bout some facial expression?!

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