Pure System

[Neeros]

you are a clown... the fact you don't even know how stupid you sound makes you an even bigger clown

you might as well tell us all how you can fly and melt metal with your breath.....

Grab your own throat with a tiger claw hand form and squeeze.

Quite fragile isn't it?

[Yum Cha]

Grab your own throat with a tiger claw hand form and squeeze.

Quite fragile isn't it?

Are you saying give yourself a Saatchi???

[SPJ]

Many years ago, Apple developed a modern operating system called Pink.

Does "pure system" have any value in our 21th centry? Your thought?

iOS 7 has functionalities of android OS

something borrowed (android)

something blue (windows 8.1)

We all borrow or learn some solutions/functions from other styles.

Such is the life.

At first android (Google) borrowed from iOS (apple).

In 2013, iOS 7 borrowed ideas from android (google) and windows blue (microsoft).

Even thou the codes are varied but they serve the same functions.

In the end, it is all about user experiences or interface (UI).

We may fight or practice with various principles/styles.

But the fighting moves all have the same or similar functions.

What system/style we use (iOS, android, windows 8.1) ?

It is a question of personal preference or familiarities.

They all do the same jobs or functions.

[bawang]

Grab your own throat with a tiger claw hand form and squeeze.

Quite fragile isn't it?

r u frend of david carradine

[bawang]

If I try to used this "steal a peach under leaves - groin strike" in sparring,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8LziWtHdE

I would always get hit on my face. Since this is the 1st form that student has to learn in my system. I told my guys that the purpose of this move is to "bend down, grab a handfull of dirt (or sand), and then throw at your opponent's face". One of my smart ass guys asked me, "What if you stand on pavement road?" I was speechless. Why did the original form creator put this move into his form? I have no idea.

cuz ur doing it rong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQWe...ature=youtu.be

[MightyB]

cuz ur doing it rong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQWe...ature=youtu.be

Is this you? The infamous Bawang finally revealed!?!?!?!?!

[MightyB]

How will these principals effect your kung fu?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoQB8pBxz7U

[David Jamieson]

How will these principals effect your kung fu?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoQB8pBxz7U

I studied boxing before I started kung fu. I never dropped the boxing big 4.

[bawang]

Is this you? The infamous Bawang finally revealed!?!?!?!?!

I no know who dat is. I am the tightey witey just like yuos.

[Kymus]

I no know who dat is. I am the tightey witey just like yuos.

[sanjuro_ronin]

How will these principals effect your kung fu?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoQB8pBxz7U

Getting punched in the face is a sure way to have your kung fu effected.

[lkfmdc]

Getting punched in the face is a sure way to have your kung fu effected.

many systems originally advocated body punching... you see things like "Chyuhn Sam Choih" (heart piercing punch)...

when western boxing arrived in China, head punching became an issue, and there are tons of stories about TCMA men having problems with those trained in western boxing (my own sifu included)

Some adapted, some just denied

[Kymus]

many systems originally advocated body punching... you see things like "Chyuhn Sam Choih" (heart piercing punch)...

That's interesting! Any idea why body punching was the thing?

I think this really shows that if you want to be a good fighter, you need to experience how other people fight. I've found some of my weaknesses from sparring friends that are trained in Korean arts.

This is why I've always had an open sparring policy. I'm down to spar anyone. If I get my a$$ kicked, then that's great, because then I learned something.

[bawang]

That's interesting! Any idea why body punching was the thing?

lack of sparring from 200 year ban on martial arts.

in shaolin kung fu, if u don't keep ur hands up ur considered the lowest level of martial artist

[Kymus]

Another school, there is no sparring, hah hah, this is clearly a joke, time to move on

I mention this story a lot, mostly because it surprises me. I went to this school for a few months. The guy running the school learned in Taiwan from a handful of masters. He was a lineage holder and all that. He's also in the USKS hall of fame.

Sparring? Only point sparring. Continuous sparring was a rarity, I was told. IMO, the point-sparring thing was likely for tournaments.

Lots of TCMA say they don't wrestle? Well, anyone who has ever done any sparring, much less actual fighitng, kinows there is going to be wrestling

No no no no no

An invisible guy breaks up the fight and both fighters start on their feet again.