chinese martial arts

Should I add anything to my eclectic Wu Shu style?

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Bruce Lee (Li Jun-Faan) studied Wing Chun, but he later developed his own "Jit Kun Do". A Sifu Hung combined his Tiger and his wife's Crane plus some moves from the 3 other Shaolin animals and Hsing-I's 5 Element Fist to create the best of the 5 Shaolin family styles. I add styles of Japan, Korea %26amp; Tibet to my "Wu Da Wu Shu". "Wu Da" = 5 Strikes, for 5 symbolizes completeness in China, e.g. 5 peoples, 5 music notes, 5 elements, etc. Wu Shu means Martial Arts. (Kung Fu denotes Great Achievement in any field.) To start you off, I tell you one of my 5 Hits is Chang Jiu Shou Da = Long-Distance Hand Blows. For this, Choi Li Fut's "Windmill Fists" are best, but Northern Shaolin techniques are close. I use about 50% CLF and 40% NS. The other 10% is a mixture of other Chinese Shaolin styles, Japanese Goju Kai, Korean Tae Kwan Do, Tibetian Pak Hak Pai, etc. My other 4 strikes are Jung Jiu Shou Da, Dwan Jiu Shou Da, Di Ti %26amp; Gau Ti. What are they? What styles should I use for them?

Should I add anything to my eclectic Wu Shu style?
I guess that it depends on what you are using this for. If you mean for Wushu competetions and forms competetions then there are a variety. (Jet Li won 5 National Wushu competetions with Fanzi Eagle Claw).

If you mean for actual combat, then go with what you find as effective. (Bruce Lee himself said if you taught a good boxer wrestling, he could beat any Kung Fu master). Best way to find effectiveness is through sparring and competetion. Sanda (San Shou) is great for that.

Additionally i have some questions...

"5 music notes" there are 7 (A-G) far more if you count sharps and flats, harmonics, and the like.

You really seem to know your stuff though, good luck to you. I guess what would help is if you mentioned the purpose of this.

Combat, Wushu forms competetions, personal development, etc.

Good luck to you.
Reply:It depends on your goals. It sounds like you want to be a movie star. If so, the styles you have should suffice, now work on your acting skills.

peach

I have an Asian friend...?

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...who doesn't know martial arts or knows how to shoot a fireball, nor does he get straight A's and does not score perfect on the SAT's. And to top it all off, he's not in the Chinese Mafia. What good is he to the world?!

I have an Asian friend...?
ur so ignorant......it's not good to listen to stereo types u good for nothing bastard
Reply:thats sounds racist

i hope u're not bullying this poor kid
Reply:I think you are jeaous because Asians are so smart, and you finally met one Asian guy who is not so smart so you are identifying with him.

What can I do , someone hacked my I.d, I cannot log onto Y!A, email, or messenger?

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I am the person on Yahoo Answers who has a Smiley as a avatar, and Chinese traditional words under it. I had about 42 fans, and I was on level 6 since yesterday with about 10,000 some points.

I cannot log onto my messenger, and i cannot log into my email.

I am typing the same password, and I try to go to the security page where i can enter my information, but it just asks me if I ever used a credit card on Yahoo,and when I put no, it says something about they cant do anything else to help out.

I believe I still remewmber my security information but I cannot find the page.

Please help me this is the first time this has ever happened.

What can I do? Thanks.

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I used to be top contributor for Polls and Surveys, but recently I have been top ontributor for the Martial Arts section.

What can I do , someone hacked my I.d, I cannot log onto Y!A, email, or messenger?
I found a profile that fits your description, level 6 , smiley avatar and chinese characters, did you asked about UFC and Pride xbox games? If it's that one, then your profile has been deleted. :(
Reply:I'm glad you started again, since you were a top contributor you will be again, and are a valuable member of the yahoo comunity. Report It

Reply:I'm sorry but I don't think there is anything you can do

But maybe you just changed the password and forgot click the forgot password thing.

Good Luck!

What can I do , someone hacked my I.d, I cannot log onto Y!A, email, or messenger?

2009-11-14T17:27:00.002-08:00

I am the person on Yahoo Answers who has a Smiley as a avatar, and Chinese traditional words under it. I had about 42 fans, and I was on level 6 since yesterday with about 10,000 some points.

I cannot log onto my messenger, and i cannot log into my email.

I am typing the same password, and I try to go to the security page where i can enter my information, but it just asks me if I ever used a credit card on Yahoo,and when I put no, it says something about they cant do anything else to help out.

I believe I still remewmber my security information but I cannot find the page.

Please help me this is the first time this has ever happened.

What can I do? Thanks.

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9 minutes ago

I used to be top contributor for Polls and Surveys, but recently I have been top ontributor for the Martial Arts section.

What can I do , someone hacked my I.d, I cannot log onto Y!A, email, or messenger?
Could u hv been suspended/deleted? Try emailing the Y!A staff here:

answers-abuse@cc.yahoo-inc.com
Reply:Thanx for the best answer!

I had a Q for u...email me if u 'd like?

thanx again. Report It

Reply:Maybe isn't best solution but try to contact administrators about that.
Reply:You need to notify Yahoo Customer Care Immediately. here is there form to there Customer Care. http://help.yahoo.com/fast/help/us/secur...
Reply:You will need to contact the administrator through a secondary email address. They will ask for your user id and prob some other identifying info.

Whats better?....last chance for me to figure out! please help me choose!?

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yoga or taichi?

and i could only choose one over the summer

...so for a complete and totally absolute beginner, whats better/more fun and whats better for the long run?

p.s i'll be asking this a good couple of times so please bear with me

these are the descriptions of the classes if it helps:

Yoga- An introduction to the principles and skills of posture, movement and breath in Hatha Yoga.

taichi- course comprises practical and theoretical study of Chinese traditional therapeutic Qi-Gong (twenty-posture) and an Essential Tai-Chi training routine. Included are the role of moral character in martial arts training and professional Tai-Chi training techniques.

Whats better?....last chance for me to figure out! please help me choose!?
yoga is far more better
Reply:it depends on your personality and what u r looking for....yoga is good for those that want to learn how to breath, flexibility and overall meditation....

thai chi is more based on principal of energy and self inner power
Reply:if you want to relax do yoga
Reply:Do yoga for faster results.

You would need more time with qi gong. However, you can start trying some simple qi gong like those in the source.

wallflower

Becoming a flight attendant?

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Can someone answer and offer their advices to the questions below?

1) How can I apply for a flight attendant job for Air France..if I'm not living in France? Is my dream impossible to achieve?

2) I am 170 cm..half way through my double degree uni course, can speak two languages fluently..chinese and english and can manage two more at only a conversational level..french and cantonese... trained in martial arts for a year...fairly healthy but unfortunately..I only have 2 months of experience handling food and have not yet received a first-aid certificate....do I have a chance? also..is there such a thing called 'over-qualifying' in becoming a flight attendant?

thank you

also in your views..what are the pros and cons of becoming a flight attendant?

Becoming a flight attendant?
Hi there,

I don't exactly know why you specifically mentioned Air France because that narrows down your options a whole lot.

Don't worry about previous experiences because they can sometimes be advantageous but NOT a must. I applied for the flight attendant position fresh out of school!

The "over-qualified" bit is sometimes thrown in an interview to see how the interviewee reacts. The interviewers are also concerned that a "highly-educated" person may think she's above the job of delivering a service to the passengers/customers.

I am guessing you are from China or Taiwan? I know Singapore Airlines will think you're an asset because of the languages you speak.

The airline job gives you a lot of free time to pursue your other interests and hobbies. Many of my friends get their degree while flying and others are able to do volunteer work. You gain plenty of experiences and travel opportunities and get to learn about many cultures and see various historical places. Remuneration packages are usually good too.

The disadvantages aren't many but work hours can be long and physically draining and you won't always have days off on festive/special ocassions. Needless to say, you will also spend a substantial amount of time away from home (but this to some is good)

Do visit http://www.newflightcrew.com for more information.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Aud
Reply:Sounds like you are well qualified. I would go to their website and apply.

The pros: lots of travel, see interesting places, meet lots of people.

The cons: away from home a lot, the pay is usually pretty low, extensive travel is hard on the body.

Good luck!
Reply:well this is just an assumption, but since you want to work for Air France, I'd imagine they would prefer if you spoke French.
Reply:most answers are already above me..but I thought you are going to live in France? Change of plan?

If you think you just wish to try out Cabin Crew's position, I know SQ, CX, JAL do employ ppl outside their country. But my advice is, do not make it your career..just earn the free travel whilst you work..then you need to say bye-bye. I have came a cross many applicants of ex cabin crews who could not get a good job after they lingered a few years on this job and when they are out, they are used to luxury travel, food and accommodation, they are too spoilt to start off with a meagre salary due to inexperience. You are even sored when your surrounding colleagues of same age and job got a higher salary than you..

Good luck and tell me if you got one!

Im thinking about moving to australia to live from england. Can anyone give me info on the process?

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Details: Im a "semi qualified" musician (although I have being doing pro music work off the weight of my experience for a while including tuition, studio, production and live work), born english, classed as disabled now after being sectioned (epilepsy related illness) a while back but will be shedding that banner and going back to work if I decide to leave the country in the near future.

Main concerns are the fact that I have a pet to consider (a rat) and a small collection of martial arts weapons (nothing particulary lethal btw. a set of blunt cheapo samurai swords, a blunt cheapo refurbished chinese longsword, 2 steel whips, a staff, a wooden 3 section staff and a metal 3 section staff) that I use for training with. How would these factors affect the process. I am well aware of the impliocations of taking animals and what may be viewed as dangerous weapons overseas. My plan once there would be to get any kind of job to get a flat while I set up my music tuition business.

Im thinking about moving to australia to live from england. Can anyone give me info on the process?
Australia is very picky about applicaitons they will accept. They are looking for teachers, and some other qualitifed jobs.

They just do not let anyone come in the country just to live.

They have very tight controls even on if you want to visit, i know it took me months to get oked just to vacation there and that normal.
Reply:Not much call for epilectic vermin loving music hobos in this country.dont bother they wont even take your 20th application.

What is this kung fu movie?

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whats this martial arts comedy movie? i cant remember the name all i remember is there is a chinese gang bullying people in this village. these 3 guys are fighting them, i remember one of them takes these metal rings off of a shower curtain around his arms and starts hitting people with them. then the leader of the gang shows and asks who did this? and the main character says i did...

tahts all i remember. anybody know what this movie is??

What is this kung fu movie?
kung fu hustle with stephen chow

its a great film
Reply:Hmmm...

It sounds alot like Kung Fu Hustle

Hope this helps

Night Elf Mohawk

A movie quite similair to "The Golden Child"???

2009-11-14T17:26:00.001-08:00

My boyfriend got me hung up on a martial arts movie, which resembles very much like Eddie Murphy's "The Golden Child", but in THIS film, the reluctant hero is a highly skilled kung fu woman. Unfortunately, the movie he showed me, was all in chinese, and the main title itself was also in chinese....

...can anyone help out, here???

A movie quite similair to "The Golden Child"???
...oh, man!!! Yes!!! You're talking about my favorite martial arts babe, the very beautiful, sexy and dynamic Cynthia Rothrock, in a little action/fantasy ditty, which she did in 1990, called "Prince of the Sun"...

pomegranate

Would someone kindly explain this???

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For the life of me, despite being a die-hard and devoted old-school chop socky martial arts fan, I have never been able to figure out what the deal is with chinese vampires...you know, the ones dressed in traditional robes, that hop up and down before they attack, and are supposedly kept at bay and controlled by a slip of paper with chinese characters, tacked upon their foreheads...

...can someone explain to me what the deal is here, or find me a site which can explain it???

Would someone kindly explain this???
...the very unusual, exotic, ghostly and demonically supernatural creatures, which you speak of, are called 'jiang shi', and a real good explanation as to who, what and why they are, is noted below...

Belt system?

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How do people keep track in martial arts schools without belt systems? in the future i'm planning to teach chinese Kempo but i don't necessarily want the belt system, because i want to show that whether it's 10 years or one day of experience, everyone is equal. I'm only a sophmore in high school, yes. But i want to plan ahead and think up a few stuff that may help if i ever get my own school.

Belt system?
If you want everyone to be equal, whether it's 10 years or one day of experience, it is something you will have to teach them. The belts system is simple a easier way to tell where someone is in their training. Maybe a have modified system of rank will work for you:

"Upperclassmen" (4+ years~"brown belt")Higer level skilled student, assisting to you with new and "Underclassemen" students),

"Underclassmen" (1 to 3 years~"yellow to green") Students with a strong base, working on their finer techniques now and can work with new students on the basics.)

New Students ( Under 1 year) Main focus is learn the basic and how the classes are run.

This can be simply placed on a board and easily seen by the students. I would like to know who i can go to for help on a specific technique at a glance.
Reply:Well, I've never heard of it. I like that you want to see people as being equal but it wouldn't be good for some one who has had a few days of experience to try and tell someone with a few years of experience what to do. Also, having belts (or sashes) allows younger belts to know who they can go to for help. (When if comes to skill and leadership ability, not everyone is equal)

The way you can do it is by just keeping a list. Also, if your a close net community then everyone will just kind of know.

Well good luck, I hope you come up with what you're looking for =]
Reply:In Muay Thai, almost no groups use a belt system, but select groups use a system called Pra Jihad (I think that's what it's called). For us, that's simply sets of colour coded tape, shorts and wristbands. You get upped for outstanding performance or improvement, or a win, etc. Good thing to think about.
Reply:well its hard to have a studio without some sort of rankings , i say keep the belt system, because new students(white belts) can have someone to look up to and motivate themselves if there are no belts, how will they know that that person is good or not
Reply:you dont need a belt system to know who is good and who is new. At my gym there are no belts or rankings, and on the first day i went there within 5 minutes i could tell who was a "black belt" and who wasnt
Reply:Traditionally, a belt system is a thing of pride and honor. You earn your rank, which is represented (shown, rather) by the color of your belt, which is worn with pride because it was earned with your sweat, heart, dedication, and hard work through martial and personal improvement.

Nowadays, however, it's pretty far degenerated into a 'he who continually pays continually gains rank' type of thing, which is sad. This isn't true for all dojos, but a good deal of them are more focused on cash than proper training.

As far as your own school, when I one day open mine, I'm going to implement an all white belt system in which the rank is shown not with color, but rather rounds of tape at the ends of the belt strands; one for each year that the student has been studying. Just a thought. :)
Reply:If I remember correctly the "belt system" was originally instituted in Japan in the 1830s at a particular Judo (?) dojo. Prior to that time each dojo had it's own system for separating skill levels.

The head instructor took his best pupils and gave them black belts and identified them as "students." All the lesser skilled pupils were not given titles and wore white belts. Also a ranking system ("dan," or "degree") was proposed for levels beyond "student." "Teacher" rank was yon-dan, or 4th degree.

The Idea of a systematic way of distinguishing ranks caught on quickly throughout Japan, and a similar system was adopted by most other martial arts. With the new system everyone below black belt was visually ranked the same and it was common for two unequally-skilled people to be paired, and unintentional injuries were common.

The system of colored belts ranging from novice to "student" (black belt) was a necessity for sparring. It was never a "rank" thing as it is often used/seen in the West, but a safety measure and, at least in modern Japanese culture, a way to mark personal progress.

Other traditional Japanese activities such as Kyudo have similar pre-"student" and post-"student" ranks, even if there is not a colored belt to go with it.
Reply:congratulations
Reply:There's a reason why martial arts schools put in a belt system. My sensei taught us that from the first day by letting 2 students with different ranks demostrate sparring techniques. You can clearly see the difference in training experience.

Ranks are put in so that those with lower ranks will strive to achieve the higher rank.. If there are no belt systems, then where is the respect? How will one improve when he or she knows that they are all equal anyway..

Since I started training my goal was to beat my higher belt seniors.. After 2 years, I still haven't able to achieve that goal. So, good luck with teaching without a belt system. =)

Ok, America is a melting pot, but why do minorites complain?

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I always try to understand other cultures that's why I watch a lot of Telemundo, MXC, BET and I try to make friends with all of them. Just like these two Asian guys, I tried to be friends with them but they didn't want to, they said I was stupid. I was talking to them and asked them if they knew Martial Arts, and asked them how I can run across walls like the other Chinese people do. They are stuck up or something.

Ok, America is a melting pot, but why do minorites complain?
Because of questions like this. . .

You don't know what it's like to be a minority until you actually are one. So many racist comments, jokes, and slurs about minorities go right past your head. You don't even know. Even reading the answers to your question, one person actually replied "because theyre ungrateful little shitts."

Disgusting.

Also. . .

"asked them if they knew Martial Arts, and asked them how I can run across walls like the other Chinese people do."

That is highly, highly offensive. Just how much more ignorant could you get?

Perhaps it's not them that is stuck up.

Maybe you're just annoying.

Actually, not maybe. You ARE annoying. You definetely annoy me when you say "I always try to understand other cultures that's why I watch a lot of Telemundo, MXC, BET and I try to make friends with all of them."

You honestly expect me to believe that you "always try to understand other cultures"?

So I guess that's why you assume that the two Asian guys were Chinese, all you know is the typical Chines ninja martial art Hollywood stereotype.

Even the fact that you asked "why do minorites complain?" shows that you DO NOT "always try to understand other cultures."

And, by the way, watching television isn't exactly the greatest way to understand and learn about different cultures. It only shows certain aspects. Do you even know what sinization means? Xenophobia? There are so many different levels for every culture. Agrarian economies, unified languages, patriarchal socieites, religious influences, beliefs, geopolitics. . .

So, the answer to your question is....

YOU are the reason minorities complain.
Reply:when you become a minority then you will know why!!
Reply:Because they are at the bottom of the pot.
Reply:America is not a melting pot.... it is more like a mixing pot. If you observe people more carefully, melting in the sense of culture has not happened yet. People are mixed and are comfortable (in most part) with each other - and that is the extent of "melting" at this moment.

By the way, have you ever thought how silly it is for you to assume, just because they are Asian know martial arts? (and how many times they have been asked that question before?)
Reply:America's not a melting pot, it's a mud puddle. People were expected to assimilate before, but now they keep thier old customs and basically try to build a small version of thier old country here. If it was so great, why did they come here in the first place? To rape the system. Those who assimilate are welcome, it's just most don't. Multi-culturalism is just a dummy term for appeasement and surrender.
Reply:By being part of a minority, people are susceptible to a whole lot of subject. Just like the Chinese, I'd hate if you ask me if the African leave in a tree or if we have cars in Africa. That's just dumb to ask. You don't make friends the way you tried to. Find better approach.
Reply:Though I don't agree with what you asked them, and it was a silly question.. and the your questions is probably why they don't like you and called you unintelligent, not because they were stuck up
Reply:I am a minority member as defined by race but I don't see myself as something different than an American and I can say that many people do see themselves as something other than American. I am second generation and I just want to be an American. The whole US culture is a mix of so many cultures. The language has many Spanish terms as well as other languages. Entertainers and popular culture provides avenues to express our heritage as do sports and television, etc. I know that many have come to the US just to hang out and to be sure I cannot say that everyone comes here now to be all they can be. I do not see the US as a white country as many people do because I am not even sure that white people are still a majority here. Much of what we here is really very racist toward traditional, multi generation white Americans. Thats not fair. Whites (Anglos) have done much to make this country the place we want to be and we should not allow radical community activists to try to make a race war in this country and its easy to use race hatred as a political device. The US is a great place but you still have to work very hard to get ahead and make it. I see whites doing that everyday and I have never been halted in my struggle for prosperity because I am a minority group member. This country is only great if we are together. I will do my part.
Reply:Well that is the problem that we are having with these illegals, because America is supposed to be a melting pot. But they want to don't want to assimilate or melt in if you will. Are most beloved immigrant asked them to assimilate and he was called a racist for it.
Reply:It seems you were stereotyping Asian people and that's probably why they were insulted by your question.

I don't understand the reasoning of some people..If you wish to become an American citizen,why would you want to cling on to the things that made you leave your home country in the first place.Why is assimilation so difficult or so fought against by the people that come here from Latin country's? No one wants you to forget where you came from but wouldn't you be offended if I came to your home and criticized everything in it and decided to redecorate your home the way I wanted to .Regardless of the fact that I was not invited there and maybe illegally in your home. Just how would you expect me to react?

http://usawakeup.org/HowToDestroyAmerica...
Reply:The problem is that when immigrants come to the US today, they are encouraged NOT to assimilate. When they don't assimilate, there is a natural resentment toward them. In turn, they begin to dislike the rest of us. It is called divide and conquer. Politicians have been using it for years to control people.

The concept of "multiculturalism" is really just an attempt to destroy our common culture. The idea that you refer to a Christmas party as a holiday party so that you don't offend non-Christians is absurd. Why would a non-Christian be offended? If you were in Iraq and you were invited to a Ramadan feast, would you be offended?

The reason for all the whining is because these people don't like how they are treated when they don't assimilate. Anyone, from any country can become a good American, but like they say: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".
Reply:At first I thought this was a joke question, but reading it a second time, I think you are probably serious. Couple of questions for you....

Why do you think an Asian person should want to be your friend?

Did it occur to you that your question was stupid and they didn't want to be friends with a person who would ask a question like that?

I have often dealt with white people trying to understand other cultures. I do not feel obligated to assist them in their little experiments. I ignore them when them ask me stupid questions about my hair, or rap music, or try to talk "black" to me. Maybe they think I am stuck up, maybe I don't think they are worth my time. America is a melting pot, but some minorites are tired of doing all the melting.
Reply:i donno guys... I'm use to the stupid or silly questions, I just try to understand what made person ask it in a first place. And most people by the way know that they do stereotype and apologize for it beforehand, but they still are curios about different countries and cultures, so why make them stop asking? until most of Americans will know better about the world outside i am determine to answer any stupid question.
Reply:Because white people are usually stuck up and think they are better than everybody else.

White Teeth

When doing any block?

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When you do any block in Martial arts which do you prefer and why soft blocks or hard blocks example: Chinese styles are more soft blocks where Japan styles are more hard?

When doing any block?
I guess for me it depends on the moment.

I have trained in both arts, soft and hard and for me their is a time and place for each of them. I use both Soft and Hard blocks when I spar or fight.

It is good to use both and be multi sided.

ODD: I agree with you beatchanter gave you both a thumbs up, not sure who would give you a down.
Reply:you'd better be blocking hard or you'll get beat the hell up
Reply:different ones for different situations.
Reply:The style I was taught was to block hard every time, try to break the other persons limb with your block..... but the problem with this is: what if they throw a combination and you give your balance and focus to one attack... while you are performing the perfect, devastating block you got hit with the second and third attack (unless you have had 20 years of training)... boxers dodge or absorb attacks with their hands to keep them in better postion for a counter or return attack... akkido teaches deflection right? I think in some circumstances all are right. Depending on what the attack is, but remember the most important thing about defense is not to get hit by the attacker, if you have the opportunity to perform a devasting block go for it, but it is much more likely that you can deflect or dodge you oppents attack and stay awake to perform one of you own.
Reply:BLOCKS CAN BE STRIKES //STRIKES CAN BE BLOCKS

TO THINK OF ANY MOVE AS A BLOCK IS TO THINK DEFENSIVELY .DO YOUR BLOCK SO HE HAS TO GO TO DEFENSE MAKE HIM THE DEFENDER.
Reply:thats a very tricky question that is in the chinese martial arts the block becomes a strike and the strike can also be a block or a parry plus most chinese arts contain both soft and hard techniques based on the concept of yin and yang and ideally i believe its neccesary to train both,for example if im suddenly attacked with a knife in an uppercut motion i could apply a downward cross block which i see as a hard block,but ideally id prefer to use the attackers force against him evade and use a soft parrying type of block however you percieve it so you see i like kungfu i guess : )
Reply:I use a mixture of both.

I don't know title of the movie?

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I saw this movie like 5 yeas ago. This movie was about chinese girl who had green eyes and she was kineped by evil man. He wanted to marry her to get more power. But he didn't just kidneped chinese girl, but also he kidneped an American girl. And chinese and I think American guy comes to rescue. This movie includes a lot of martial arts, and magic. I think this movie in category fantasy.

I don't know title of the movie?
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986)

IMDB summary:

Somewhere in the Eighties, trucker Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) arrives in a small town to deliver his cargo and win a few bucks playing cards with the locals down at the Chinese market. Practically bankrupting nearly all of his opponents, his friend Wang (Dennis Dun) bets him a game of "double or nothing" to try and regain his cash and loses. Jack wants his well earned money, but Wang explains he doesn't have the cash on him and that'll he pay later because he's due to pick up a long, lost girlfriend from the airport. Convinced Wang's pulling something sly, Jack insists he drive Wang to the airport so they can stick together. However, at the airport Wang's girlfriend (Suzee Pai) is captured by the Lords of Death, a streetwise Chinatown gang. She is essential for an upcoming plan to revive a thousand-year-old Chinese sorcerer (James Hong) and bring him back to the world as a mortal again. So begins a daring adventure to rescue Wang's girl and stop the ruthless operation that's going on down in Little China. Teaming up with a cast of very different individuals, Jack and Wang delve deep into an uncovering conspiracy in which everything's not exactly as it seems. Here comes big trouble...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/

The cast also includes Kim Cattrall, Victor Wong, and Kate Burton (Richard's daughter!).

I saw "green eyes", and I knew which movie this was because I must have seen it at least 100 times (probably more) throughout these two decades. In fact, I was attending a science fiction convention in St. Louis when an executive from 20th Century Fox did a presentation about the upcoming releases following the success with "Alien" and in honor of the fans of "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai"~including me~who were going to be attending. He showed clips and promotional material for "The Fly" remake, "Aliens" and "Big Trouble in Little China", which is by the guys who did "Buckaroo Banzai".
Reply:sounds familiar
Reply:Big Trouble in Little China
Reply:Kill Bill?
Reply:Big trouble in little China

starring Kurt Russell and Kim Catrall
Reply:big trouble little china. starring Kurt Russel?
Reply:Big Trouble In Little China. you get it at any walmart for like $5 or go online,,,kinda old movie
Reply:Check out "Big Trouble in Little China"
Reply:Big trouble in little china town!
Reply:Big Trouble in Little China!! Kurt Russell and Kim Catrall! Excellent cheesy movie!!!

Racism or something else?

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I always wonder why I am picked last in sports, smirked at by girls, etc.

I consider myself good looking, I am confident, athletic (I even know a bit of martial arts.) and naturally gifted in singing, drawing and cooking.

But does being Chinese have anything to do with it? I'm in my second year of highschool.

Racism or something else?
you might be in alittle racial area ....i have had asian friends....but were disliked by alot of the popular people.

your smirked by the girls probably because the ythink your cute....
Reply:Well,maybe don't you think it's just paranoia or something? Have you considered thinking about your attitude? Maybe you got an attitude toward people,not to be judgemental okay,I'm also an Asian and I know how it feels like!! High School is just about fitting in I know. Well all I can say is that,part of it is racism I guess,there are just some people out there who think there are so superior than others! However, don't get too affected about it,it only makes you feel inferior..

Katana (Sword) w/ writing?

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I have a katana that I bought at a martial arts tournament (The same sword is sold on the Asian World Martial Arts website) It's red abd black and has some sort of (Chinese???) writing on the blade. I was wondering if anyone knows what the writing says?

Katana (Sword) w/ writing?
first off, that's Japanese, not Chinese. i understand that its hard to tell, so don't think I'm trying to be a know it all or something. but yeah, i really don't know what it says, but i have a katana with similar writing on it. it looks like a kinda low quality katana, probably decorative only. sorry. hope you didn't shell out too much for it.
Reply:if u no the site it is sold at email them and ask what it means they might no
Reply:I'll be nice. At $20.00 it is DECORATIVE only. If you are studying iaido it is good to pratice "cuts" in the air. If you are studing any style with sword than it is a decent practice sword. If you want to break it hit something hard, like another sword. A Demonstration (what some call Live Steel) blade will run over $100 dollars for a "starter" blade. Watchout price means nothing... I have seen swords for $400 dollars that are decorative. There are 2 schools of thought in relation to Carbon steel blades. A "good" cutting/demonstration ("real sword") will run in the thousands of dollars. Find someone that knows blades and have them suggest a sword that fits your needs and price. If all else fails contact "Badger" and purchase one of their blades.

Does this really happen???

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well my father said he used to do alot of martial arts and fighting styles and then he had me, after years past by i am so good and athletic, and that type of fighter who catches up in alot of things, well my question is did my father past those talents to me?? or is it just a coincidence. and all my friends are impressed b'cuz i am so good at fighting and acrobatics, also i didnt really take to much martial arts i am lazy sometimes, but yes i pratice usually. im chinese and korean, so my friends assume im really talented is b'cuz im asian which im not offended of, im actually proud of myself.

Does this really happen???
Some of it is genetic. Some of it your own.
Reply:50 -50 has to be.. since his like muscles and flexibility should hve gone to you..
Reply:It's partially because of your genes. I'm the same here. Me= balckbelt. Yep, be proud of our asian culture. =) But you also trained your stamina and you are the one who makes your strength grow.
Reply:Could be either. You may have inherited certain physical traits and talents that he has that made you more able to be a martial artist, which is pretty like likely, because it is possible , but not very likely, that you didn't inherit anything from him that woulhave helped you, but you just by chance happen to have other traits that also make you prone to being good at martial arts.

How's that for a vague answer?
Reply:Though some behavior is genetic, I think that its a coincidence because you cannot be born good at something such as martial arts and fighting styles.
Reply:There's no evidence that your father could have passed on particular martial arts skills to you. For instance you wouldn't be good at Judo if your dad had done Judo, but good at Karate if he'd done Karate.

However, athletic people tend to have athletic children. That's genetically likely. Moreover, many martial arts, like Tae Kwon Do, were designed over many many years for relatively small groups of people (relative to the world's population).

What that means is that the forms of many stances and katas work better for people who are built like the people who developed the martial arts. I used to do Tae Kwon Do, but I had trouble getting the footwork just right in some cases because I have a different leg-length to torso-length ratio than most Koreans.

So, the relationship between your father's skill at martial arts and yours is probably based on share genes for athleticism and similarly good fit for the martial arts he exposed you to.
Reply:I am of nordic descent traditionally long limbed and flexible which I am.This has helped me greatly in some aspects of MA so I would say it's genetic.I dont think ASIAN has anything to do with it physically but other non physical factors may figure in also.Depends how you were brought up.
Reply:It all depends on what way you like to see it. in my biotech class we've discuss this. If your father is going to be a doctor, are you? since there we only know what a small number of genes out of many, function for. the unknown genes could possibly be for that, but two twins seperated at birth living in different cities, both became firemen, both married a girl with the same hair color, both divourced them, and then remarried another girl who both have similiar attributes. If you wanna think its genetics go ahead, if not dont. i mean you see alot of skinny dads out there with fat kids... and imm pretty sure those fatties cant run as fast as their dads. but i think its mostly because youve been exposed to it more.
Reply:as u said u r lazy n dont practise alot in martial art but then also u r good at fighting so ya there is possibilites of yr father chromosome
Reply:Some of it is genetic. Some of it your own
Reply:training practice not hereditary
Reply:Some of it is genetic and sure could be in your blood from your dad. Some of it is state of mind .... rock on bro
Reply:You may have inherited some physical trait. That's all. Some people are naturally talented.

Perhaps your father trained around you when you were little.

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I hurt my joint when I was doing an elbow strike on the sandbag what to do to cure it?

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I hurt my joint when I was doing an elbow strike on the sandbag what to do to cure it?

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I have 2 sand bags and one spped bag in my back yard.I use to do shansoe a branch of kungfu or chinese kick boxing.I now train my self with mixed martial arts.One of my sand bags are tied up and the other one is on the ground.I do gabs,hooks,upper cutts,kicks,knee and elbow strikes.I learned that from watching UFC so i started punching and doing elbow strikes on the sand bag that is on the ground.I did a mestake when i elbowed the sand bag i hit it with my joints and it caused internal bleding[black mark].Even when i bendmy arm or try lifting weights on my tri ceps it hurts.What to do?

I hurt my joint when I was doing an elbow strike on the sandbag what to do to cure it?
See your doctor of course as soon as possible. If you have dizziness, fever, severe pain, or any other odd symptoms don't wait on the doctor but instead go to the emergency room.

Injuries are part of athletics. Proper training can greatly reduce the severity of injuries in the future. That black mark is most likely just a bruise. I am sure you have had bruises before. I would hold off on the ice until you see a doctor unless you have swelling. Trying to practice what you haven't been trained for is what caused this injury in the first place.

If you have to use ice then limit the contact to 10 minutes only. Never apply ice directly to your skin, instead use a cloth of some sort and pay attention to the time or you will end up with frost bite too. I hope you didn't do any permanent damage here, but this is why people are telling you to see a doctor. Injuries will often appear to heal then you have real troubles a few years later.
Reply:Consult immediately ur doctor!!!!
Reply:Sounds like you just bruised it badly. An x-ray will only tell for sure though. In the mean time you can ice your elbow twice a day for about 10 to 15 minutes. You can also rub some tiger balm or other liniment to help with the soreness.
Reply:Try some good dit da jow. It's great for bruises and slight sprains and strains.
Reply:By all means seek medical advice... then realize that maybe you need to learn how to do that stuff properly from someone who knows what their doing!!

I bet you were one of those kids who tied a towel around his sholders and jumped off a roof because he watched a superman movie. You can't learn martial arts from watching something on TV.
Reply:There is a possibility of a few things going on here.

One is just a good ol fashioned bone bruising, (will cause swelling, some discoloration after few days as the blood raises to the surface of the skin.

Second is possibly a compression injury to the joint. More than likely hopefully nothing too serious. As you are still able to use it somewhat, it doesn't sound too bad.

First and foremost, you need to get it under control and get movement back to normal, whether this is a compression injury or just a bruised bone, still the same treatment applies.

RICE.

Rest,

Ice,

Compression,

Elevation.

Rest your elbow, that means no lifting, no heavy exercise, no leaning on it, and definately no hitting anything with it. Take an anti inflammatory such as aspirin, or ibuprofen. Rest the joint.

Ice it down, this reduces swelling and are the first steps in restoring mobility by reducing the swelling in the joint (one of the reasons you can't bend your arm).

Compression: Wrap that bad boy up, it will help with resting as you provide a stable support for it. (Doesn't really help a bone bruise too much, but is good to keep you continously damaging your soft inflammed tissue.

Elevation: When resting or hanging out, try to keep your elbow elevated above your heart, again this will help reduce swelling and get you on the road to restoring mobility.

If you are still experiencing pain and swelling after a week of doing this, you should probably consult a doctor and have them take a look at it.

One thing that will help, is the black mark a few inches away from where it actually hurts? More than likely you are experiencing a deep tissue or bone bruise. As the black mark isn't normally a sign of a compression injury.

Now, is the helpful part.

Sandbags are damn horrible things to be hitting for a ground and pound drill, and you will injure yourself over and over again. Sand compacts, and essentially makes it become like cement, I do not reccomend striking sandbags, as they will hurt you more than help you.

Second,

Don't get me wrong, but essentially you do not do MMA, Sanshou, or kickboxing if you are doing it alone. You need someone to show you how to do these things properly, and additionally you need training partners, sparring partners, etc.

I understand that these things cost money, or you do not have availability for that sort of thing at the moment. But you want to prepare yourself.

But you are not practicing any art by hitting sandbags in your bag yard. You are simply hitting sandbags in your backyard.

Without someone to spar, develop timing and defense, you more than likely will develop bad habits. Additionally without someone to throw, you aren't do Sanshou.

I hate to be a fly in the ointment, but there are people who are dedicate and take this stuff seriously, who would find it insulting that you say your practice Sanshou (when you are spelling it wrong), and would laugh at you when you say you train yourself in MMA.

Now, here is some ways to help you until you are able to get the facilities, ability to pay for, and coaches you need.

First off, forget sandbags. They will seriously screw you up.

Head to walmart, you know those boat cushions or staduim cushions (little square custions about 2 inches thick, for like 1.99 or so) buy you a couple of those. Use the straps to wrap it around a tree may have to use a nail or two, (on the straps, not on the cushion) and put it all on a firm tree. Put them about face level (I suggest two deep for the face level one) and another about thigh level to the side (again two or three deep)

This is essentially your heavy bag, kind of like what Martial Artists call a makiwara, but way safer and will allow you to develop a little power, in addition to bone conditioning somewhat safely.

Next, you can spend about 10 bucks at any sports store and get what is called a "headache bag" this is essentially a bag with a rope on the top and the bottom, that is bungy like in material. It will allow you to develop speed and accuracy.

To practice knees, you actually really need a tear drop bag or a partner. With your boat cushions, you can double them and have them work as Thai pads. If you get a partner you can work some Thai pad drills.

http://stickgrappler.tripod.com/mt/kk17....

http://www.thaiboxing.com/tba-technique2...

Actually Thaiboxing.com has a lot of good information.

I realize actual Thai pads cost money, but you can use a lot of cushioning and you and a partner can work to do better.

All of this will only help you get prepared for actually working out at a place, then prepare to have every strike you do changed and honed. Perhaps changed completely from the bad habits you are already doing.

Without having a real coach to show you, it is very easy to be hitting wrong (not using your hips, etc).

Good luck with your injury man.

Btw, I suggest taking up wrestling at high school, that will seriously help you if you want to actually do Sanshou or MMA. Cung Le credits that as one of his primary reasons for success in Sanshou.

Good luck with all of your training, take it easy on the elbow. For god's sake get rid of the sandbags, those things will have you breaking something soon.

Hope that is of some help, message me if you want any clarification or I can help you find some affordable training in your area.

Best of luck.
Reply:Sounds like you damaged your joint, go to a doctor inmediately!

Don't try just to emulate what you see on TV, as you can't fully see the technique behind the moves, and can potentially damage yourself as you already know.

If you'd like to learn martial arts, join a gym with qualified instructors who will guide you, so you don't injure yourself.
Reply:For some immediate, but probably not substantial relief, take a couple of Advil. It'll help with the inflammation. I hurt my hip last week and didn't think of the Advil till last night. It was like a miracle drug! lol Good luck, and don't be trying to kill sandbags with your elbow anymore.

Are Asian people offended when someone assumes that...?

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they know martial arts or they only want to eat at the chinese or japanese food places? Anybody else? What sterotypes bother you? (this is open to all races)

Are Asian people offended when someone assumes that...?
I know I get insulted so much I want to rip the persons head off when the say, "your son will be bruce lee!!!!!!!"

I know my child is half asian and half american, but he is also something more than a karate person, he is a human being.
Reply:Doesn't bother me. It's silly. And yes, I am asian, although my avatar doesn't look like it. It's because I don't either!
Reply:I'm not Asian, but I know a lot of Asians. They do get offended if you automatically assume they're all Chinese - or worse, if you assume they're Japanese. It seems like most non-Japanese East Asians really don't like the Japanese. Given the history, I can understand why . . .
Reply:how about they all have cameras, or bad drivers..
Reply:no
Reply:because I am from the South of USA television and movie stereotypes of Southerners bother me. We don't have outhouses. We have the same IQ ratio as the rest of the nation. We are not more prejudiced against minorities than the rest of the nation.

Pluses are a lower cost of living here. Friendly people with manners. We are in the Bible Belt and there are churches literally all over the place.
Reply:None, and I think it's time for a few stereotypes for old white men. How come we are discriminated against with no stereotypes. The more I think about it the angrier I get. This is wrong and something needs to be done about it. We need more stereotypes.

Since I can't do stereotypes of my "in-group" I can give some clues. How about: All old white men are greedy, bigoted fundamentalist evangelical Republicans. Or, When they are young they may have a narrow waist and broad mind but as they get older it switches.
Reply:I am bothered by all stereotypes. My favorite is those who after speaking to me think I am white because I "sounded white on the phone" What the heck does that mean. I don't use slang terms and I speak properly so that makes me white? People are just Dumb.
Reply:I am a white American living in China with countless Chinese friends (grew up in Hong Kong) and most of my friends simply ignore gauche comments. However they are very astute about other countries and do not stereotype. They know much more about America than many Americans, but the knowledge extends to many nations, culture and customs. Most Chinese students can easily recite the names of ten American cities but few Americans could name ten Chinese cities. There are more people studying English in China than the total number of people is the US...they don't stereotype...they know.
Reply:Those seem like neutral stereotypes. Like knowing karate and liking asian food, I don't know if they're really offensive, maybe.

All races seem to like the positive stereotypes like "good at math" and hate the negative stereotypes like "bad driver".
Reply:Isn't most people offended or at least upset when someone assumes something about them, whether it's racially motivated or not. Especially if it doesn't represent what they are about at all. I hate it when people find out I'm an accountant and automatically assume I'm good at math, then make fun of me when I can't add numbers in my head.
Reply:My least favorite stereotypes are:

Everyone from Arkansas is a redneck

Everyone from the south is racist

All Christians judge gay people

All Americans hate all muslims

All fat people are lazy

All super thin girls have an eating disorder

All black people speak ebonics and listen to rap music

All hispanics are illegal

All african americans are black (Charlize Theron was born in South Africa but she lives in America now. African American, or just African?)
Reply:The Clinton administration proved people from Arkansas definitely weren't all Rednecks.

It proved a lot of them were liers.
Reply:I hate it when people try to imitate an Indian accent. Or when they start mocking Asian names. I would honestly give these people the gas chamber if I had the chance.
Reply:being assumed as those stereotypes doesn't bother me at all. I rather feel sorry for myself that i didn't learn Karate to show people some performance or anything I can't answer well about Japanese and Asian culture when they ask.

but when it's so wrong ..like.. "do Japanese eat snakes?!"

yes, it bothers me.

and when I'm judged by someone I don't know because of my being Japanese.. like.."you guys are cruel killing whales"..i don't want start IWC on the street, it's not about me really..?

however, usually I'm happier when I hear those stereotypes than being considered as another stranger and ignored.
Reply:I am an Asian a Filipino i don't get easily offended by any comment for that matter. But this is a sure thing that could blow my tops off, when we are called a "brown monkey". And when my fellow Filipino are being treated as slaves, because we came from a third world country. It seems that their gray matters are the only one functioning, but not ours. Do you believe this? I would appreciate it very much if you will, because this is happening as of this moment, in the far away land of the middle east.
Reply:I hate it when people say that we cant drive.
Reply:Stereotypes in Asians eyes.

For example when I found Asian girl face offered by Yahoo avatar, I was so sad. That seems to only one Asian girl face on Y! Ava tor and that is the face with eyes slanting upward (an angle of almost 45 degrees). You can see such eyes in this question's page as well.

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Someone chew on this one for me, please???

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...it was a weird and surreal old-school chop socky movie, about a master swordsman, who falls for the beautiful leader of a supernatural/religious sect; however, unbeknownst to the swordsman, his new girlfriend used to be a man, and was turned into a woman, after stealing an ancient scoll, containing mystic martial arts powers...

...I remember seeing this one, in a chinese theater up in San Francisco, but I never got the title of the film...

...can anyone help???

Someone chew on this one for me, please???
...well, the answer to your question is actually, and kinda/sorta IN your question; you're talking about the dynamic and breath-taking 1992 martial arts fantasy, "Swordman II", which starred Jet Li and Brigette Lin (...who was the transgendered character, in this film)...

...check it out, here!!

Why so few movies set in contemporary China?

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I can think of just a couple movies set in China after the 1930's but TONS set in the years and centuries before. ALL the martial arts movies are set in the past. Does the Chinese gov't forbid them? If so, why don't they make them outside of China. I doubt there'd be a problem finding people of Chinese descent to act in them.

Why so few movies set in contemporary China?
There are tons of movies set in contemporary China it's just that they don't get released in America unless you go to a Chinese movie store and rent/buy them. All the martial arts movies are set in the past because if they were set in modern times, the bad guy will just a gun and shoot people.
Reply:I think there are many contemporary movies set in China, but many of them don't make it to America because the plots are so similar to ours anyway. However, martial arts movies are so great because Hollywood usually don't produce anything like that and the Chinese are just so excellent at making them.
Reply:Chinese are common people having the same common troubles in a big global city. So what's new? nothing in special interests... There are like european or aussie movies with different actors.

Many people don't have a minimum interest on seeing two hours chinese people in its crowded cities having troubles, mobs, inloves or fantasies. They are more interested on Internet and high tech than old fashion movie teathers....

For me the most interesting topics for China are Food, culture and Martial arts, so no more interests, it's too common any other cutural influence!!

Have a nice day!!
Reply:I do not believe the Chinese allow foreigners to film there.

Wushu terminologies, help please, i need this for my evaluation?

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hi, i need to know the names(in chinese) of the basic routines/warm-ups in wushu(martial arts). im just a newbie and i need that for the evaluation,please tell me where i can find those(specific address). Ü

Wushu terminologies, help please, i need this for my evaluation?
Nope, Im sorry. I don't even know what those are.

Is it possible for me to be admitted to Harvard College?

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Academic: Sydney NSW State top Boys Selective School. Ranking around 10-15/150 in most subjects, slightly higher in some and slightly lower in others. For Year Twelve planning to study: Maths Ext.2, Maths Ext.1, English Ext.1, English Ext.2, Chemistry and Economics.

(Does not studying history lower your chances???)

Languages: Fluent in Chinese writing, reading and speaking.

Beginner in Japanese.

Sport: Martial Arts, Badminton are the main ones.

I also play the piano with Credit at 8th grade. Planning to get 2 years of work experience by the time I apply.

Please rate my possibility of admission out of a scale of 10. (10 being almost certain, 0 being impossible)

Also welcome to add any suggestions on subjects or acticities to make it more likely for a position.

Is it possible for me to be admitted to Harvard College?
No, not studying history would not hurt you as an international student. However, Harvard is one of the most selective schools in the world, who turned down thousands of people with perfect records last year. Being ranked 10-15th/150 is just not likely to be good enough for them - if you aren't #1 or 2, they probably aren't going to be interested. Your SAT scores might make a difference, but given what you have told us, I would have to rate your possibility as a 2.
Reply:We need your SAT score; your academic record, not just your class rank, which I might add is average.

International Admission is insanely hard, especially for Harvard. Harvard only accepted 8.7% of all its national applicants, with the international rate way lower. In order to be competitive as a international; you would need near perfect rank, SAT, SAT II.

Your chances based on these info: 1

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Dietary difficulties??

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I do martial arts and regularly take strong vit/min supplements, chinese herbs, protein supplements and energy products to help with workouts and stuff. I used to be a fatazz after I put on a good few waist inches as a result of some crappy epilepsy tablets the doc gave me. Im off those now and have lost the extra weight and am back down to my old weight as a result of dieting and working out. Problem is, I still dont feel hungry very much when it comes to real food. Im assuming this is bad. Is there something I should include or cut out or cut down on to get my appetite back? I dont really want to force myself to eat but I dont want to be a skeleton either.

Dietary difficulties??
You can buy protien shakes for weight gain the only other thing i can suggest is to slowly build up your daily food intake by adding extra food gradually your body will get used to it. If you've dieted and stuff for a while your stomach will have shrunk.
Reply:Go back to your DR and ask to see someone to do with dietary and they will tell you how to keep your weight stable
Reply:Cut down on the protein supplements. Since protein digests slower you don't feel hungry as soon as you would expect.

You can always add the calories back into your diet through real foods, as opposed to supplements, high in protein. Nuts, eggs, cheese, and low-fat cuts of meat are all good for you, provided you're not allergic to any of it.

I hope you guys don't mind a dumb question?

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I used to live in California at one time and I noticed a good number of Chinese MA clubs. Run by people of Chinese ancestry. If China's Emperor were to visit California, what kind of reception would he get from the Chinese community in California and also from the many martial arts groups there?

Max

I hope you guys don't mind a dumb question?
Interesting question.

If the queen of England came to visit, what kind of reception would she receive from the English-descendant people?

Some people would be amuzed, the majority would be nice out of respect, and others wouldn't really care.

I think it'd be a similar case with the emperor of China.
Reply:OK, first of all, I'm in China right now, and you're stuck in the past. Fyi, that is sort of insulting, as we're not in the past and we have presidents right now. Just letting you know

Umm, welll, I doubt that he would that openly go into Martial Arts clubs, but he'd probably be treated pretty well and with priority, as he is a head governmental person.
Reply:all of the Californians would engage in MORTAL KOMBAT , to please the emperor, lol , thanks for the good laugh kid.
Reply:I see very little interest in the Chinese community in California for bringing the Imperial Family back to power in China.

I think that members of the Chinese community in California would like to meet any members of the Imperial Family, especially the Emperor, and they would certainly be very pleasant, in fact they would be honored, but I would be very suprised if you could find any significant level of interest to restore the Imperial Family to power in China.

I know that you think that I am unprofessional based on your reply to some of my other posts. I understand. People have been telling me that they think that I am unprofessional for years. That is nothing new.

I am very happy for you that you represent the Imperial Family, however, even though I am involved with a group that opposes human rights violations by the current group of people that are in power in The People's Republic of China, I see no significant amount of support in the Chinese community in California to return the Imperial Family to power in China.
Reply:This may be the most intelligent question I have ever seen in this section.

I have no idea what California is like, I would hope for a warm reception from the community for an Emperor.
Reply:Actually, the last generation of Emperors in China were hated by the Chinese because they were actually foreigners who conquered China. The Yuan Dynasty which was established by the Mongols who conquered China in the 13th century under the rule of Kublai Khan was one. The Mongols were later overthrown by a peasant revolt which lead to the founding of the Ming Dynasty by the ethnic Hans of China. But 300 years later, the Ming Dynasty was overthrown and China was conquered by the Manchus of Manchuria who established the Ching Dynasty and ruled until the 20th century when the last of the Manchu Emperors, Puyi abdicated the throne to give way to the Nationalists headed by Sun Yat Sen who wanted to establish a Chinese Republic in 1912. So any descendants of the Manchu Emperors would not be that welcome as most people would think, their rule was marked by excesses and the Chinese people suffered a lot during those times. Westerners would probably pay more respect to them because of the western fascination with Chinese history. Furthermore, most of the later generation Emperors were effeminate and sickly and spent more time on vices like wine and women than on the practice of martial arts. It's the Generals and officers under their command and the rebel leaders opposing the government who were more known for their Martial arts prowess.

Princeton entry?

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i need to get a scholarship into princeton psychology department!!!!! I have all A- and up (92% and up) except for science (B+, 88%) I also participate in sports (soccer) and extra curricular (piano, drawing, martial arts) and know 3 languages (English Spanish Chinese)

what else????????

Princeton entry?
Unfortunately Princeton does not offer merit based scholarships. All Ivy League schools only offer need based financial aid. As far as acceptance goes....there are a few things that you haven't mentioned above. What is your GPA? What grade are you currently in? AP's? SAT's?

Getting into Princeton is TOUGH! Your application needs to be compelling to stand out among the 18,000 other applicants with great credentials.

Good luck!
Reply:LUCK

Please help, i dont know what i should do!?

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my freind has done karate for 4 years but now wants something better as too many kids came. i said if he wanted to join my shuai jiao class (mongolian/chinese wrestling). but i wanted that martial art to be my own, to get away from skl and meet other people, forgeting my school freinds

it is tommorw, am i being selfish

Please help, i dont know what i should do!?
Why does he assume that your wrestling class is "better" than his karate class?

Yes, you are being selfish. It sounds as though you are ashamed of him.

James
Reply:Kind of. Your friend has the freedom to train where he chooses.

It is far better to share, than to horde.
Reply:not really i mean its good that ur friend wants to go its not like if he tags along ur not gonna make any new friends
Reply:Yes, but not in a bad way, you are just trying to make a seperate set of relationships from those you have in school. He may turn out to truly be appreciative and therefore you will both share common friends from somewhere aside from school. It may end up being a great experience for you both.
Reply:What everyone said.
Reply:Go kick his ***! CHINESE WRESTLING STYLE!

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Looking for a good asian movie?

2009-11-12T18:25:00.000-08:00

Im looking for a good asian movie, whether its an old kung fu flick, somthing more dramatic, more action, doesnt really matter. preferably Korean, Chinese or Japanese. I love samurais, ninjas, martial arts, drama, action, thrillers, sci fi, fantasy. Doesn't matter.

Looking for a good asian movie?
Y dun u try Dragon Tiger Gate starrin Nicholas Tse %26amp; Shawn Yue?? Very gd action wif commendable storyline...
Reply:The Best:

Enter the Dragon
Reply:watch naked weapon or so close they r both awesome
Reply:Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was really good. It's director was Ang Lee of Brokeback Mountain.
Reply:If it doest matter see the Indian movie-

Rang de Basanti.
Reply:Shaolin soccer
Reply:the crouching tiger,the hidden dragon

memories of geisha
Reply:Always - Sunset on Third Street - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0488870/

Be with you - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442268/

Nobody Knows - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408664/
Reply:Virumaandi, Hey Ram, Thevar Magan, Nayagan

--- All Tamil ( Indian) movies. Bagged National and International Awards.
Reply:so close part time killer running out of time kung fu hustle three extremes infection princess blade heros shed no tears battle royale infernal affairs old boy audition ichi the killer
Reply:1. SPL (Hong Kong - Action/Drama)

2. Rang De Basanti (India - Drama/Comedy)

3. New Police Story (Hong Kong - Action)

4. Fearless (Hong Kong - Martial Arts)

and of course Enter the Dragon.
Reply:Hi I am from hK, if you like, and if you can wait for those movies DVD out you can check out our http://www.cinema.com.hk, some HK movies are FATAL CONTACT(HK), ROB B HOOD(HK), MEMORIES OF MATSUKO(JAPANESE), SILK(HK), THE BANQUET(CHINA+HK), HANA(JAPANESE),DEATH NOTE(JAPANESE, ORIGNIALLY FORM THE MAGA), Well they are the latest, I'm not going to list the old one, because you can searching them on the internet anyway, and these are the moooooooost latest, please take your time to enjoy them, and hope you will found your favortie one!!!

http://www2.cinema.com.hk/revamp/html/mo...

Good Luck!

BTW, THE RE-CYCLE (HK) was out now, you better look out for that, the PANG's BROTHER production you can't miss out!
Reply:OMG.. then you are going to love the options available at: http://www.silentregrets.com/dramas/

best of all, these movies %26amp; dramas have English subtitles!!!
Reply:For Korean action flicks, try Arahan and Volcano High.

Kendo issue is too famous, and now Xmas, soccer issues. Why Korean lies that they have the roots of those?

2009-11-12T18:24:00.003-08:00

I'm an historian mostly work on Asian histories. So fortunately I've seen tons of literatures enough not to be a credulous sheep about those asian cultures, and I think it's quite funny seeing Koreans inroads foreign cultures such as Soccoer, Xmas, All Languages, British people, European cultures, Chinese cultures, Japanese cultures and its original martial arts are Originated in Korea they say so....

Too me and all historians this phenomenon is just hilarious but I simply wonder why they keep inroading foreign cultures with absolutely no evidences.

Although I'm clean and familier to official documents and literatures of history as I have seen in my eyes, I wish if someone could tell me what's the matter with them.

I have spoken to Chinese historian about this "taking overs" cuz I thought Chinese and Japanese might know Korean people more than I do, but I guess not...

Excuse for my poor English but I really need help from someone who's familier to thier actions.

Kendo issue is too famous, and now Xmas, soccer issues. Why Korean lies that they have the roots of those?
Confucian tradition has dominated Korean thought, along with contributions by Buddhism, Taoism, and Korean Shamanism. Since the middle of the 20th century, however, Christianity has competed with Buddhism in South Korea, while religious practice has been suppressed in North Korea.

According to 2003 statistics compiled by the South Korean government, about 46% of citizens profess to follow no particular religion. Christians account for 27.3% of the population and Buddhists 25.3%.

Koreans valued scholarship and rewarded education and study of Chinese classic texts; Yangban boys were highly educated in Hanja. In Silla, the bone rank system defined a person's social status, and a similar system persisted through the end of the Joseon Dynasty. In addition, the gwageo civil service examination provided paths of upward mobility.

Modern Korean education system, however, has been heavily criticized for its emphasis on mechanical and passive learning and memorizing, resulting in lack of creativity and strong personality. The critiques cite that while many Korean students have above-average math abilities, seriously lack creative and progressive thinking.
Reply:As a cracker who practices Hapkido (A Korean art)

I cannot even pretend to be a expert but in my experiences with Koreans they are over confident and far too prideful of a people to be taken seriously. They all like to say I have no basic concept of Hapkido but I win (or used to win until I quit studying) there exhibitions and they would bad mouth me because again I'm a cracker

What is the most blatant lie that anyone has told you?

2009-11-12T18:24:00.002-08:00

Someone I work with told me that when he was training martial arts that Mr Miyagi (the little chinese guy from karate kid) was his trainer and he wasn't trying to be funny.

What is the most blatant lie that anyone has told you?
A gay acquaintance of mine told me that He met the guys from "designer guys" ( a T.V show hosted by two gay men)

Then He proceeded to say that he and his friends were critiquing the fashion faux pas of different people!... then the guys are like "you guys are really cool!" then they invited him and his friends over to their table (due to their high sense of fashion) They then proceeded to have dinner and exchanged phone numbers... they had a blast that evening!

sure......
Reply:Nicole Kidman said she was my dad.
Reply:Haha!! That is funny!!
Reply:gee and he is dead,, go figure
Reply:IT COULD BE YOU,what a load of old poop.
Reply:If I'm good, I'll go to heaven
Reply:bush/Blair,on weapons mass destruction.
Reply:My ex husband told me he was a twin at birth, and his twin died. I beleived this for 4 yrs, until i mentioned it to his mother one day, only to be told, it was a load of bull.
Reply:I have a friend who told she shook hands with Madonna. Ha!
Reply:When I was dating this guy...he told me he was 30 (I was 24 at the time). I had no reason to disbelieve him. That is until 6 months into the relationship, we get pulled over. They asked him his age and he said 30. The cops put him on the kirb for like an hour and wouldn't tell me why. Then they let us go with no ticket. So I snuck into his wallet and found out that he was 46 (eeeeewwwwww) that was as old as my mother. Yuck.
Reply:I fell for the oldest lie in the book. My ex told me he was sterile. Our 14 yr old thinks that could have been a lie. ; )
Reply:of course i wont *** in your mouth.
Reply:If the wind changes, your face will stay like that....
Reply:i love u
Reply:I once told a boss I needed the weekend off to go to Nashville TN. to perform my yodeling on the Grand Ol Opry. I was just trying to be cute ...he believed me and kept going on and on that he loved yodeling and was Shocked that I had never mentioned that I yodeled. I told him I was only kidding. He seemed so disappointed that I was not really a yodeler.

my bad -----%26gt; you asked for a lie to to ME !
Reply:Having a convo about open-air festivals, a brickie joined the conversation. He said he's been to them too. When asked where, he said " I don't know, i just followed a crowd" !!!

He also said he was half Cherokee lol! he was a T!t.
Reply:My mother, of course I know who your father is!
Reply:My ex-wife, when she said, "I do"...
Reply:As a paramedic, I've had some good ones passed my way. I've had guys tell me they were with the CIA, or Secret Service......one of them told me he was from another planet...of course God speaks to many of them, or it may the devil every now and then. It's usually people with a low self esteem who will make up these stories of grandeur, to try to impress people. Sometimes they succeed.....most of the time they get caught in their lie.....by another lie trying to cover the first lie.
Reply:After 2 years i found out my ex never passed i driving licence exam.
Reply:That her cousin was really sick and threw up her heart valve!

LMAO!!!
Reply:When i found my ex husband in a nightclub in a rather heated kissing session with some woman, and he tried to tell me he thought it was me!!! - he wasnt trying to be funny either!Men!
Reply:My dad told me he won a wind surfing competition down the Leeds-Liverpool canal.

I once went to Greece on holiday with a bunch of friends and this one weird guy disappeared for a few days and said that he'd been hanging out with a guy he worked with that also happened to be on the same island. Turns out this guy he was 'hanging out' with wasn't even in the country. We confronted this weird friend saying we know he was lying but still swears blind he was telling the truth.

Did Jackie Chan just quit trying?

2009-11-12T18:24:00.001-08:00

I find his English a lot better in his earlier movies. Did he figure out that he could survive only with his martial arts (and his wide network of Chinese friends) and stop speaking English as best as possible?

Did Jackie Chan just quit trying?
don't know don't care sorry
Reply:i dunno
Reply:Jackie is a much larger star in the rest of the world than he is in USA.

That notwithstanding, I do not find his english any worse in more recent movies. I do find that less are dubbed over in post production now.
Reply:I think he wants to be more like....himself....It's far more comfortable to be yourself you know....
Reply:i dont know what are u talking about, but i love jackie chan a lot
Reply:jackie chan quit hollywood because he was not happy with the roles he got. he was trying to be taken seriously but the roles he got made him look like a clown. hollywood will always do that to non-americans. yes his english has got a lot better but whats the point? he lost respect from his asian fans because of his american movies, even jet li has gone more european.

hollywood is no place for asians, indians, arabs, europeans and africans.

lily

Have 2 create a society or a community 4 a project. rly need help! any good ideas?

2009-11-12T18:24:00.000-08:00

ok it has 2 be realistic, a little ways into the future. ive already covered transportation, education, money, government, out of community trading, but if u do have any really good ideas with any of those that would be great. i need a flag, a motto and anything else u can think of! o yea and if u need 2 know like wat the community is based on for like the motto and stuff. its christian, democracy, self-supporting (every house owner is required to field a very small -less than half an acre- area for organic foods.) classes in school are german, french, spanish, chinese, japanese, and self defense( including martial arts, ability to operate guns, and other basic things in cases of emergency). u are only allowed guns in hunting areas. 1 year of college is required, 2 years or more is optional. college classes are -operating businesses, farming, politics, and sum other basics. punishment is labor camps (3 meals a day and not bad working conditions. but still sucks 4 the person)

Have 2 create a society or a community 4 a project. rly need help! any good ideas?
This is your project, you need to use your own imagination. Using other people's imaginations is cheating on your homework.

Is there any place in Singapore where medieval sword fighting is being taught?

2009-11-12T18:23:00.003-08:00

what i refer to is not japanese or chinese swordfighting...but rather european medieval martial arts...and not fencing either

Is there any place in Singapore where medieval sword fighting is being taught?
Sorry. I'm from the states. I don't even know where singapore is much less where the sword fights are. Maybe Joe's back yard? just kidding. Thought you might like a laugh since no answers have shown up.

What to do when hit in the pressure points?

2009-11-12T18:23:00.002-08:00

I met this old dude who was talking about how he was some kind of martial arts master of some old chinese style involving pressure points and basically it was all bullshit. I wasn't about to believe this fake *ss Dim Mak, Fist of the Northstar McDojo bullsh*t so I slapped him in the face and challenged him on the spot.

I easily managed to beat him but he told me that he struck a pressure point on my body which will kill me in a few days.

I don't think he was lying. I've been feeling really sick lately and I think he really did something. I tried to call 911 and tell them what happened but they just laughed at me. I really don't want to die and I would like to know how to reverse what that guy did to me!

Can anyone help?

What to do when hit in the pressure points?
co to a massauge person. They will find an inflamed spot than go to the doctor and tehy may be able to stop the internal bleading if not its your fault for being a close minded moron liek everyone else on here that says Pressure point techniques are fake. He was in kung fu not some Mcdojo and i bet you got owned. But i do feel bad for you Kung-Fu practioners are not supposed to divuldge in pressure point techniques so yes find a place with swelling. If you don't believe a maseuse or can't drop 75 bucks. Go tell the docotrs one of your martial arts teachers says you havea symptom of internal bleading. Once again everyone whould open up their minds. Pressure points are not mystical there human science jsut liek acupuncture you should all grow up. Oh by the way the pressure point he hit would have pinched slightly and you would have felt a little faint when he striked you my master did it to me once and if its not reversed within seconds you have to go to a hospital because the vein he kinked might be totally destroyed or blocked hope i helped. or if you really got hit you survive.
Reply:Yo man its totally bogus k! right now what you are feeling is physco sematic result of wondering if maybe he was truthful about his exploits. he wouldn't of let you kick his butt if he was who he was and if he did he wouldn't try to kill you that all being said, there is no magic point on the body in which you can touch to kill some one in three days! if so people would be dieing left and right due to bumping into walls and such. feel good that you called his bluff and stand tall, don't let his childish antics scare you into a fever.
Reply:Puh-leaaaase!!!
Reply:It's all psychology, you're feeling sick because subconsicous you're really worried about it. Don't worry, you will be ok.
Reply:dim mak, roughly translated, means death touch. Ive heard of it, but never trained in it, as i like my opponents alive, concious, and screaming. people who have perfected that can hit certain places and interrupt circulation or cause certain blood vessels to hemorage, as well as screwing up your nervous system. thatl teach you to slap old people, young punk.

Help my Husband is obsessed with Tattoos?

2009-11-12T18:23:00.001-08:00

My husband wanted one tattoo on his chest (upper right hand sid)of a scorpion and some Chinese letter saying the meaning of his name, he said it was the only one he wanted and he was happy. Three months later he says that his chest is unbalanced and he wants another one on the upper left part of his chest and he gets a dragon with some Chinese lettering that had some Martial Arts saying because he is a 2nd degree black belt in tae kwon do. Now he says he wants a back tattoo I feel like this is getting obsessive and I hate when people over do it on tattoos, and I have told him that, and now he is acting like I am holding him back.

Help my Husband is obsessed with Tattoos?
First something about the whole process is additive. That being said, its not like he is making you get matching ink. If I were you I would let it ride UNLESS he wants to do something stupid like get his face or hands tattooed. Basically if it can be hidden by clothes then what is the problem? Eventually his obession will end (or he will run out of skin). In life you have to pick your battles......are you sure this one is worth fighting?

Rider (inked and wanting more .....but waiting)
Reply:in all reality its not your body, its his. thats basically how i see it. your supposed to love him for the person he is...... so why does the fact that HE wants tattoos on HIS body bother you so much? its not like he's making you get them.
Reply:It is his body honey. Let him do what he pleases. My fiance is covered in tattoos. I think I'll survive. Just let him get more tattoos. He'll get bored with it eventually.
Reply:Since when has what other people put on their bodies been anyone elses business but their own? I understand where your husband is coming from, the art of tattooing is beautiful and it is hard to just stop at one or two... if it is making him happy and he is content with it why would you want to try and stop him. Perhaps you could share ideas together and come up with some wonderful tattoo ideas.
Reply:3 tattoos is OBSESSIVE? wow.

good for him. as long as he can afford it, and is taking care of his family, then why are you freaking? let it go.
Reply:I know you are his wife, but it is HIS body and if he wishes to have more tattoos then it really is his decision. Tattoos can be addictive as they make you feel so liberated, but holding him back could let resentment creep in and that's a horrible thing to deal with. My mother hated my tattoos as well until I encouraged her to see what I see, that they are an art form, my skin in the canvass and I decorate it with pieces of art.
Reply:the fact is that tattoos are addictive. many people say one tattoo and end up with a body full. you really need to decide together what to do about it. you should try to keep an open mind and realize that your idea of "overdoing it" and his are probably completely different. i'm sure you would think that i have overdone it but... i would disagree with you. my husband and i have had some issues with tattoos. he has had some reservations about tattoos that i have wanted to get but at the same time he has just as many tattoos as i have and he has gotten them in places that he has expressly asked me not to get them which seems hypocritical. we have talked things out and come to a compromise which is what you and your husband need to do.
Reply:Not to be blunt, but it's not your body and it's not your decision. It's not like he's forcing you to get matching tattoos or anything.

As much as I agree with you about people overdoing it with tattoos and getting things that have little or no meaning to them and only getting things that they think looks cool, I don't think you're in a position to tell him what he can and can't get. At least he's getting them in places that can be easily covered by a shirt.

By the way, you probably should have been prepared for him to want more. The general consensus is that after the pain and/or shock of your first tattoo, it becomes addicting and you want to get more.

And no offense, but you kind-of ARE holding him back. If he already knows how you feel, there's nothing more you can do, so deal with it.
Reply:...sorry, that's the life of a 'tat' man, one is never enough!

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Hitting your body?

2009-11-12T18:23:00.000-08:00

In many martial arts and in some chinese exercises they promote hitting your body on places such as your kidneys and your heart, how healthy is this for your body? I know that bones grow stronger under stress, is this the same for muscles, and if so is this also true for your organs in some way???

Hitting your body?
This wouldn't be something I'd recommend. There have been some cases of sudden cardiac death after a blow directly to the chest (such as a baseball), so I'd say for sure not to purposely strike the heart. As for the kidneys you could end up bruising them, which could impair function temporarily ( I think permanent damage could result if there were enough bleeding).

As far as strengthening your muscles resistance would be a wiser choice. (Such as weight lifting.) You can't "strengthen" your kidneys, and hitting your heart won't strengthen it, you improve the health and function of your heart just by doing regular aerobic activity that causes your heart rate to increase.

If you decide to do these exercises please make sure you are under the supervision of a very well trained specialist. Good luck and good health!

Hitting your body?

2009-11-12T18:22:00.002-08:00

In many martial arts and in some chinese exercises they promote hitting your body on places such as your kidneys and your heart, how healthy is this for your body? I know that bones grow stronger under stress, is this the same for muscles, and if so is this also true for your organs in some way???

Hitting your body?
yeah youre right that bones grow stronger under stress, however, muscles, especially organs are not the same.

on muscles they might accidentally hit a nerve which might actually damage and can cause a loss of function in a certain type of muscle.. its the same in organs obviously.

as you probably know, boxers and football players are most likely to have parkinsons disease because they took too many hits in their body and their head so their brain cells dies which cannot be regenarated.
Reply:WHAT? That is just crazy...don't do it.
Reply:No
Reply:umm...weird question.
Reply:I think who ever told you that wants you to inflict self damage for thier own enjoyment.
Reply:Acu-pressure is one thing, inflicting a hit is quite another! no, one should'nt try that at all!
Reply:that sounds a bit whacked out man.

Bruce Lee never did any flashy techniques and acrobatics, did he even know how?

2009-11-12T18:22:00.001-08:00

In all his movies, all the moves were furious clean techniques but there was none of this Summer saults, backflips, kip-ups, or flashy spin kicks like you see in today's Jet Li martial arts films, or other Chinese movies today.

Was Bruce Lee intentionally only showing things that could work in reality, or did he not know how to do any flashy acrobatic moves?

Bruce Lee never did any flashy techniques and acrobatics, did he even know how?
Bruec was serious and showed many moves that would work, he also believed that flashy moves were just that and you could easily loose balance and expose yourself to your opponent. He also thought that a kick higher than the waist was only asking for trouble by loosing your center of balance.He could though from a standing croutch jump up 8 ft. so I think he could have done these types of acrobats but they were not his style.He created Jeet Keen Do, then the art of intercepting fist then he regarded to the fact that the best style of fighting was no style but to be as water ready to conform to do whatever was neccessary to win a fight.
Reply:He was natural and unadulterated.
Reply:Well I think Bruce Lee was the best ever in martial arts techniques, Jet Lee, Jackie Chan etc are just copykats and yes I think he knew how its just that it was another time and period.
Reply:Read a bio. He didn't make a mystery of what he did. Some are funny anecdotes. Like him and the high kick and Chuck Norris. Films are meant to be looked at. So he gave the public what he knew it would go ape for.

Interestingly, there's a corellary: World War One fighter aces. The very best avoided fancy aerobatics. It came down to shooting well, and personal courage.

Did he know how? There isn't ever going to be anybody that good at that kind of thing again. It's that obvious, and everybody knows it.
Reply:He did know some of the basic "flashy" moves, but chose to keep things simple once he developed his own fighting style. Jet Li and Jackie Chan were in other activities (gymnastics, circus, etc), which helped them learn how to do choreographed fights with more flourish. Bruce didn't have the same kind of background and training.
Reply:Bruce Lee never trained in long fist (the acrobatic wushu you see Jet Li and Jackie Chan doing). He was more interested in making a fight look good but realistic.

If you watch a choreographed fight in a Jet Li film, you'll notice that there's little to no confusion between the fighters. That's not because they're trained better, it's because you'll never see that in real life. Even between competing gongfu masters, you'll at some point see nothing but a blur of arms and legs. Bruce Lee didn't see the point in studying long fist; that was why he created Jeet Kune Do.
Reply:well, he had always said the he never wanted to do any of that stuff. i saw in an T.V. special about Kung-fu that said that when he was asked to do a fight scene, the director would get angry, calling him "three kicks bruce" cause he would only do the same 3 kicks on everybody. when he was asked about it, he simply said "why should i do anything else? i know that when i kick them, that they won't be getting up again."

anyway, bruce lee was straight to the point. he based it on how he would really fight. He wanted to truly express himself on film, not do some flashy moves that don't represent him at all.
Reply:bruce lee was trying to make his movies more realistic than a chop socky flick.
Reply:Regardless to whether he did or not Bruce Lee was the best theire ever was and ever will be in martial arts techniques. No one even to today can come close.
Reply:Bruce Lee could have easily done any of those flashy acrobatic moves, but he wanted to portray the Martial Arts as they should be, not over-hype them just for show.
Reply:my friend, Bruce Lee did no acrobatics. In the beginning of Enter the Dragon he performed a double back flip and did so by jumping over two of his fellow combattents I think if he were alive today with the belives he had he would not use special effects and trick wire to inhanse his fighiting . I am a big Bruce Lee fanatic (not fan) fanatic. So I guess you could say he showed us things that could work in reality.
Reply:Bruce Lee had different stages in his training. He tried to portray that in his films during his short career. Later on when he was researching different systems and came up with a name for it Jeet Kune Do, he emphasized more in simplicity. This was for his own research. Later students that studied/trained with him had to find their own "path". What you would see in any of his movies that if he did any type of flips, etc. was for show (beginning of Enter the Dragon). But most of the techniques he showed in his film was trying to show us that simplicity works. He was trying to show another side of film-making other than the traditional "flying and kicking" Chinese movies during that time era. If you read any of his books, you can see that he emphasizes simplicity and "economy of movement" more and more and time goes by. This all, of course roots from his Wing Chun training and progressed as he was doing his research before his tragic death. Rest In Peace...Bruce and Brandon Lee.
Reply:It's really quite simple, he knew b.s. didn't fly and had the right principles in mind when it came to his films. Why make fake acrobatic stuff filmed, when he knew it wasn't practical?

The man was a real martial artist, not a circus performer.
Reply:the acrobatic stuff is only for the movies.that is why i only like a few of the martial art movies of today(fearless is great)but how often can you show a side kick before everyone gets bored .remember they make movies for the money also.lets face it unless your opponent is already unconscious you are not going to be able to fly 30 feet across the room and kick him 20 times before he knew what hit him.when Bruce lee came out this thing we call martial arts was new to us.it was far from the bare knuckle western saloon fights so Bruce did not need all the c.g.or cables to entertain the fans.i could go on but i think you get the point

I Feel Like A Loser. Please Forgive Me (chuan fa revisited)?

2009-11-12T18:22:00.000-08:00

1. If China's Imperial family came to America, how would martial artist treat them? How would they treat the emperor himself?

2. And what degree of dignity wold be accorded to China's current succession Emperor being a traditional and cultural figure?

While it is said that martial arts comes from India and the Shao Lin Temple. Most traditionalist accords the form of martial arts that we know as being from China. Martial arts, then spread to Okinawa and then to Japan. Martial arts came to Hawaii, where China's Imperial family resides, and to California, where the rest of the clan resides.

It is the Chinese Chi that is said as being responsible for the practice of martial arts and China's current succession emperor's family heritage goes directly back to the Chi!

The Chi is equated with the chuan and the Emperor himself, so should martial artist pay respects to China's emperor and his family's lineage as the foundation of all Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Okinawan martial arts?

.

I Feel Like A Loser. Please Forgive Me (chuan fa revisited)?
If the Imperial family needed some help in my country i think it would be interesting to help them, it would have nothign to do with Martial Arts, I would help them as much as i would help any other person who asked for help, if you trace back anyoned history and family line im sure there will be someone who had a great significance on the world we live in now so it doesnt matter

If they start going on about how they are responsible for martial arts, bla bla bla, I probably would be LESS likely to help them
Reply:No, there should be no obligation at all. There are so many different styles of martial arts, some of which develpoed simultaniously in various parts of Asia, some developed in the States in later years, Brazil, the Phillipines, so many styles. Okinawa was very early in the disiplines, %26amp; developed much of the weapons training from old farm tools that is still taught today. The Chinese can claim no exclusiveness at all, too widespread.

We do not have royalty in America, as any one else, they should be respected as humans, but above anyone else, no.
Reply:I dont 'pay' respect to anyone, nobody 'deserves' respect.

Respect is earned in the present with deeds and actions.

the past is long dead and buried and the future never comes.

what have these people done, now, in the present that would affect my opinion of them? considering i have also never met them? and probably never will?

i know many people who i give much respect to, people who live true to their word, proven time and time again by thier actions in the present.
Reply:China's Imperial family would more than likely be treated with great respect, but also equally. I don't think going to America as Martial Arts experts will change a lot though, no disrespect, afterall, if it were up to me, I would be more than interested to hear lots about the Imperial Family and what their thoughts and views are on themselves and all countries around the world, cheers.

Does anyone know where the shuaijiao-chinese wrestling orginated from?

2009-11-12T18:21:00.003-08:00

Shuaijiao is a wrestling type of martial art. Can anyone answer this question?

Does anyone know where the shuaijiao-chinese wrestling orginated from?
I love these questions !

Shuai Jiao is the oldest martial art in China.The earliest Chinese term for wrestling, "jǐao dǐ" (horn butting), refers to an ancient sport in which contestants wore horned headgear with which they attempted to butt their opponents. Legend states that "jiao di" was used in 2697 BC by the Yellow Emperor's army to gore the soldiers of a rebel army led by Chi You.

When I was taught Shuai Chaio It always entailed Chin Na. also, we were taught to also had strike as we to enter. In Shuai Chaio the main goal is to throw the opponent hard, at a very akward angles, and possibly breaking something along the way of the throw.

I was taught by my Instructor that Shuai-chiao was used by the bodyguards to the chinese emporers.

Our "drills"consited of full contact sparing , with the understanding a takedown was considered any part

of the body, other than the feet, touching the ground. You only got points for a clean throw, you had to remain on your feet and couldn't be dragged down as well.

Also, once the two competitors "locked up" or made physical contact to initiate/repel, resist, we were given 4 count, if noone had been thrown the competitors were

seperated thus you had to go for the quick clean throw.

Many of the throws are similar to Judo, but sacracfice techniques are not used in sport Shuai Jiao (since whoever hits the ground first loses points). It is also illegal in sport Shuai Jiao to throw opponents with techniques that lock the joints.However , used Chin na and worked with joint locks

Matt Furey is the only non-Chinese to win a shuai-chiao world

championship in China, he's also an NCAA (II?) champion wrestler, and he teaches a combined wrestling/shuai-chiao syllabus. You can email him at mfu@best.com or try him at http://www.combatwrestling.com

You need to be rounded I did, boxing, MT and savate have much better striking. I have also included Judo, BJJ, wrestling , and sambo have superior grappling skills

Humbly,

Devin Willis
Reply:brooklyn new york ...

What is the name of chinese series aired on tv3 after the cantonese series SEVEN SISTERS?

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its a martial art type of series aired at 7.00pm weekdays

What is the name of chinese series aired on tv3 after the cantonese series SEVEN SISTERS?
Wow.. that's hard.. mind providing more clues, like the rough storyline, name of actors or characters etc?
Reply:I searched the internet but I don't know.I wish I could be of more help.

Sports Shoes

You think that Chinese border minute man guy with accent can be Good singer in America? You think people might

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come and see me lots of times? Her is picture of me doing Karioke last year I got standing ovation. Oh yeah I skinnier now man. I lose lots of weight using martial art and running after illegal alien at my job every day.

You think that Chinese border minute man guy with accent can be Good singer in America? You think people might
As an American you have the right to follow your dream,so why not.? But wont you be missed in the Minute Men? They need you more than Hollywood or Death Row Records do .But its your choice ,we who defend the border will miss you in your new roll as a Super Star. Party on !
Reply:get a life
Reply:Are you serious??
Reply:you should sing some 50 cent!!! and make a duet with, wuts that guy from american idol?
Reply:what?

Chinese stories?

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Do you know that we can read on line martial art fantasy story from www.orienlwomentalk.net ?

Chinese stories?
no i didn't.

thanks for the enlightenment.

i am so much more intelligent now!

praise you.

-Alex
Reply:the link doesn't work.
Reply:yes

If mma is so tought,why dont the army and the navy use mma as their fighting style?

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we all know that the army or navy or any special forces use chinese or japanese martial art in their system....but in reality or in mma event (ufc or pride or k1 or so on) we never see these chinese or japanese martial art really won anything, so why dont the army and those other special forces chage their fighting style into mma style?or brazilian jujitsu style?

If mma is so tought,why dont the army and the navy use mma as their fighting style?
Why use MMA when you have a gun?
Reply:bullets can run out but MMA is on going and check out some YOUTUBE and see how useful it is for women and men alike. Report It

Reply:Brilliant. You should pitch it to the government.

THEN I'm sure the war would end sooner.
Reply:Hmm... Like you know a shi+ about militaries. They does use MMA. They use lot of BJJ in their styles. However militaries doesn't take martial arts seriously, they doesn't want to play Rambo. They perfer to learn more effective way to use firearms or other weapons so they don't have to get close to the opponent.

BTW Japanese style have won K-1, UFC, and Pride. Many fighters use Kyokushin Karate which is Japan style.
Reply:They do. The US Army uses a system called combatives which teaches soldiers to close with the enemy and incapacitate them. Many techniques are from BJJ, and other popular MMA styles.

Hand to hand combat is not that important in modern militaries. The situation is extremely rare that two soldiers will meet both without weapons. Combatives is tought to soldiers for several reasons: Espirit de Corps, physical preparedness, unit cohesion, and to instill confidence.

http://www.moderncombatives.org/home.htm...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combatives
Reply:the american army teaches :judo,muay thai,japense ju-jitsu,kung-fu,karate,,boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hapkido, Filipino Kali, Indonesian Silat, Muay Thai Kick Boxing and Taekwondo.all in one martial art called The Universal Combat System (UCS).

the reason why chinese or japanese dont work in mma but work in the army is because mma has rules. mma fighters fight for golry and money so they dont need to kill .chinese or japanese arts were tought not in the ring but on the battle feld more than 2000 years ago. solder fight to live,chinese or japanese art teach you to kill quickly and painfully it wont work in mma because your not aloud to use those techneqis.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A SOILDER FIGHT SOME ONE FOR 15 MIN OR MORE .(AVERGE MMA TIME)
Reply:Simple what may work in the octagon doesn't work too well on a battle field against ARMED enemies. MMA is about a contest a battle field is about combat it's not KO the other guy it's kill or be killed.
Reply:Because in the special forces you don't learn to fight, you learn to kill. MMA contestants don't have to worry about what to do with their opponent- you just let them go. Not the same circumstance for SpecOps. Plus, combat occurs with weapons and explosives. No room for C4 in MMA.
Reply:They do but it's not called MMA. The Marines %26amp; NAVY personnel attached to Marine corps have Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, %26amp; the ARMY has Modern Army Combatives (MAC) program.
Reply:actual they ahve uses MMa stars to triane them example frank shamrock trianed soem mariens the mainr eaosn is its hard to the enemy int he cage withreferee and 3 judges its a sport stuff like kickes and punches and blocks will work for war time
Reply:Bas Rutten has black belts in kyokushin and taekwondo

Guess where the Kimura got its name.

Is Jujitsu even a Brazilian word?

Guess who is considered the father of MMA.

How many fighters did Huo beat with his Missing Fist?

How's Cung doing with that MMA career?

One would think that docs, cops, wraps, gloves, rules, and refs would get in the way of a few techniques.
Reply:The Martial Arts Military use are specificly for Deadly force.

They use breaks and strikes that kill, no mamby pamby homo grabb my a$s, f@g boy stroke my nuts and squeeze um techniques.

Do most of you honestly feel that their is that much of a difference in all the Martial Art styles?

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Meaning do you really think a chinese system of Wu Shu is really that much different than Shaolin or Hungar, or in Japanese Shotokan, Goju, Kyokushinkai, Kenpo?

Do you think they have MANY differences or just a few?

Do most of you honestly feel that their is that much of a difference in all the Martial Art styles?
Yes and no..

sorry.

Yes in that they all share the same basic fundamentals of kicking, blocking, striking , walking, breatheing

do they all do it the same way...NO.

that is why i say yes and no. The philosophies and techniques are different from art to art but the basic fundamentals are all near the same.

sorry its not a straight answer but its the one i offer.

And the above statement of being bigger is all a crock, im only 5'8 155# and ive taken down more lugs than smaller people. Id rather fight a 220 lb guy any day over another smaller guy!
Reply:almost always in a fight the grapplers like nijitsu, and olympic wrestling will win as it is hard to get a punch or kick to land before you both go to the ground.

biggest factor in who wins is almost always size of opponent. i don't care what martial arts an 120 pound guy knows he will get is butt kicked everytime by a 220 pound guy.

for practical fighting good technique is pulling the guys shirt up over his head - this is what hockey players do when fighting. works really well. Also grabbing the neck of the shirt is good and you punch with your free hand - give you the right distance to connect.

also if you go to the ground cardio is very important has people tire easily.
Reply:I studied a few arts over the last 30 years, Kenpo, Kuk Sool Won, Hapkido, juJitsu, %26amp;Wushu I feel there are slight differences in philosphies, but most of the moves %26amp; techniques are similar. Basically, they are all good but may emphasize a particular technique like joint locks %26amp; throws (Kuk sool, Hapkido, Aikido, Ju Jitsu) or mostly kicks %26amp; punches (Shotokan, Tae Kwan Do) Maybe traditional arts or modern "street combat" but basically all the same (a punch to the face, is a punch to the face whose to say it was a punch from Kenpo or Muy Tai.)
Reply:When it comes to Karate and Kung Fu the "basics" are the bridge that connects "all" styles.

(punches,kicks,blocks,etc)
Reply:o yeah.
Reply:they are different in every way that things can be different.
Reply:I have one style that I would consider myself of having a good understanding of (TKD.. yeah yeah don't laugh), went to a Shotokan school for a month... the style was very similar (but it was a terrible school) went to a boxing gym for 4 months and yeah.. it was much different than TKD... now taking MT..... and commiting myself to it because the instructor is very very good... I am finding out that all the things I learned in TKD work great (as long as the distance is right) but in Thai boxing range the blocks I learned are only effective 5% of the time, and when I get in TKD range the movements and parrys from MT and boxing are just about the same 5% effective.... a punch is a punch... a kick is a kick, but the thing to learn is when it is best to block, deflect, parry, dodge, or aborb the punch or kick depending on the spacing, is something no one style covers in great detail, and I suppose if you get "that damn good" at one style you can control the spacing... but it would take more years than the human life cycle allows... Ill try to illustrate my point further... If a boxer hold his gloves up and doesnt block a TKD side kick to the face it is a bad deal for him... If the TKD guy trys the side blocks for the boxers 4 punch combo he is done... and if the Muay Thai fighter gets either in the clinch.. they both just ate a knee and are sleeping together.... there is no best art.... if you could put the all into one and have a "super martial art" I believe it would be so complicated we could start as 10 years old and at 80 not understanding much of anything ... just my thought
Reply:a fights a fight no matter were your from your going to use your main limbs as weapons if there aint other ones available your fists legs knees elbows possibly even your head so no real major change but there is alot of different techniques that people believe are better

In the 80s i read a series of comic martial art novels ,almost novellas .what were they?

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the hero was a young american and his very old chinese teacher .his teacher loved soap operas ,which he called his beautiful stories. the series was something like the the enforcer or the avenger or the assassin .the ..... ? they worked for some shadowy organisation but for the good. and they were very funny.

any ideas ??

In the 80s i read a series of comic martial art novels ,almost novellas .what were they?
I didn't read them but it sounds like the movie The Adventures of Remo Williams. The film was based on the Destroyer series.
Reply:nothing to do with the Karate Kid films?
Reply:Grasshopper?
Reply:Were the comics Manga, (Japanese comics)?

peach

Do Gays and Lesbians have a culturally specific Martial Art?

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Such as the Chinese have Kung Fu, the Japanese have Karate, Judo, Ju-Jujitsu. England has Boxing and Cornwall Wrestling. The French have Savate, the Greeks have Pancrease, The Romans have Greco-Roman wrestling, the Americans have WWE. Russians have Sambo.

What does the LGBT have?

Do Gays and Lesbians have a culturally specific Martial Art?
Everybody should know that gays and lesbians go to hell after they die because they are abominations to the lord.

I read it in the bible...
Reply:Bigot Battling, lol.

Nah, I'm kidding, I dunno.....
Reply:Adn today's Stupid Question Award goes to ...

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Reply:its a verbal martial art called bich-a-chu!
Reply:Only what my Brother taught us. Army instructor.

Rose P.

Is there really a five animal style martial art or is that just hollywood?

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is this really a Chinese style if so which one or is this a hollywood fantasy?

Is there really a five animal style martial art or is that just hollywood?
Yes it is a Chinese art system that uses the five animals such as the Tiger, Crane, Snake etc.

it was developed in China but in the USA a Kempo School run by a McDojo known a Villari uses the name Shaolin Kempo. Their is nothing Shaolin or Kempo about it. He is my eyes is a progenitor of McDojo's.

So yes the five animal style exists in Chinese Kung Fu and yes Hollywood has used it but it is not a fantasy, they have only spiced it up hollywood style to make it more dramatic such as in Fearless and Unleashed.
Reply:Five animal kung fu was and still is real. It's a Shaolin set of styles comprised of snake, crane, leopard, tiger, and dragon.

Some schools still teach it and each animal style emphasizes a particular characteristic of the animal (i.e. snake has a lot of very quick strikes that are aimed at soft spots on the body).

Hollywood sometimes uses it because it can be flashy and it looks good on camera.
Reply:This is a serious style. I took Crane for about a year from my sifu. Each animal teaches you a different aspect of fighting. All four corners come together so that you can achieve mastery with the Dragon style. If you want to know a little bit about it, check out this website: http://www.shaolin.com.au/animal.html

It gives a prety good overview of what it's about. Pretty cool really... just VERY elaborate to learn. You wouldn't believe how many different animal styles are out there... it's ridiculous!!
Reply:The traditional 5 animals of kung fu are:

Tiger, Crane, Dragon, Snake and Leopard.

Why am I too afraid ? will martial art help me ?

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I used to be a very confident boy and have a character of leader; now I am shy, reserved . I have tried to figure out what's wrong I even ended in astrology even there i can't explain ( I am sun/Aries, rising sign/leo, chinese sign/tiger by the way fire tiger i would have understood if it was water tiger. Anyway I have to get my fire back, my warrior spirit. can you believe it I am even scared of punching someone.

Why am I too afraid ? will martial art help me ?
I am answering from an 'Astrological' perspective because I love the martial arts answers you have already been given and agree that it must be a fabulous way forward for you.

But to add a little something to try and help, perhaps you are scared of failure and for you failing = not being absolute best. So even a close second is no good for you and not bothering to try is better.

Maybe you are 'projecting' your power and are scared of hurting people too. I never push Astrology onto someone but you have obviously looked at this so are open to it. A more in depth look at your whole chart may help to pinpoint where the fear is coming from. Perhaps it's just a passing phase and astrology could help you pin point that too.

Well, good luck - I hope you get your fire back!
Reply:for the fear part... it might have been triggered by a traumatic experience you had... on the martial arts??? i doubt that... martial arts teaches discipline... its not some magical technique that would take away your fear of something... best advice I could give you, JUST GO FOR IT. whatever it is...
Reply:"I doubt the martial arts teaches discipline" This might be one of the most inaccurate statements I have ever read on this site. That is probally the most important thing that martial arts strives to teach you. That is the whole basis of martial arts, discipline. Martial arts definitely builds confidence and I think would help you tremendously. I would recommend a mixed martial arts dojo. A place that teaches kickboxing, submission wrestling, and brazilian ju-jitsu. Do some research before you sign up, some of the MMA (mixed martial arts) places out there focus more on getting people to compete in MMA fights and others focus on just teaching you and letting you decide where you want to take it. The latter is the type of place that I think would suit you best. A good place to start is with an internet search in your city or surrounding citys then go check out the place in person and talk to the people there and get a feel for them. Most places will let give you a free day of training. Good luck.
Reply:the worst thing that can happen i think is to allow freddy fear to no longer be your ally rather than now rule you. fear is normal and it keeps you on your toes and edge. Esp in a match.

use fear as a freind, remember the other person is just as scared as you even if they do not show it, so know this and use it as your friend not your enemy. Easier said than done but its as simple as that. you Choose to either be afraid or say yes i am afraid but i am not alone and i will not let it rule me, I rule it.

good luck.
Reply:You're afraid because you're decent. You're afraid because you're not violent. There are many aspect that you can be confident of such as in education, work performance but not in fight. So, don't confuse yourself with the kind of confident you have. Don't ever become violent. It is immoral to be violent. So, don't be afraid, I will not harm you.

"You will not troubles others unless trouble troubles you."
Reply:Don't let fortune telling run your life. Traditional martial training can help you. But, stop looking for excuses, and take control.
Reply:I think Chinese Astrology and Chinese Martial Arts may not be the most suitable for you at this moment. The Taoist philosophy can be great at the higher levels, but at your level, you need to look for some martial art with more discipline.

Chinese MA use to be disciplined in the old days, with the strong monk/monastic nature of the Shaolin temples. Today, it is the nature of Chinese MA teachers to be very soft on their students. It might be against your Chinese upbringing, but you might have to go into something like karate to find the fire you are looking for.

In my karate organization, we have 3-5 day retreats called special training, where you wake up at 5 in the morning and do brutal training like 90 minute horse stances. It is only through these types of disciplined exercises will you be able to correct what you feel is a current mental block. Good luck.
Reply:Yes. MA is a great way to build self confidence.
Reply:Leave signs to those who study them, be the best person you can be. Sometimes people go through phases, maybe your exuberance will return. Martial arts can only help you to be at peace with yourself, therefore more confident in what you do.

wallflower

Looking for the name of a famous Chinese or Japenese Film Director!"?

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It isn't Woo or Ang! But I am searching for a movie for my Dad, but can't remeber the name of the film OR the Director! They were martial arts films, old ones that have been remade

Looking for the name of a famous Chinese or Japenese Film Director!"?
Sun-fung Lee or Wui Ng maybe?
Reply:Go to www.imdb.com. You can use their power search to find it.
Reply:Perhaps this this the director your thinking of. Click link for more info.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000041/
Reply:John Woo..Hot director/producer in the field right now..check out his bio.
Reply:akira kurosawa's

seven samurai

was remade as

magnificent seven

Whats a good song with a Chinese drum roll.?

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I need a good martial arts song.

Whats a good song with a Chinese drum roll.?
The theme song from "Once upon a time in China" starring Jet Li.

Where can i join a Chinese Lion Dance troupe in San Francisco?

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if you know of one and if you are in the troupe can you please tell me if you need to have former experience with martial arts/ kung fu

Where can i join a Chinese Lion Dance troupe in San Francisco?
Here you go! As far as I could tell you don't need to have previous martial arts experience.

Let me know how it goes!

http://www.sfwhitecrane.com/

Leung's White Crane Lion and Dragon Association

32 Saint Louis Alley

San Francisco, CA 94133 USA

Call or email for all Lion and Dragon dance information.

Direct: 415-720-8830

Fax: 415-642-8081

Email: leungswhitecrane@hotmail.com

What is the Asian (Chinese) movie with the acrobats of different ethnicites jumping between buildings?

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There are black, white, and Asian men jumping off of buildings and doing martial arts.

What is the Asian (Chinese) movie with the acrobats of different ethnicites jumping between buildings?
I think u r referin to the French movie called "Kamikaze" or the newere one District 13 by luc besson.

check out the following http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091322/g
Reply:Forrest Gump

pomegranate

What is your favorite Chinese movie...?

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... that is NOT a kung-fu/martial arts flick?

What is your favorite Chinese movie...?
1- To Live -- with Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, and Guo Tao

2- The Road Home -- with Ziyi Zhang (of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, Rush Hour 2)

3- The King of Masks -- with Zhu Xu and Zhou Ren

All have English subtitles and are highly recommended for Westerners.

♥
Reply:Rush hour. That's hilarious!
Reply:infernal affairs recently remade as the departed
Reply:Zoo warriors.
Reply:*Rush Hour,and Rush 2*,they are so fuuny staring Chris Tucker %26amp; Jackie Chan!
Reply:To Live, starring gong li. actually, i like most of the other movies she's been in.. like farewell my concubine and raise the red lantern.

joy luck club was good too.
Reply:Kung Foo Hustle.....you have to see it to believe it
Reply:Spirited Away. Its a cartoon, but its sooooo sad. I have it, it makes me cry every time. It's official name is Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi.
Reply:Eat Drink Man Woman

Directed by Ang Lee and stars Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, Kuei-mei Yang.
Reply:Crouching Tiger \hdden dragon

Any opinions on Chinese Kenpo of New Mexico in Las Cruces, NM?

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I am looking for reputable martial arts instructor (any style) for myself.

Any opinions on Chinese Kenpo of New Mexico in Las Cruces, NM?
I have no opinions on that school in particular, but I do find the term "Chinese Kenpo" almost as amusing as the term "Shaolin Kenpo". I don't mean to offend you if you are a Kenpo/Kempo artist, as I believe it to be a great system that incorporates both Japanese and Chinese aspects, but lately, certain schools have started to compromise their system's origin in hopes of attracting more business. Basically, "Kempo" is a Japanese word to describe a Chinese martial art. Kempo/Kenpo as we know it is an American system derived mainly from Hawaii, which has both heavy Chinese and Japanese influence.

Kempo/Kenpo is no more Shaolin or Chinese (purely) than you or I are direct descendents of Adam and Eve.

As with anything else, do your homework on a system, then do your homework on a particular school to make sure you are getting what you want out of either.

Good luck to you!
Reply:If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck

Norris you may be only seconds away from death.

Yip Ku-sing?

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Ok, I just watched the martial arts movie entitled "The Duel" (2000) for the fifteenth time, and what I heard is that the character 'Yip ku-sing' is a popular character in chinese fiction (specifically martial-arts novels). So what my question is, what are these novels titled, and have they ever been translated into english and if so, where can I find them?

Yip Ku-sing?
SoRRy, bUt I haVe no iDea!

White Teeth

Chinese Greeting?

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Hello. I've recently been watching many martial arts films, and we had a interesting video about China. I see many people in these films do a greeting where they stick one hand, which is made into a fist, into the other hand. Is there a specific name for this? Do they still happen to do this? Sorry if I've offended anyone.

Chinese Greeting?
The gesture is called " zuo yi" which means send the greetings. It used to be an etiquette. Nowadays people shake hands in formal occasions or hug each other in casual. BUT we do "zuo yi" when sending seasonal greetings during the Spring Festival to wish the "good fortune and best wish" to the other person.
Reply:I think you're thinking of the "fist holding greeting". I'm sure there's a chinese name for it, which I don't know. It's not performed in the Chinese culture anymore, but is still observed as a formality in some Chinese martials, like Wushu.
Reply:Yes, some do sometimes. I am not sure if there is a name for it but I know it is a warm welcome type of a handshake like how some people like to hug.
Reply:it's called 'zuo yi',means'I respect you',it's an old chivalrous way to show respects,you don't need to do that if you do not know any wu shu
Reply:well umm sorry if i dissapoint you but a simple hello or a greeting includes saying 你好 or ni hao, pernounceed like knee how, or if there in a small crowd, ni men hao, using the tips from above, and men u say it how it looks. handshakes are good to.
Reply:It's still in use today but only amongst martial artists during tournaments.

It's the equivalent of the Japanese bow or the swordsman "touche" (pardon the spelling) or the glove touching of the boxers. It's a gesture of respect during encounters.

The left hand is an open palm which represents a book - " i.e. civilization " while the right hand forms a fists which represents power " i.e. strength " When the two meets, it's a salute to all regardless of status, rank, and field of profession.
Reply:That's a greeting before a fighting match.
Reply:Yes, People are greeting others with smiles or stick out a hand in China.

It will be nicer if you say Thank You in Chinese to them, "谢谢", Xie Xie.

How can i ...?

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i really like my brothers friend Dezi i've known him for 8 yrs and i think he likes me too. I know that alot of people say that i'm too young to be asked out and that i shouldn't be thinking about having a boyfriend but my parents allow me to but nobody has ever asked me out before. So anyway the guy i like is Dezi he's almost 15 and im almost 13 but i think he's hot, he respects me, he's funny, and he treats me better than any other guy i've talked to, he actually treats me like im equal.

He and i both have many common intrests music, martial arts, japanese, chinese, etc. But I can't get my brother to stop treating me like i need protection from every guy. I can fight and defend myself better than he could protect me.

How can i ...?
if i were u i would wait a little bit more
Reply:I can't comment much because you mentioned that you have your parents' permission to date. However, if I were you I would wait for a couple of years, since I think 13 is too early to think about love. But, it is your choice.

So, what's your question?
Reply:well talk to him about it and see what he says and tell your brother to let you live your life its not his if your parents say its ok then just go about your life but dont rush it bc he might not like you but just see what he says and go from there and dont worry about the age difference im married and im 17 and my wife is 15 and her parents are fine with it and know we are married and everything so dont sweet it
Reply:u should ask ur brother about him get 2 know him better. maybe go2 movies together and even tell ur bro that u think his friend is cute and tell ur bro 2 ask ur crush how he thinks about u.
Reply:go for it, but talk to your brother first
Reply:have sex with him

What is a good topic for my asian culture speech?

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no martial arts

and chinese new year is taken

What is a good topic for my asian culture speech?
Example topic: Japanese gameshows

Pandas

Why there is so much lead in Chinese stuff
Reply:The Korean war. It has never ended, just a very long cease fire.
Reply:Pollution in China.
Reply:How about anime?
Reply:social customs, religion, education, cleanliness, tea ceremonies, food, and traditional clothing
Reply:how chineese people fail to assimilate to american culture and how that is child abuse.
Reply:asian-american history is really interesting. or asian- wherever you live history.
Reply:ancient medicine focusing on massage/pressure point medicine such as shiatsu(japanese), chinese massage/acupuncture, thai massage/hot suction cup therapy. and if modern western medicine has accepted the procedures are true medicine.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26amp;safe=...
Reply:How, after all these years, oriental medicine, developed over thousands of years of empirical observations, is finally being investigated by western medicine, with a corollary to lifestyle and longevity in the oriental and occidental worlds.

Edit: toocan beat me to it.
Reply:Well you have a lot of options. For one you can talk about the foods/drinks that are typical to the culture and compare/contrast with other cultures, you can discuss their music/literature styles, you can also talk about their styles of dress, and there are also tons more festivals/holiday celebrations you can discuss other than the Chinese New Year (i.e. Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, and Vesak). These are just some things that come to my mind when I think about doing culture speeches. Another good topic could be political structure of asian governments.
Reply:you can talk about a lot of things:

- ancient chinese inventions (ie. gun powder)

- culinary splendor

- 2008 olympics in beijing

- communism and religious freedom

- chinese festivals (ie. chinese moon festival)

- transformation of written chinese characters
Reply:difference between asian culture and other cultures.

let say: difference between asian and other cultures is that asian people use chopsticks while others culture uses forks, marriage traditions, writings, etc.

it is very interesting, at least to me.

i'm an asian girl, and i really like to learn from other cultures and see how much of a difference are each culture from another.

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and also about their history! it is so cool, too much to talk about.

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Only for those who identify themselves as gay and Chinese...?

2009-11-12T18:16:00.002-08:00

I'd like to know if 1) you like older whites; and 2) what do you find most attractive in a guy?

The reason I ask is that I did a lot of meditation and energy work to

meet my soul mate...and i met one! Over the last year we became

very close, and I said I was gay at the outset. He was Chinese American and said he wasn't gay, but he liked me. We had an uncanny number of similarites More than just chance.

We are both monkeys but separated by 12 years. I am a Libra and

he is Cancer. In so many ways he exceeded my expectations or dreams. In December, something changed, he became distant %26amp; last month I ended it. I felt nothing (coming from him) for several months. Energy-wise I feel we were/are a complementary match. he is very into martial arts, I am very into Buddhism.

If you met someone and the energy was right, would you get

involved? (By energy right I mean we both felt happy after

just talking to each other.)

I would appreciate any advice, analysis and answer the

questions

Only for those who identify themselves as gay and Chinese...?
Dear Rice:

To answer your question, in general I like men, no matter what color of their skin tone, but they must be a good person, nice, kind, caring but not controlling.

In term of what do I find most attractive in a guy, I think a man who can carries a conversation without being bitter about life is very attractive, some one who is confident but not stubborn (spell??) is attractive, but it also depend on each individual.

I had ones met a guy I think we had a lot in common, as in your word, the energy was right, but he only wanted me as a friend not as a boyfriend, when I took a step forward in our friendship, he backed out completely, we have not see or talk to each other since then, I still remember the time and conversation we shared, it will be in my memory and no regret.

If I meet someone and the energy is right, I would like to get involve with him, and ONLY if he is gay.

I hope in the near future, you will find someone special and the perfect energy.

Best of luck.
Reply:he sounds straight so why did u think something could happen between u and him ,if its because he told u that he liked u then its like he didnt just till u he liked u he also told u hes not gay right before he told u he liked u , so he probable meant he liked u as a friend. If hes not gay just be his friend and except that nothing more will come out of it and just move on and fine a guy who will date u .

P.s I'm a girl and I'm straight but i thought i could help u so i hope that if u dont think my answer is all that helpful ,that u thought it was a bit helpful.
Reply:I am not chinese but I can speak it....I think it's fairly clear that he has made his choice..You can't do anything...he doesn't want the relationship...dui bu qi.

Who's Better- Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris?

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I personally think that Bruce could have owned Chuck anytime. The Chinese invented martial arts and bruce was a master of body and mind.

Who's Better- Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris?
Bruce Lee as the true master.

However, Chuck had the class!
Reply:The chinese did not invent MA, do your history son. Came form either India or Africa regions and migrated to China and Japan. Bruce never competed, he was an actor, sure a good MA too, but he did not compete often like norris did. Totally unbeleivable possibility Report It

Reply:Bruce Lee. The greatest martial artist of all time. Chuck Norris. An internet fad redneck.
Reply:Bruce Lee by far.
Reply:It depends on who has the gun
Reply:BRUCE LEE!!!

Chuck Norris learned from him.
Reply:i m a say chuck norris b/c hes white and used to be a texas ranger while bruce lee aka chan wanna b lays railroads in western times for fun slaty eyes and small asian genitalia
Reply:Bruce Lee son.
Reply:Bruce lee because he knows how to use every weapon,he can K.O. people in one hit and because he kicks and punches really fast.Did you ever see enter the dragon?If you do you'll find out.
Reply:Are we talking Acting? or in an actual fight? Acting wise they are both horrible although Bruce didn't work on as many films as Chuck has. In a fight Bruce would have one inch punched Chuck Norris back in time and then Chuck would have studied under the greatest teachers until the time came for him to battle Bruce in the future. Or something like that.
Reply:Chuck Norris is better by at least a class. That question should not even be asked.
Reply:If Bruce Lee was alive today, I bet you anything he wouldn't have to be on excercise infomercials to make a living. ;)
Reply:Bruce Lee. But it would have been close. I think Jet Li would have put up a fight too.
Reply:Chuck. He was much bigger and stronger. He beat Lee 2 out of three exibitions, and the one he lost he was wearing a cast. Norris was 6 times straight middleweight champion before retiring from competition. Pound for pound, Lee could well have been a little better but in a bar fight or something, Norris would have beat the smaller man down.
Reply:I hold Chuck Norris in high esteem but Bruce Lee is the greatest martial artist ever. Compare Bruce Lee's movie career to Norris and it is not even close. In a real fight I don't really know who would win.
Reply:i thought Chuck Norris admitted defeat against Bruce Lee, and Bruce was a better martial artist, everybody knows it and til today there are a lot Martial artist that respect and follow his work
Reply:Thank you for the two points.
Reply:Bruce hands down

How could I get my ex-boyfriend to become my boyfriend again? (give me a good opinion please)?

2009-11-12T18:16:00.000-08:00

I love my boyfriend a lot and I do mean a lot. Sometimes we just can't seem to get along, so we break up then make up. This is the 3rd time we broke up and I really miss him. He's very emotional in many ways, usually he's the one who comes back to me after we broke up. This time it was me who dumped him, and I want him back now. But every single time I want to start a conversation with him, it became more difficult. How should I start a conversation with him? Any ideas that will make him feel comfortable? He's into traditional chinese culture (martial arts, clothing, etc.), he's gentile, but he would just completely ignore you if he hear things that he doesn't want to hear. Any clues?

How could I get my ex-boyfriend to become my boyfriend again? (give me a good opinion please)?
Every guy gets a second chance..

but if you love him that much.. tell him how you feel

If you wanna start a convo with him... start it out with a normal everday conversation

like.. "hey whats up??" or just simply, "hey" when you get to the point when you REALLY need to tell him, just be like, "I really need to tell you something"

if it gets too awkward. for you both. then just say somthing like, "I know this is weird for you... its weird for me too but this is truly how I feel"

Hope I helped!!!!

ML

-TayTay
Reply:Why go back in the first place? Just end it now before you two end up hating each other and someone winds up cheating. It'll be far better to try to end it as nicely as possible and maybe try to be friends rather than it just spiral out of control.
Reply:put out or get out
Reply:tell him how do u feel about him and hope for the best thats all i have to say.
Reply:Whatever it was that made the relationship end previously, is bound to show itself again if you get back together. This is because people are who they are and won't change.
Reply:Maybe you should just let it go and move on with living your life. When you keep going back you get use to that routine, which isn't good. Listen we only live life 1 time so you have to make the best of it. Good luck and GOD's speed.
Reply:Since you've broken up THREE times already, what makes you think you won't break up again? Seriously maybe its time to stop, ponder and find a new guy who doesn't feel uncomfortable when you try to TALK to him.
Reply:if you guys are like this i would hate to see what would happen if you two were to get married... First you two need to learn a thing about stability and then you two need to learn that everything cant be your way after that just tell him how you feel and let things go from there and if it doesnt work out then its not the end of the world
Reply:maybe he maybe don't want to get bak with u so move on okay *****
Reply:first he needs to open up and allow you to talk to him. i've had that trouble w/my boyfriend... [well, he broke up w/ me two days ago]
Reply:Learn to let love. If he wants to be with you he will come back to you in his own time. Forcing someone into a relationship is never the right answer. Why be in a relationship with someone who isn't 100% sure if they even want to be with you, not to mention the typical issues that all relationships face. Take a hint maybe he wants to be single or just take a break. Keep an open dialouge that he's comfortable with..if he doesn't want any conversation LEARN to accept it. Sometimes we can be stuck on rebuilding an old relationship instead of moving on and repairing a new relationship as it needs small doses of maintainence. Pushing yourself into a relationship can be just as "worse" as putting yourself back into the daters pull. ..... be patient let him make the choice. From face value.... after 3 break-ups it's time to split up.

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What is/was this movie called? (Chinese mob movie)?

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I saw a trailer for it like a year or less ago and it just came out or was coming out, and im pretty sure the plot was like these different chinese mobsters were reuniting after the death of one of there friends or something. It had some martial arts, i think but mainly guns. it kinda reminded me of the departed. It was a chinese movie but was being internationally distributed i guess. Anyone know the name? Any help would be apreciated.

What is/was this movie called? (Chinese mob movie)?
I'm guessing it's Brothers. It's pretty new and talks bout brotherhood and is starred by Andy Lau, Eason Chan etc
Reply:i think it's So Close???!

Forbidden City Security?

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In the ancient China, the chinese know martial arts, they have powers that can cause powerful explosion and somemore can even fly. So it means that the imperial guards were hughly skilled with martial arts, and forbiden city was heavily protected, In this case, why does the british and allied troops suceeded in attacking the forbidden city during the opium wars, and the boxer rebellion ? P.S. Why i know that they can fly is from period dramas

Forbidden City Security?
the British had guns and cannons, the Chinese still used swords and lances ,how can they beat them? though they invented gunpowder , they didn't put it into military

somemore can even fly ?i guess you read too many knight-errant fictions , that's not true, those were myths
Reply:They obviously didn't want to show everyone their mad skills, and like to remain humble, even in the face of oppression. The chinese knew that fighting with their Powerful explosions and somemore can even fly skills wouls cause more damage to China than needed.

Whats the name of movie with 3 chinese kids who fight kun-fu and they ran way from grampa to find their gradma

2009-11-12T18:15:00.000-08:00

I remember is a bit old they are 3 Chinese kids. 2 skinny and 1 a bit fat but they know martial arts and they used to lived with their grandpa, but he make them work hard and treat them "bad" and they decide to look for their grandma, but they got lost and in a restaurant they start a fight n some dude pay the debt and make them work for him and they running from trouble find their grandma n a unknown sister ,but the man's people kidnap their sister n they go rescue her and fight a bunch of people and at the end they all get together n make grandpa kiss with the grandma.

Does anyone know a good place to learn chinese kung fu in NYC(Queens and Manhattan)?

2009-04-26T20:49:00.002-07:00

Any type of style is all right. Is just that I've always been fascinated by the Martial arts and Kung fu is my favorite. Also I'm half chinese and half korean. I've done tkd for over 7 yrs and i have a good extensive knowledge in it's teaching. Furthermore, I thought it be fun and benificial to practice another stye of martial arts in my culture and heritage. Your personal experiences are greatly welcomed. Thank you for your help and time!

Does anyone know a good place to learn chinese kung fu in NYC(Queens and Manhattan)?
http://www.redshift.com/~mjacobi/sch.htm...

hope that is helpful.

San Soo Kung Fu

look it up on the web. It is a military combat style, with all the xtras. Offering;

Tsoi Ga Kick and Punch Style

Li Ga Leverage Style

Ho Ga Psychology of Combat Principle

Fut Ga Pressure Point Style

Hung Ga Power Strength and Body Conditioning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AOODS20u...
Reply:Yang Fukui : http://www.xinyiwuguan.com/

Lin Chih-Young : http://masterlins.cfw2.com/page.asp?cont...

These are the only two instructors in NYC that I would recommend.

I studied with Master Lin. He is one of the most knowledgeable Teachers I have ever seen. Read his bio on the second link.

The other teacher is my very close friend's teacher. He is amazing.

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Why do Chinese middle age/old men walk with their hands behind their backs and head down?

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Ive seen alot around, and they all walk like this, they look like the stereotypical martial arts masters in deep meditation, is it to do with Chinese Culture?

Why do Chinese middle age/old men walk with their hands behind their backs and head down?
Humility.
Reply:they are deep in thought
Reply:They're thinking. I don' t know, ask one of them. I sometimes walk with my hands behind my back. I'm neither old or chinese, or a man, but it's just something I do.
Reply:The more they do it, it means how intellegent they are. And they are showing others that they are wise.
Reply:It is only when they stare down at the ground with their hands behind their backs, they can really see the meaning of life.

It's just a stereotype dude, the chinese have to do something to be different!

(I'm part chinese, but my chinese grandfather doesn't do that)
Reply:there could be 2 reasons for that:

Elderly Chinese consider this posture to be impressive

Elderly Chinese are afraid of being kicked in their behind or stepping on a pile of human dung.

make your choice.
Reply:Practising for when they're beheaded.
Reply:They are older than you think. With age your bones will get weak and hollow and your spine will bend. We cant last forever, we all have to detorate and make an exit sometime. Even machines dont last forever, nothing does. The chinese are very strong, they look liket middle age, but they will be 70 or 80 yrs old. You neck too will get weak and your head will be stoping forward. These are all age related which none of us can escape, every one who is luckly enough to live that long will understand it.They should be admired for still getting by and they are still on their feet not bedridden.
Reply:The fear mongering culture of the Communist and cultural revolutions in china depressed individual thought and expression. Those who have moved here are the free thinkers but the mimicking posture to mask individuality was ingrained like a survival instinct. Watch early film of the Communist leaders and you will see where this survival mimicry started.
Reply:Now that you mention it, it does seem to be true. Perhaps part of their culture.
Reply:Just deep in thought, contemplating the tribulations of life, or they just don't want to step on someone spit on the sidewalk.
Reply:hump

Tattoo to commemorate my trip to China, etc?

2009-04-26T20:49:00.000-07:00

Hey, I'm wondering if anyone can help me out with some suggestions. I plan on getting a tattoo to commemorate the stage I'm at in my life and what I've learnt so far.

I recently went on a solo trip to China for 3 months and ended up learning so much about who I am, I felt like a different person when I got back. There are a few other important things to me that I'd like to tie in to whatever symbol I choose though. I've trained a chinese martial art for several years now and some of the people I train with are like family to me. I've also recently gotten over a bad experience with a guy...now that it's over though I've realized that even that has given me insight into my own character, so I don't regret it.

Basically, if anyone has any ideas on symbols that could represent:

a) my trip to China

b) my martial art and the family I have through that

c) that what I learnt about myself through the relationship I had that ended badly, was worth it in the end

that'd be awesome!

Tattoo to commemorate my trip to China, etc?
Cherry Blossoms are common, but if you make alterations to the color and design (not to the flower itself, but the shape of the tattoo), I'm pretty sure you could manipulate it to meaning what you like. Tigers, geishas, words, scrolls, etc. are also good.
Reply:pain and suffering

is worth while??

in chinese?
Reply:I'm sorry, I usually don't like to criticize people but that whole idea of tattoo/china/martial arts/relationship turned bad then turned good sounds really corny and kind of cheesy.

Why do Chinese girls like to marry white people? Sorry i dont want to be racist just curious question.?

2009-04-26T20:48:00.003-07:00

iam half spanish and half irish.Sorry my favorite food is Chinese and my favorite's martial arts actor is Jackie Chan.

Anyways i was trying to set up a blind date with my best friend Sarah Fong . I told her on the date he was black. And she jsut walked away. She said next time i want white man only. I said why not Chinese shes like no there cheap and disrespect women? hh I was thinking of dating this Chinese dude but because of sarah iam having second thoughts.

Why do Chinese girls like to marry white people? Sorry i dont want to be racist just curious question.?
all girls have different tastes. not all chinese girls prefer white people, there are happy chinese woman out there who are just fine with their chinese husband! and don't have second thoughts on dating that chinese guy just because of what ur friend said! chinese guys can be very great and caring too!!!
Reply:chinese girls dont like white people, white people have asian fetishes

Ps the chinese food you eat is not real chinese, and you may not be racist but your statement is ignorant as hell
Reply:Maybe just maybe white guys like Asian girls.....

it works both ways............
Reply:Well she just sterio types people...dont listen to her, just be mindful tho cuz dats wat i herd.....GOOD LUCK w/ur date...HAVE FUN!!
Reply:Maybe she has a certain taste. Plus people generalize people through race sometimes when it comes to dating. I'm sure theres chinese guys out there who aren't cheap and disrespectful. Im sure theres white guys out there who are.

Tell her to stop generalizing people by race. Its a horrible way on living.
Reply:can you say "Mail Order Bride" and can you say "Immigration Marriage"?
Reply:thats not reli the case,its like saying every chinese person thinks that a chinese guy is disrespectful etc when, however, if you were to go to china you would see loads of chinese people married to chinese people. I no some chinese people and none of them are married to white people.

And if u think about it, chinese people are white too.....
Reply:I have a lot of Chinese guy friends. I never noticed any of these traits in American born Chinese men. They are very generous and kind. I think this may be a stereo type but don't believe it. However I don't know any Chinese men from China if that is what your friend is talking about then I have no input on that.
Reply:If that's so true, then I would see less Chinese population in the world. But I don't, so how true is your assessment? This is just another groundless feeble attempt at spreading propaganda.
Reply:There's nothing wrong with Chinese guys. It's all personal preference based on bias and stereotypes.
Reply:lol...wow I dont know what to say... it all depends on the person, maybe sarah just dont want to date black men, but I have seen plenty of black/chinese couples...

it all depends on what you like.
Reply:Welcome to the reality of the cultural and ethnic battlefield in the arena of love. For White-men, the mostly quiet and seemingly submissive Oriental Woman, trim and physically healthy oriental woman by the way are extremely attractive.

For Oriental woman, it is the same with almost all the minority races of woman, the woman find the secular world of White Males excludes to some extent the sexist, racial prejudice and economic bullying that is part and parcel of the more traditionally bond minority populations.

The more traditional worlds of the Asia, Latin and African Americans hold the males in higher regard, and frankly on a pedestal, than the men in the white secular world hold the woman in general.

The White-males are beginning to consider woman as naturally equal to men which is one quality that attracts Asia woman to while males.
Reply:Asian women always chasing after white men and thats all they want is white men
Reply:what does marriage have to do with your friend dating that person? why dont you date him, and then a chinese guy, and then a spanish guy, irish, german, italian etc... and get back to us about it. and tell me, why do you only want to marry chinese dudes?
Reply:lol, you cant judge the whole lot of us just because of one friend.
Reply:Flirty G, i understand that you're just curious,

and i apologies if some of our people being not cool,

im a Chinese,

and im telling you your friend is just SOME girl..

someone who loves for a reason, (in her case, ethnicity?)

but not all Chinese people are like her,

most of us love coz he or she is the one..

i personally dont pick,

i love boys as well as girls, so?

gender cannot stop me when i meet the right one.

i love Japanese as well as Chinese, so?

the feud between our fathers cannot make me love you any less

i love black, brown as well as white, so?

the color of eyes cannot block the sparks between us.

i wish this could win your good impression of Chinese back to you, have a nice day XDXD..
Reply:That Sarah is obviously a loser that hates herself. Don't try to set her up with anyone she doesn't deserve it.
Reply:maybe because they wanna a mixed blood kid!1
Reply:penis envy
Reply:cause white people rule the world

asian people own all the rice

black people have the biggest d***s

thats why
Reply:americans have big penis
Reply:I think it's because their tiny diagonal vaginas can't handle a black man's penis.
Reply:Here in New York more Chinese are marrying black men and less white. A man that's my dad's friend works in the mall says that he see's chinese with blacks everyday. So I think that there are places that chinese like white and there are places where there are chinese that like blacks.

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Tao says dont resist, dont use force. Putting this into psychology, I dont see how we can improve ourselves?

2009-04-26T20:48:00.002-07:00

I recently learnt about Tai-Chi, a Chinese martial arts which says dont use resistance or force against your opponent. I have tried to apply the same in psychology and found out a similar thing. The subconscious bounces back the efforts of conscious if you force things onto subconscious. Then how do we make any real progress without forcing ourselves. Do we have to let fate choose what we are? I observed that, to acheive something I had to force myself, though I sometimes give up. But without force I absolutely dont see how I can improve myself?

Tao says dont resist, dont use force. Putting this into psychology, I dont see how we can improve ourselves?
Let's say there's You, and there's an Opponent. IF you want to improve yourself, why do you have to fight or resist a force which is NOT in you, namely, the opponent?

This is how you do it: There's you on one side, and your opponent on the other side. You improve yourself in the middle. don't take sides, use them. Find your balance between them.

The Mandarin term "tai chi chuan" literally translates as "supreme ultimate fist" or "boundless fist," but may better translate to "great extremes boxing," with an emphasis on finding balance between two great extremes.

Good luck!
Reply:You got it. Good for you. One day, when you conquer them, you will see that they were actually your friends. By the way, I assure you I don't want to scare you, but in reality, they are infinite, not just two. And yes, they're all very friendly!0!

Good luck! Report It

Reply:Absolutely right. Sometimes we have to force an issue onto ourselves, thus onto our subconscious and it will create quite an internal shiitstorm. Abject passivity is a nice concept when you're stoned on opium, but in real life you have to use force all the time, even to shovel snow or cut up carrots for dinner. And sometimes you have to boot someone in the backside to get them moving.

I used a chainsaw for a couple of hours yesterday. Those limbs weren't coming down by me accepting them philosophically.
Reply:Force is also another word for energy. Force isn't a bad thing, in that way. And you do use energy whenever you accomplish something. I think it would be interesting to think more about why you aren't supposed to use force against your enemy. I'll bet there is something to learn there.
Reply:Totally dependent upon your definitions of "improve" and "progress".
Reply:Live only in your conscious self..it is what matters. What you think ultimately drives how you act.
Reply:Perhaps it is because you are unwilling to accept that you are what you are.

What is the standard plot to a classic kung-fu movie?

2009-04-26T20:48:00.001-07:00

When I speak of 'classic' I mean Chinese Martial Arts films set back in ancient times (no guns or anything). Shaw Bro's or that era (which I never really saw)...

What is the standard plot to a classic kung-fu movie?
Great Kung Fu Master

Takes on weak %26amp; unworthy student

That student becomes greatest student

Master gets killed

Greatest student avenges master's murder

Greatest student becomes master

Repeat
Reply:romance and revenge
Reply:from the ones i have seen myself revenge is the biggest followed by good vs. evil
Reply:Protagonist's loved ones (Relatives, Lovers, spouses, Master) got killed. Protagonist seek Revenge.

The most common

What is a good stretching plan to do the splits?

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I'm a teenager and I'm training in gymnastics and Chinese martial arts. Both require flexibility. What kinds of stretches should I do to be able to do splits (front and side)? How many times a week should I stretch? How long should I hold each stretch without over-stretching?

What is a good stretching plan to do the splits?
Check out a book called "Stretching Scientifically" -- http://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Scienti... It reinforces the use of dynamic stretching as a means of gaining flexibility for martial arts kicks, and its writer, Thomas Kurz, documents how his stretching regimen helped him become able to do a split. In fact, the book contains photos of him doing splits supported only by chairs beneath his ankles... and there are similar photos of people who followed his advice and could do splits as well.

Basic dynamic stretches (much more detail in the book):

• Front stretch: stand in a forward stance with left leg forward. Swing the right leg up to the front as high as you can and return it to starting position. Be sure to keep the leg locked straight the entire time and use control when lowering the leg (instead of just using gravity). Repeat 10 times, then switch legs.

• Back stretch: stand in a forward stance with left leg forward. Swing the right leg back as high as you can and return it to starting position. Be sure to keep the leg locked straight the entire time and use control when lowering the leg. Repeat 10 times, then switch legs.

• Side stretch: stand in a resting stance, legs shoulder width apart. Swing the right leg up to the side as high as you can and return it to starting position. Be sure to keep the leg locked straight the entire time and use control when lowering the leg. Repeat 10 times, then switch legs.

Thomas, Kurz, the author, suggests that people do at least 15 minutes of dynamic stretching in the morning and then again in the evening every day to start seeing results. Hope this helps!
Reply:What Annamomof said is spot on. Kurtz ' "stretching scientifically" book and video did it for me. I am able to front and side split at 49yrs of age because of it. In a nutshell ; do dynamic stretching (leg raises) very early in the morning (roll straight out of bed). Then isometric stretching later (where you stretch out and hold tension for 10 sec relax, stretch out some more, tension etc. By flexing the stretched muscle it sends some message to the motorneurons etc that inhibit flexibility. Lots of mumbo jumbo... but it does build strength and flexibilty.
Reply:I would recommend practicing yoga on the side. It really helps with that. Also, I take shaolin-do and they teach really good stretch techniques. i can't give good descriptions online, though.

However, I can say that there are intensive and extensive stretching methods.

Intensive is where you do these really effective stretch techniques (often requiring class/partner)

Extensive is where you sit in a stretching position (like splits or whatever) while you watch TV.

Hope this helps.
Reply:http://www.trickstutorials.com/index.php...

use it!

Hung Gar in Morocco?

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This is a style of Traditional Chinese Martial arts and so far haven't found anything on the internet.

Hung Gar in Morocco?
Never heard about it.

Most of the martial arts clubs in Morocco are offering classical lessons in Karate, Judo Aikido,..
Reply:Never heard of it; if you are some master of this kind of martial arts, why don't you come here and teach us.
Reply:try http://www.wikipedia.org

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Can you give me tips to improve wushu in just 1 week or 2 weeks?

2009-04-26T20:47:00.001-07:00

Wushu an chinese martial arts.

Can you give me tips to improve wushu in just 1 week or 2 weeks?
1. always keep your feet on the floor. even a small heel lifted up 1 cm is unacceptable unless you are performing aerial stunts (since its wushu that is impractical in real life)

2. when performing, never smile or look down. looknig down or all around shows you are confused or making ur ur doing the form or performance right (this is unproffesional)

3. on the last hit or the one that seems most powerful, yell a loud HA!!!! to show your aggresion and power.

4. stay relaxed. this will make u look like you are generating power in a way that seems simple in someone elses eye.

5. stretch a lot. as in splits and the waist. doing the splits will increase flexibility. by practicing daily, u will eventually be able to do it (im able to) but it will take a lot of determination. power is generated in the waist and legs. the waist will generate the most power.

6. horse stance daily for 30 seconds to 5 minutes. in all stances, bow/arrow/ keep your foot on the floor. in the horse stance keep your feet parallel like a street.

7. conditioning. punch the heavy bag but make sure u only hit it with the top two knuckles and wear gloves. also roundhouse kick the bag to condition the shins.

8. use dit da jow (chinese healing ointment) for all pains and rest off whenever sore in any manner.

Is there anyone who practices Hung Gar in Morocco?

2009-04-26T20:47:00.000-07:00

This is a style of Traditional Chinese Martial arts and so far haven't found anything on the internet.

Is there anyone who practices Hung Gar in Morocco?
try reference.com

In the anime kenichi, what kind of fighting style(s) is hermit (6th fist aka natsu nanimoto) using?

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i know its a combination of chinese martial arts of some sorts but which?

In the anime kenichi, what kind of fighting style(s) is hermit (6th fist aka natsu nanimoto) using?
He is using martal arts

What are the most external kung fu/wushu styles?

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Interested in the most external CMA, Chinese martial arts. Wanted opinions on the overall most effective or most external styles.

Thanks to all serious answers in advance.

What are the most external kung fu/wushu styles?
Hun Gar

San Shou

Choy Lay Fut

Wing Chun
Reply:I would say hung gar

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Questions on Kung Fu.?

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Hello, whenever I look at info on Chinese Martial arts they mention styles like Drunken Monkey(:D Sorry just had too) , Eagle Claw or N.;S. Praying Mantis. If one took Kung Fu lessons do they teach all of these styles or what? Thanks for the info.

Questions on Kung Fu.?
Most Kwoons (Chinese Martial Arts School) specialise in one form, or another depending on where the Sifu (Father Teacher) was taught, and whom taught him. Please research Chinese Kung Fu further by the links offered on google, and yahoo, then research further whichever one art interests you the most. The fighters will is 90 percent of the fighter, kung fu the other 10.

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Reply:No they do not teach all styles at one Kung Fu school. There are many different Kung Fu styles and it would important to ask the Sifu what style he teaches and what the origin is.
Reply:Kung Fu 101

Day 1 -- Lesson 1

Repeat after me: HIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE-YA!

Very good. Class dismissed.

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Reply:Kung fu schools usually focus on one specific style (Eagle Claw, Drunken Monkey, Praying Mantis, etc). There are some styles that are amalgamations of multiple styles (Choy Lee Fut %26amp; Hung Gar are two of those). It is rare to find a school whre mare than one style is taught, although there are some with multiple instructors, each one teaching a different style.
Reply:Ok...NOO! They are all different styles and any self proclaimed master telling you that he can teach you more than 2 would probably be winging it for the money.

Besides, all those style that were fabricated after any sort of animals or insects are for pure show although you would still get a lot of exercise out of it.

Thanks to capitalism and the opening of china, now you can learn genuin Shaolin kung fu without being a monk forever. Check it out.
Reply:There are many styles of Kung Fu. Often, a school will focus on one or two, but I've known a few schools that taught as many as five styles. I'd be careful of schools like that: "jack of all trades, master of none" tends to be the way it goes. Some schools will have a basic curriculum of one style, with "advanced techniques" taken from another style. For example, in my school our basic curriculum is Northern Shaolin Long Fist, but students who are ahead of their peers can learn Praying Mantis Techniques.

Of course, it can get difficult sometimes to distinguish systems. Again, in my own school, the basic forms that we learn are the 12 road Tan Tui set, a four road form, then a hard form, and two softer forms. In some schools, the 12 road Tan Tui set is a complete system with nothing else. Consequently, some would consider that a complete system by itself, which would mean we learn three systems at my school: Tan Tui, Shaolin, and Praying Mantis. But the Tan Tui techniques are so similar to Long Fist techniques that it's not worth noting the difference.

Then there's the Five Animals and the Twelve Animals systems of Kung Fu: do you consider those five/twelve systems taught at the same school, or single system with five/twelve sets of techniques?
Reply:Probably not, so if you must choose one id take my style, Jade Tiger style. It uses alot of upper body strikes and blocks, with some nice kicks mixed in. Also as for weapons we use Nunchaku[nunchucks],some use throwing stars, bo staffs, kamas, pudaos,bokken [wooden samurai swords] and katanas.

Good luck , hope i helped you.
Reply:No most Kwoons (schools) teach mainly one Discipline, but some will teach two or more disciplines.

it's not an unheard of practice to study or teach more than one Kung Fu discipline.

Does anyone know about Bak Mei?

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Does anyone know about Bak Mei?
Some say he was not a Shaolin monk but a Taoist priest. Some say he was a shaolin monk. Either way, he was infamous for betraying the Shaolin temple and killed many monks.

The Bak Mei style is a very deadly kung fu style. Because of that, I doubt if just anyone is going to be taught it. A responsible teacher must carefully screen his prospective students if they are to be taught Bak Mei kung fu.
Reply:Yep, screened students, I know my Grand Master doesnt allow negative or bully like people to stay long. Report It

Reply:History of Bak Mei should be closely investigated, not to follow old myths or legends that are mere stories. Bak Mei creed stipulates strong discretion toward selection of students. Report It

Reply:http://www.bakmei.com/Whatis.html

According to this site, it is an ancient form of Kung Fu that combines both Taoist and Shao Lin principles in a lethal fighting style that is traditionally passed directly from teacher to student.
Reply:Bak Mei (Chinese: 白眉, literally White Eyebrows; also known as Pai Mei, Pei Mei, Bai Mei, Pak Mei) is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty imperial regime (1644–1912) — who, according to some accounts, betrayed Shaolin to the imperial government. He shares his name with the Southern Chinese martial art attributed to him.

What's the boxer rebellion???

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has something to do with chinese martial arts

What's the boxer rebellion???
A "Boxer" was a member of a secret society in China (The Righteous Harmonious Fists) that in 1900 tried to drive foreigners from the country and force Chinese Christians to renounce their religion. They were put down by an alliance of imperial powers including the United States and Great Britain.
Reply:Empress Dowager Tsu Hsi was gullible *tsk tsk*
Reply:It was a rebellion by the Chinese against the British colonials.
Reply:The Boxer Uprising (Traditional Chinese: 義和團起義; Simplified Chinese: 义和团起义; Hanyu Pinyin: Yìhétuán Qǐyì; The Righteous and Harmonious Fists) or Boxer Rebellion (義和團之亂 or 義和團匪亂) was a violent movement against non-Chinese commercial, political, religious and technological influence in China during the final years of the 19th century, from November 1899 to September 7, 1901[1]. By August 1900 over 230 foreigners, thousands of Chinese Christians, an unknown number of rebels, their sympathizers and other Chinese were killed in the revolt and its suppression.

Why did Samurai love their swords so much?

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Why were they so pasionate about the Katana so much that they put it before any other fighting style or weapon? In Chinese martial arts, the sword is just an extention of your hand, Kung Fu teaches you to use any weapon you might find on th battlefield, so how come Samurai were so obssesed with their swords, what made a Katana so precious to them.

And also, i knwo that not all Samurai knew Jujitsu, so what would happen if a Samurai was disarmed? A shiaolin would still be able to fight. Why didn't the Samurai ever think of that?

Why did Samurai love their swords so much?
Why does a person love their pet so much they would die to save it?

we each have what are our priorities and what is important to us in life and to the Samuraii their Katana were as sacred to them as the Horse were to the Commances and or the Huns.

When they did not have their Katina to use they usually still had the Wakisashi and or Tanto where the first was preferred for indoor sword combat for its size.

it is just their personal devotion and faith that made them that way as any one is with something they are that passionate over.
Reply:it was (is) a symbol of honor that is taken very seriously.
Reply:The sword was there only friend.
Reply:They did. I'm not sure where you got your idea that the sword was the end-all-be-all to the samurai to the exclusion of all else. That simply isn't true. The sword was a primary weapon, the most efficient, potent, and practical, but not the only one that the samurai trained with, and they did train in unarmed combat as well.

The samurai practiced the katana, wakazashi, tanto, naginata, chigiriki, yumi, bo, yari, kusarigama, etc., as well as various unarmed techniques called "torite kogusoku" or "kogusoku koshi no mawari" or "kumiuchi" (the name jujitsu didn't come along until the 1600's) and kempo learned from their trade contact with the Chinese. A samurai had to be well rounded to be an effective soldier, but no one can master everything so many chose to specialize with their most effective weapon. There were noted samurai that specialized with the naginata or yari, or who were noted archers, but the sword was still the most effective weapon at their disposal. The same holds true today, US soldiers master the M-16, however they also learn to use the pistol, bayonet and knife, and unarmed tecniques.

Since the sword was so powerful and could mean life or death to the samurai, they placed a lot of faith in it and revered it above the other weapons, much as the Europeans revered their swords, and especially the Damascus steel blades.
Reply:Because it was their symbol of honor. It was what saved their lives over and over and over again. It was always with them and was as much a part of them as any arm or leg.

And FYI the majority of samurai had systems of empty handed fighting that were fairly similar to aiki-jujutsu although I can't remember the general name for the old system. I think it was kutsho or something similar

And Chinese martial arts teach you to use any weapon because they were peasant fighting arts. The samurai came from a warrior class where they would be staffed with weapons. Apples and oranges. Ninjutsu teaches you to use any weapon just like Chinese martial arts because it is a peasant art as well.
Reply:As Jerry said, the swords held a reverance to the Samurai. The largest reason was this : the daito had been handed down for generations father to son....there was a spiritual bond they held dear with the swords themselves because of this.

When it came to combat for example, the sword was not the most effective weapon on a battlefield....especially when one takes into consideration an opponent wearing full O-Yoroi (armor).

Also, the sword was mainly used when a Samurai went into war on horseback as one could use a Jin-Tachi (predative sword to the Katana) to cut an enemy down easily from a mounted position.

Anyhow, even beyond this, the Samurai trained in many many other weapons. For ex : Yari (spear), Naginata (halberd), Nagimaki (short handled halberd), Kusarigama (sickle and chain), Ogama (battlefield sized Kusarigama), Yumi and Ya (bow and arrow), Shuriken and Shaken (throwing blades), Bojutsu (staff - all of the other variants as well), Kusarifundo (handheld weighted chain), and the list goes on and on.

Some of these weapons were dictated in usage by their time in history....some were moreso modern, versus others moreso ancient....and not all Samurai were masters by any means of all these tools.

Some were more useful for fighting a man in armor (Yari for example), whereas others would have been relatively useless in the same scenario (Shaken for example).

The Samurai held their swords with a regard of spiritual resonance due to their familial bonds....it wasn't anything more complex than that.
Reply:Most early samurai were primarily archers. They let the peasants handle the dangerous close-quarters combat and stayed at a relatively safe distance. Even as the preference for other weapons rose, bows were still common on all samurai.

The reason we think of samurai as being nothing but swordman is because of the poetry written about the era of the combat samurai by the samurai of the Tokugawa Shogunate, who practically never saw battle, and as such were left with nothing to do by daydream of what their lives would have been like if they actually had a job to do. They were forced by duty and honor to be the best martial artists in the land, but lived through a roughly 250 year long era of peace.

Certainly, the fact that the poetry does praise the katana so much is reflective of its importance, but really, for most of the period of the combat samurai, bows and spears were the prefered weapons for warfare. Their daishos were symbols of rank and honor, used more in small-scale unpredicted battles, not full-scale combat.

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WHich is better? Karate or Kung Fu??

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If You can be a master in Karate or Kung Fu (chinese martial arts), which would you be? Considering you are at the same level in both MAs.

WHich is better? Karate or Kung Fu??
All martial arts have they're good points. I prefer kung fu much more than karate and have studied both. I only did karate for 1 year %26amp; now have done kung fu for 7 - so I can't say I gave karate it's full chance. My reasons primarily based on my experience only; karate felt like I used only my arm to punch %26amp; just my leg to kick where with kung fu I feel that I've been taught to use my core muscles primarily and the arm %26amp; leg as extra. I feel like I can hit a lot harder this way. Kung fu is more versatile. The things to learn are a lot more varied so I didn't get bored so easily. Being phsically a smaller person, I feel like kung fu was much more beneficial because it teaches the idea of not only using my whole body to defend, but also how to redirect my opponents energy against them. Karate I felt was more like force impacting force where with kung fu it felt more like redirecting their energy right back on them.

(b.t.w. - karate is not based in china)
Reply:A Kung-Fu master will spend years evaluating you before he even starts to teach you the true art of Kung-Fu, where as Karate is "what you see is what you get."

So it depends on what you wan´t to use it for. Regular fighting? Go for Karate. Want to help find peace with yourself? Go Kung-Fu.
Reply:karate is not a chinese martial art and it depends
Reply:kalari payattu from kerala, india is better than these two
Reply:Kung Fu is better, Karate is easier.
Reply:tae kwon do its kinda like karate, its a mix of a bunch of martial arts forms, so its probably just want u want, plus it focuses more on ur inner strength than your outter. many people think that karate is all about fighting, but its really just the oppisite. tae kwon do was formed in korea. i would suggest reasearching all kinds of martial arts and seeing what u like best
Reply:The difference between the two lies in the way they display power. Karate is a more blunt, brutish display of power (samurai), while kung-fu is more subtle, hidden display of power-more emphasis on fluidity and grace, and short burst of power.....to say one is better would depend on the context by which the respectful one is displayed. I think in competitive hand to hand situations, Karate is more practical-MMA or combat; whereas with Kung Fu you will not see anyone in the octagon bust out some Jackie Chan....he will get hammered. Look at any of the top competitors in K-1 they all practice some form of Karate.
Reply:It all depends on the individual and what's available as a martial art.

I've been doing martial arts since 1968 and I have developed a preference for the Chinese martial arts, so if I could do it all over again, I would have jumped into a kwoon and stayed there.
Reply:It all depends on the person.
Reply:either one is better than the other, it would all depend on the people using these forms of material arts.
Reply:if i could suddenly be a master i would say karate have you ever seen a good karate guy fight punch kick etc the speed and power is amazing (id used to do karate and gave it up its not suited for me)

kung fu would be very cool and interesting and great for fitness but i would say karate
Reply:Without question, Kung Fu. Kung Fu does teach the basics in fighting technique and self-defense. But more importantly, students reach a point where their teachers realize they are ready to study the true art of Kung Fu, and move them beyond the physical to the higher order of this art form. True Masters know that the the true study is of ourselves, not of the forms. That is what makes traditional Shaolin Kung Fu so powerful, for it gives us no choice but to face the truth of ourselves.

Anyone can learn to fight an external enemy using any number of martial arts techniques. Who cares? I want to be able to rid myself of the demons that drag me down and hold me back from being the best that I can be at any given time. Kung Fu. Without question.

Could you tell me ?

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what did you get from practising chinese martial arts especially kung fu, tai chi etc..? was it a good investment for your body and life ? how long have you experienced and enjoyed the benefits ? thanks too much questions but i'm sure it's nothing

Could you tell me ?
In addition to the various external martial arts I have studied and taught, I now focus my studies and teaching efforts on Tai Chi Chuan - Yang long and short forms and Guang Ping Yang, Hsing - I Chuan, some Ba Qua Chang, and a little Yi Chuan.

What I have found most beneficial from a martial arts perspective is learning how to deliver far more power with much less effort while being relaxed. My body is much more supple and better connected internally than when I studied only external arts. This requires a very different approach as compared to the way many other arts are taught, especially in the beginning. Eventually this should be the goal of any decent martial art.

Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, are the health benefits derived from the study of the arts mention above. I have had old injuries to heal, structural misalignments corrected, and a general improvement in my health. The benefits I have seen others receive are almost unbelievable. For others I have seen flat feet regain arches, arthritis disappear, scoliosis corrected, nearly crippled knees regain full mobility, frozen shoulders regain full range of motion, an 80+ year old lady who could barely walk no longer need her quad-cane after a few months of Tai Chi Chuan. If these arts can so this for those with health problems, imagine what they can do for a healthy person by fine tuning the musculoskeletal and energetic systems for optimum health and martial ability.

Thirdly, I thoroughly enjoy studying the exotic weapons found in the Chinese arts. Though there is very little street value in learning some these, they do have their place in developing different aspects of hand-eye-body coordination. In addition it is pleasing to me to be able to pass on this knowledge.

I have studied martial arts for 25+ years. I began my studies of Chinese arts in 1986 and have focused almost exclusively on these arts since 1989. The benefits of these arts I have enjoyed since day one.
Reply:LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD MAKE YOUR LEGS STRONG BUT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU JUST KICK AND PUNCH AND MAKE A LOT OF WEIRD NOISES
Reply:it depends, if u attend full course seriously then it really helps.
Reply:I have gained a lot from my study of Tien Shan Pai. Mostly because of the instructor more than the art. I learned a lot of good techniques in Hapkido as well, but I felt the instructor did not teach the curriculum to it's fullest potential.

Tien Shan Pai encompasses blocks, strikes, locks, and chokes. It has value in both self defense and mind/body/spirit training. It would be quite easy for someone to train for a couple of years and decide to focus on only one aspect of the art, but my instructor chose to incorporate both aspects.

With an art that is as complex as many of the Chinese arts are, it is easy to see why they get 'modified' so often. If you train in a Chinese art and you excel at striking, but your grappling is weak, you may conclude that it is the technique that is weak and not your application. Then if you open your own school, you would teach only the striking because in your mind 'grappling doesn't work'. That is the nature of business. People today do not learn the art so they can improve their own way of life. They learn so that they can open a school as quickly as possible so that they can make money from others instead of paying someone to teach them.

All martial arts will benefit your body and life. 1. It's exercise. Any workout is better than none at all. 2. While you are training, you aren't doing things that could be negative like drinking or smoking (not that you don't ever do these things, but at least not for the 45-90 minutes that you are working out). 3. They all build self confidence. Even schools that are considered 'Mc Dojo's' can give students a sense of confidence. Not looking like a victim is often enough of a deterrent for petty criminals or bullies. 4. Social interaction. It's not a video game. No matter what, you need to interact with people while you train. You share a common bond and you develop relationships.

I've trained in the martial arts for almost 30 years and I haven't found a school or style that I haven't learned something from.
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Reply:Taiji is a long term study that may take DECADES before a student becomes PROFICIENT.

Mastering the discipline may take a lifetime -- IF you can find a good teacher (REAL BIG "IF"!) Masters are reluctant to teach a student everything there is to learn unless the student has demonstrated real dedication and aptitude.

The immediate benefits are: low impact exercise, tension/stress relief, mind calming, improved health and patience.

I am a practitioner of Jnana Yoga. Hatha %26amp; Kundalini yoga never did anything for me and Taiji filled in the gap in my yoga practice when it came to working on/with the body.

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What should i do to this guy?

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Ok i met this cool friend last year who i share knowledge about chinese martial arts with. no one in my school talks about that stuff but the two of us. i was real happy. now this year he just ignores me i feel so bad, i tried to talk to him and he always say that hes busy. i really want to learn more about chinese wushu from him but he doesn't even want to talk. like last week he said he ll talk on thurs. i wait after school for one hour. tuesday he said its ok, i waited for another hour. this thursday i waiting for another hour. i m real pissed

What should i do to this guy?
I don't know why he dropped the friendship, but you are acting kind of needy--almost stalking like. take a hint, for whatever reason, he does not want to associate with you.....let it go.
Reply:he thinks he's better than you don't bother with him
Reply:Nothing you have said is bad enough to do something to him.Don't worry about it.He's not the only person that knows Wushu.
Reply:Ignore the guy and find a book on it. Or an even cooler idea. USE YAHOO ANSWERS!!

Kenpo and Kendo same origin??

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I know Kenpo is Chinese martial arts so is kendo chinese too because of the ken in front? or is it japanese, if it is chinese where could I find more info on both

Kenpo and Kendo same origin??
Kendo is Japanese the same as the word, Kenpo.

Kenpo(Fist=Ken, Way=Po) was refined in Okinawa(Under Japan Governance) but stemmed from the Chinese, Chuan Fa system(Fist=Chuan, Way=Fa).

Keeping it basic Kenpo, Is originated in its present form from Okinawa, Japan but it main roots and principles come from Chuan Fa, from China.
Reply:kendo is japanese

just because they start with same leters dont mean they have same origin'

i.e.John Jose Jose mexican origin Johhn possibly english?
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenpo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendo
Reply:Both words are Japanese.

Kenpo in Chinese is Chuan Fa

It has Chinese origins, but the name is Japanese.

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I can't find the font that Nickelodeon uses for "Avatar: The Last Airbender" main title. Anyone know??

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I really like this font, and I've looked everywhere! Brush script, Chinese, calligraphy...every category possible. The show is a cartoon on the kid's network, Nickelodeon. It's based on Chinese martial arts and uses the four basic elements--water, earth, fire, and air--as plot points. The writing I have in mind is shown at the very end of the show's intro, underneath some Chinese characters. I don't know where else to go to find the font. Does an "Avatar" fan out there have any suggestions?

I can't find the font that Nickelodeon uses for "Avatar: The Last Airbender" main title. Anyone know??
Looks like the closest thing is a font called ITC Spirit. I'm not sure if it's a free download or if you pay for it, but look around for it and see what happens. Hope this helps.
Reply:usually these fonts are created from the show themselves. Best bet is to find someone who has "stolen" them by going to their website and tracing them using some kind of graphics program.
Reply:They probably painted it with an actual brush or digitally created it on a computer. I don't think it is available to anyone, but I'm not entirealy sure...
Reply:I can check out all of my fonts and get back to you.
Reply:It may be copy written so it wont be available.
Reply:i have no idea but i like that font too and thats the best show in the ENTIRE world

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Whats the kung fu kiai?

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kiai is the shout in japanese martial arts but what is the name of the shouts in chinese martial arts?

Whats the kung fu kiai?
There isn't any. Most Kung Fu practitioners prefer to hiss thru clenched teeth as part of their breathing control techniques. The Kiai is a technique that's unique to Japanese martial arts as an influence of their Zen training and later carried over to the Korean martial arts by Korean karatekas who later formed their own unique Korean style. The kiai you see in most kung fu movies are just there for theatrics and were basically made up by the voice actors who dubbed the films. Bruce Lee had one of the most unique cat like shriek in cinema, colorful and cool but in real life I doubt if it did anything to improve one's fighting ability.
Reply:Ching Chong Hit From the bong?
Reply:Honestly I can't think of it's name. The kung fu I was taught was in english. We didn't use a lot of chinese terminology.
Reply:I'll say it is good to shout in a battle, whether its Chinese or Japanese not. It helps you focus by clearing your head somewhat from the adrenal dump you feel when you are fighting.

Each Chinese martial arts do have their own distinctive shouts or sound. 吼，发声 are some of the names we use.

Beijing Wushu Institute.?

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I'm particlarly interested in studying chinese martial arts in China This is supposedly the place where Jet Li learned martial arts.

So what's the curriculum? What Martial arts are taught? Changquan? Tai chi Chuan? What?

Beijing Wushu Institute.?
haha a lot of stuff are teached...look at everything jet li does i suggest u got watch wushu videos on youtube
Reply:Just a question it's the Beijing Wushu Institute teaches only chinese martial arts for movies? Do they teach real chinese martial arts?
Reply:I don't know about this one in particular. But if you look up an organisation called WLE (World Link Education) they have programs to study martial arts in china. You can go through them to enroll at the Beijing Instutute of Sport and Health.

Check them out. But if you want info on the one you heard of, don't ask us. Google it.
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Are the fighters who fight in Chinese films real or it is just a photography or videography?

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chinese actors fight like birds and fly in air. can someone be so efficient by practicing chinese or japanese arts of warfare like kung fu karate or martial arts?

Are the fighters who fight in Chinese films real or it is just a photography or videography?
It's of course movies and lots of tricks and rob and other stuff will be used to make Martial Arts movies. Some of the actors have basic knowledge of MA, and some are realy good and practical. It's really easy to see the debt of their capability for the trained eyes.
Reply:on the off chance you are very young, I will be nice.

No, they are not real.

the "flying" is done with wires.

the martial arts and fighting in ALL movies (not just martial arts movies) is fake.

In real fighting you want to CONCEAL what you are doing as the goal is to be able to strike your opponent. Your movements are sublte and deceptive to be able to hurt your opponent.

In stage/film combat you want to be able to REVEAL your movements and make them obvious so the crowd can see what is going on and so you don't accidently injure your opponent. Safety of your opponent is primary concern so you don't hurt them.
Reply:Come back to reality my friend. A lot of these movies are just fantasy. Like American movies that show Hercules, Sinbad or Jason and the Argonauts. Yes some exceptions are made for quickness and balance, but flight and invisibility is just state of mind. For example : someone who can hide in shadows well and be virtually silent, may be thought to be invisible - a person may be agile and strong to jump from one building to another may appear to fly. But all in all most are just actors with a martial art or dance background using smoke and mirrors.

Now there are exceptions, such as Bruce Lee who's blinding speed caused film makers to lose the action. He needed to slow down his techniques for the camera to record them.

In more extreme situations, you have people like Chris Angel who are just so in touch with their body and surroundings that they are able to use mind over matter.

And if you really want to get into it, there are legends of old such as Jesus. Sorry but it's true, try to believe these stories taking place now. It's like shaking hands with a Grey in your front yard.

Looking that more and more people are able to use more of their brain than in the past it is feasible to believe that these extreme attributes can at some point be achieved. But for now there is only Hollywood flash and Character pizazz.
Reply:the flying stuff isn't real, but the action sequences are. most prefer to do their own stunts...
Reply:only very little of that is actually possible, the rest is wire work and judicious editing techniques.
Reply:Some real and some with wires.

Or if your talking about the move Kung Fu Hustle then computer animation pretty much.
Reply:it's representation of fantasy and dreams
Reply:I guess you've never heard of gravity.
Reply:No, in real life if someone allowed themselves to be surrounded by multiple attackers, they would be dead, because in movies the success of the fighters is often a result of their enemies being too dumb to realize that they should attack all at once instead of taking turns attacking the fighter. The filmmakers want the heroes to look invincible, so they exaggerate their abilities and make their enemies look like pushovers.
Reply:Most are actors whom studied in the Chinese Opera

Some are authentic
Reply:Well, though they are heavily stylized and somewhat simplistic on screen, I can tell you that Jet Li and Jackie Chan both demonstrate real kung fu on screen. Is it as effective as shown on screen? I'd say "no" with some of the more "out there" stuff, but a great deal of what Jet Li did in Fearless and Fist of Legend is real.

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Can you suggest a very effective but non-lethal martial arts stick for self defense?

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I live in a small town and the closest I can find to a relevant class is chinese sword training.

Can you suggest a very effective but non-lethal martial arts stick for self defense?
any weapon is lethal in the hands of someone that knows how to use it.you would be surprised at what an expert can kill or injure you with.unless you are adept at using a weapon you are better off not to carry one.it's quite easy for someone who knows how to take it of you and use it on you or someone else.besides which most ma weapons are impracticle to carry anyway.

you would be better off doing ma and learn weapons in conjunction with that.
Reply:I agree with Bushide any weapon is lethal in the right hands and if you are not adept in it do not carry it until you are. Report It

Reply:I agree with Bushido any weapon is lethal in the right hands and if you are not adept in it do not carry it until you are. Report It

Reply:There is no such thing as a non-lethal stick. Any stick can kill if it's jammed into the head.
Reply:the non lethal part of a weapon is the user. you use it to stun, or you use it to kill, that's your choice. no weapon is non lethal.
Reply:You could try one of these. Cops use them also.

http://www.awma.com/index.cfm/action/pro...
Reply:I'm not sure why you want to learn to defend yourself with a stick, are you planning on carrying a stick around with you? The most effective form of self defense when your opponent is not a trained fighter is clearly Brazillian Jiu Jitsu.
Reply:Goto a lumber yard, buy a 1"-1.5" dowel. Get a hard wood obviously. The guy above me is right, are you going to carry this stick around? I have a stick, but I keep it in my house, where I also have a rifle and 2 handguns.
Reply:Sword training is hardly non lethal, %26amp; you'd attract a lot of unwanted attention walking around carrying 1. Look in neighboring towns. I'd be surprised if there aren't some empty handed MA schools somewhere near by. As for non lethal, grappling styles generally can be used with less injury to your attacker. They have their limitations though.
Reply:If you want to learn to stick fight learn the art of Arniss Kali Silat, a Phillipino style of stick fighting and you could use heavy rubber made sticks that are less lethal than a wooden one. THe term non lethal really does not get used anymore in terms such as these even with the police or Feds, they call it less than lethal now but not necessarily non lethal, mistakes and errors can be made even with bean bag guns hitting you in the eye.

Here is someone i know that teaches it. His name is Greg P Allen.

his contact info is P. Greg Alland, Executive Director, Producer, Lecturer

World Kali Silat Society 2400 Atlantic Ave. #121 Va. Beach, VA 23458

(917) 535 (KALI) 5254

web address is http://www.kalisilat.com/

Good Luck
Reply:bo staff
Reply:Either a bo staff or Filipino Kali sticks.
Reply:google JABKA click on link that reads:

Japanese American Butokukan Karate Association

Click schools one you get to the site. See if there is one close to you.
Reply:Non lethal? Do you really want that? Where will you be carrying the sticks around? If you even plan to carry it around on you, I believe you could get charge for assault if you use it on someone unarmed, even if they attack you first.

As for home defense, why would you want to do something non lethal? Do you really want to worry about not hurting the invader while the invader probably would be bent on trying to kill you or seriously injury you? That sounds like perfect recipt for disaster. Even if you did use stick and hurt the person badly, guess what? They'll sue you so hard that you'll lose everything you own! That's why it's alway better to have a gun and learn how to kill a person with a single shot. That way you can take someone out from distance without worrying about them sue you.
Reply:I would suggest the Irish Whiskey Dance, which is a style of Irish stick fighting that is pretty much like boxing while hanging on to a sturdy stick.

While it is a less than lethal style, it can style cause very severe injuries to an unprotected body.
Reply:Jodo is a small staff- maybe look in that direction

Chow Yun-Fat - does any1 know about his martial arts background?

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From the little looking around I done, I can only tell he trained a little, and considers himself as a poor fighter, yet, a little training to those chinese/HK actors is like a couple of black belts in the west (sometimes anyway)...

Anyways, if any1 knows what styles he done, for how long etc, I would be grateful - CHEERS!!! :)

Chow Yun-Fat - does any1 know about his martial arts background?
Actually, Chow Yun Fat was well known in Hongkong more for his role as a gunslinger in cult classic gunfight films than as a martial artist. His famous roles as a Hitman with a conscience in "The K1llers" and as a 'Dirty Harry' type Cop in "Hard Boiled" was what catapulted him to international fame. As far as I know, he doesn't have any background in martial arts and merely perform choreographed fight scenes and uses doubles for the difficult acrobatic scenes. Most Hong Kong actors usually have to perform a martial art scene at one time in their career whether they have a background in it or not since martial arts plays a big part in most Chinese mov1es.
Reply:He trained with Mao tse Dong and Ho chi Min
Reply:As far as I know, he was originally a famous actor for his roles in movies involving gangsters. If I'm correct, he doesn't really have any real martial arts experience, per se. Compared to the likes of Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi (co-actor in Crouching Tiger) he doesn't have any experience at all really.

He is mostly an actor. In Hong Kong, actors usually take on different roles and take on martial arts roles even if they can or cannot perform martial arts in real life. That's pretty much how the scene goes in Hong Kong. If I'm guessing correctly, he's just given a few martial arts roles here and there because of his nationality more than anything else.
Reply:He doesn't have any.

He's just an actor.

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Hawaii Origin Martial Arts: I want to know about martial arts ethics for my own understanding?

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My grandfather migrated to Hawaii and to San Francisco with his four brothers in the late 1800s. My family is China's royal family (1644 to 2007). The main unit is composed our four main lineages represented by four brothers selected by the clan (Chin Yin Tong Family Hall). Professor Chow's father was the youngest of the four.

If our family and clan is struggling and needed other people's help, would, should Professor Chow's martial arts students and followers help preserve the old traditions and culture of the Professor's? How important is cultural preservation? What kind of dedication should martial arts people render unto the founder of a practice? Should they ignore the man's family, who are the Imperial princes of China, now residing in America, without any sense of Chinese cultural values?

When the Imperial family returns to China, it will be absent one lineage. Is this right of martial arts people to do this to China's Imperial family?

I would like to find answers.

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Hawaii Origin Martial Arts: I want to know about martial arts ethics for my own understanding?
First question is your lineage . everything is on your word . if i were running a martial arts school in your area i would want proof that you are genuine descendants.once confirmed i would and my students all in our power to support and help you .nuff said
Reply:Who cares more scams come out of china than vegas.
Reply:Bologna Italy...

I am John Gotti Jr and I know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried.

Now that you are working for NASA and the CIA what does your Little Orphan Annie decoder ring tell you about the difference between neurotic and psychotic.
Reply:dude, many people in China are descendants of imperial families, since China has so many dynasties and the emperors had so many wives and children, according to your theory, I'm descendant of imperial family too, descendant of Chow dynasty ( 1062 BC ~ 221 BC), and my ancestors were always intellectuals throughout China's history, forget about what imperials, the past is in the past, and nothing is permanent.

What martial arts are the most aggressive and/or most dangerous to learn?

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I heard that chinese kempo is one of the most dangerous martial arts. Is this true or are there others that are even more dangerous than Kempo?

What martial arts are the most aggressive and/or most dangerous to learn?
A blend.. Take Judo, Aikido, Jeet kune do, Kung Fu Tiger style, , Juijitsu, Combine them add Military combat techniques, and an understanding of the way a human Reacts and is assembled. That is the most dangerous. When you get to this level you know the easy ways to break bones, Joints and snap necks including ways to put your opponent in a position to strike or take on multiple aggressors with Fatal strikes on all. No one style knows all the techniques. You must consider all. And now that Kempo is brought up. I will be studying Kempo style as well..
Reply:Learning Muay Thai in Thailand. Training consists of kicking trees until ur shins go numb to taking turns getting kicked, punched, kneed and elbowed in an attempt to prepare the fighter for the match. Pretty hardcore.
Reply:Not sure why you want to know - %26amp; why may help answer the questions.

If you are wanting to spar - then Kempo may be good for you - they focus on competeitve fighing. Another if you just want to mix it up like a bear is jujitsu - if you are patient enough to learn the basics; then you can spar a lot.

Dangerous as I define it is mostly in the mind %26amp; anyone can be danerous - it all depends on where they are mentally.

new year lily

Chinese "gi's"?

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where are the traditional chinese martial arts gi's (if that's what they're called) sold, such as the ones bruce and jackie chan wore like enter the dragon (bruce), chinese connection (bruce), and drunken master (jackie chan) in old school movies, not the shaolin type. I'd love to get one of those.

Chinese "gi's"?
These are typically called "Kung Fu Uniforms".

You can google that and find 100's of online suppliers.

www.awma.com has a decent selection.

If you live in a major city, I'm sure you can find a martial arts supply store that carries them locally in your yellow pages.

James
Reply:Any martial arts store will have them dude
Reply:http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8%26amp;...
Reply:Its called a Sam. Any Martial Arts store will have them.

Good Luck
Reply:http://www.martialartssupermarket.com/in...

http://www.martialmart.com/kunfuunandac....

http://www.martialartsmart.net/Uniforms_...

http://www.martialartssupplies.com/kungf...

http://www.kungfu4less.com/kfw.html

These are some good places to order from.

The conclusion on why boxers can pick a part a martial artisit?

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now on my first 2 posts i dont think people actualy get the message on what im trying to say

i am a martial artist, and i used to do boxing. im sayinjg that styles that consider themselves as martial just because they do some katas and chreographed dance moves they think they can beat anyone

im not saying forms aernt good, they are as they help with sparing and the tactics u recive but most karate schools, do katas but no sparring so whats the point! in even learing,

im not disrespecting the japanese martial arts,

i think they are great, but karate just puts it down,

styles like shotokan, gojo ryu, wado ryu.

kuokushin is good.

im not being a hypocrite, as even the chinese martial arts need to get thire act together, as there are some realy crap styles out there.

the reason i chose the boxer is that they are very fast with thire hands and im sure it can beat those crapy forms of karate

thanks for awnsering the 3 questions i posted

The conclusion on why boxers can pick a part a martial artisit?
You write so unintelligibly I couldn't understand any of your three questions.
Reply:I'm not sure what your question is but It sounds like your saying boxers are better fighters than martial artists. But isn't a boxer a better fighter if he is also trained in the martial arts? My point is that the best fighters know many styles . If a boxer doesn't know anything except boxing he is in big trouble once he gets taken to the ground. All his boxing skill is useless when he's on his back. He had better know at least some basic wrestling or submission holds. Most fighters start on there feet and a skilled boxer is going to do pretty good as long as he is standing but more often than not an opponent can smother those punches and force that boxer to the ground. I do agree with you that katas ere for show only and most of that shown in a kata would be ineffective in a real fight.
Reply:The thing is that boxers train to, well, box. It's a practical application intensive fighting art. In fact, if memory serves, I believe that Muhammad Ali took on and beat a kickboxer in an exhibition bout, and quite frankly when I hear UFC guys say that they would all destroy a straight boxer I have to scoff a bit, especially if you dropped a Frazier/Foreman (70s Foreman)/or Larry Holmes in there with the 4 oz gloves.

Secondly, about katas, or forms: Many kata or forms in Chinese arts (and in Japanese arts) are a method to teach applications or combinations. The relationship is similar between physics and engineering: one is heavier on theory than other, and one is rooted more in using principles of science to do things in the real world. The things about katas is that they are open ended of sorts, in that each one's somewhat vague motions can be interpereted into something totally different, and incredibly effective as well. Further, "the chinese arts need to get their act together," well.......the thing is they have been taught that way for a loooong time, and are known to be effective (Two words: Shaolin Temple) in both pedagogy and in increasing coordination, and also encouraging a creative and interperetive mindset when it comes to studying an art. Things are still done that way, in essence, because it works, just as western boxing and wrestling are taught because they work, but you may not see a sense of instant gratification in it, so I think that may be a factor.
Reply:Any fighting full contact is the key since it teaches a general common sense and understanding of bodies to move in the right way.

Which is why fencing masters of the medieval period as funny as it sounds required their students to do wrestling at the same time.

They even say in their books a good basis in wrestling or boxing is a great basis for a student of the sword.

The problem with 99% of martial arts is they are no longer moving properly.

That is where their problems start right there and why they mostly get their *** kicked on the street fighting drunk bums who just swing like hell. I have seen it all my life.
Reply:You are pointing out a difference in TRAINING not in styles.

Boxers do HARD sparring, and a boxer who has been hit will have an advantage over a martial artist who has NOT been hit.

But - a martial artist who trains hard sparring (like kyokushin knock down or mma or such) and HAS been hit hard will equalize THAT factor, and then the additional skills on the ground will come into play.

I was watching my copy of UFC-2 (remember? when NO ONE's art was "mixed"?) and I saw a fight with Fred Ettish - very skilled and polished karate school owner. He took the correct stance. He flicked his kicks out perfectly. And the first punch he got hit with, he crumpled - because it was obvious he had never done hard sparring.

Conversely, Royce ate up all the kickboxers, b/c they were useless on the ground.
Reply:Boxing has an advantage over other martial arts, that is when you train boxing, your physical aspect is one of the most important thing. Just see all the professional boxers, they are big and muscular. Another advantage is because you only train your fists so that it becomes very focused on it and boxing spars A LOT. However if you fight an experienced Karate guy, he can defeat you by using sweeps, takedowns, etc that is not practiced in boxing. But it's 100% for sure you would defeat anyone training in a Karate McDojo ( Martial arts school where the instructor teaches for lots of $$$, usually there are no sparring in this school just plain forms and board breaking). Just go to Japan, challenge some Karatekas and see how you think, since in Asia there are only few McDojos unlike in America.
Reply:I understand your point, but it's kind of a spurious question.

Boxers usually spend a lot more time training conditioning than do most martial artists. This has to do with a lot of people who think all they need to do is learn the correct 'technique' and that they will then be set for life. Technique without practice is nothing, of course.

Most martial artists today don't spend that much time on physical conditioning and can spend a few hours a week on training at best. So, of course, they're at a disadvantage against a boxer who makes it his full-time job. But against an amateur boxer who may not have that much combat experience either, that wouldn't necessarily the case.

If you really wanted to compare martial arts in this way, the boxer would have to be compared with the samurai of old, who took their whole training just as seriously and were, in effect professionals.

I don't see this as a question of boxing vs martial arts at all. It's just a question of how much dedication and effort people put in it. Boxing training happens to be more involved most of the time. But get one of those guys that spends five days a week at the dojo and it would be another matter.
Reply:I believe what your experiencing is the large amount of McDojoe's to real Martial Arts schools. And you must remember most people who box are into the idea of winning by getting the best of their opponent or a KO. Many student of martial arts schools are there just there for the purpose of self development. This doesn't mean that the serious martial arts student isn't formidable Just that there are not the majority of students, and that is too bad.

Don't give up your training. I was talking to one of our best students last night who is a boxer and is cross training. He said "it is helping his boxing in a huge way"
Reply:"now on my first 2 posts i dont think people actualy get the message on what im trying to say"

actually it sounds like you didn't get the point, its actually very plain and simple: it has nothing to do with style, it has to do with learning application, which means training realistically.

some arts train realistically but under an incomplete ruleset (boxing, muai thai, judo) and some arts train under a completely unrealistic rule set so that even training with resistance doesn't make it good training (point sparring- usually TKD).

doing katas is a waste of time (except in beginning weapons training). Doing isolated movements to learn power generation and proper structure and form (the equivalent of shadow-boxing in boxing) is of high value.

"i am a martial artist, and i used to do boxing. im sayinjg that styles that consider themselves as martial just because they do some katas and chreographed dance moves they think they can beat anyone"

I used to do boxing as well, that is what gives me a realistic approach to what a person really coming at you with hand skills would look like.

"im not saying forms aernt good, they are as they help with sparing and the tactics u recive but most karate schools, do katas but no sparring so whats the point! in even learing,"

I'm saying they are not (see above) except in certain forms of weapon training where learning to strike properly is also dependant on learning to move with your weapon and get used to what is otherwise a very unnatural and awkward feeling.

"im not disrespecting the japanese martial arts,

i think they are great, but karate just puts it down,

styles like shotokan, gojo ryu, wado ryu.

kuokushin is good."

again, you missed the point, it isn't about "karate" or "shotokan". it is about how realistically you train. some arts are more likely to train realistically than others and have a reputation for bieng so.

"im not being a hypocrite, as even the chinese martial arts need to get thire act together, as there are some realy crap styles out there."

yes, yes they do, and I dont' think it is the crap style, just crap teachers and crap schools that don't train realistically. you think tai chi was originally intended to be for old geezers to waste an afternoon in the park between episodes of golden girls?

I picked up a few things from someone who really knows how to apply tai chi and what I learned helped me improve my throws and bieng able to "move" another person.from what I've seen most teachers only teach the "soft" component of tai chi, not how to apply it because they don't know. this was all done with full resistance and in one case I was even able to apply it in cross-training (I don't throw much).

"the reason i chose the boxer is that they are very fast with thire hands and im sure it can beat those crapy forms of karate"

yes, a boxer CAN be very fast with thier hands, however, again it is more likely than not the fact that they have trained realistically while the karateka probably has not (although karate is more likely to than the bad three- aikido, tkd and CMA- styles that are difficult to find realistic training because they are oversaturated with crappy schools).

do you really think that a person from a "cardio boxing" class (the equvalent of tae bo) is training realistically and can apply that to real fighting? hell no.

"thanks for awnsering the 3 questions i posted"

no problem. I really hope you realize that it is not so much the style but resistance training and realistic training that makes the difference.

and by resistance I don't mean chi sau or push hands. If thats all you are doing, you are missing the point.
Reply:This issue was solved back in 1968 when Aaron Banks held his mixed martial arts exhibition in Madison Square Garden where he pitted boxers against Judoka; Karateka against Judoka; Karateka against boxers; etc. etc.

It was discovered that it was the skill of the participant and not the style which resulted in victory. Thus a mediocre boxer would lose to a good Judo player and a mediocre Judo player would lose to a good boxer and so on and so forth.

Yet it is my opinon that some martial art styles are inferior to others regardless of the practitioner (but I will not mention these).

I have always had the highest regard for Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and Chinese Kung fu; they are very deadly and effective. While boxing is very good, it doesn't teach defense against weapons, or weapons usage, or defense against multiple attacks. This is one reason why it takes a very long time to become proficient in the Asian martial arts.
Reply:put in a muay thai boxer and a boxer in a ring. no rules. see who's the more dimensional fighter- and who's just more sick in the head and can do the most fatal damage.
Reply:Someone touched on the "rules" aspect but I'd like to expand further. Regardless of matchup, there are always rules of behavior. What's an appropriate target and what isn't. A number of martial arts, including Kenpo, teach that everything is an acceptable target: eyes, throat, ears, groin, knees, etc. An aggressor will quickly lose interest in the fight if he's blind, can't breath or his knee has been kicked out. My point is that when evaluating effectiveness of a style, you must consider that imposing rules may change the essential character of the style. On the street, there's no such thing as fighting dirty, only surviving and being the least hurt.
Reply:This is a redundant question. And you seem very narrow minded in your view of martial arts. Maybe its because you haven't trained in other styles or your failure to investigate to find out the differences between them. When you say " a martial artist" do you mean any martial artist? Or are you picking on one particular art? Because I've personally seen Muay thai guys destroy pure boxers. You need to properly format your question and be specific as to what you really want to know. You questions are very vague and the answers vary too much to get to the point of what your looking for.
Reply:A good jab is hard to defend and some boxes jab like a mule ... that is why
Reply:No. Jui Jitsu more better then boxing. I understand your point, a boxer is actually training to fight where as a lot of martial arts they do not actually go at it all the time like a boxer. But I thought the point of a lot of martial arts is to defend yourself and not really to beat people up. Personally I would take a boxer fighting in a gym everyday over a guy doing karate but not really sparring all the time, but i would also easily take a Muay Thai fighter over that boxer or grappler like submission grappling like jui jitsu over both.

My uncle said that Americans think that every Chinese who visits their country all knows martial arts?

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is it really true?

My uncle said that Americans think that every Chinese who visits their country all knows martial arts?
It's true that most Americans think all Chinese knows martial arts. It's call stereotype. It's also call marketing... as most Americans seem to like watching crappy kung fu art films.
Reply:Either that or how to make a good stir fry.
Reply:no, but that would be awesome if they all busted a move at the same time!
Reply:If thats true we are all in a world of sh*t
Reply:Is it really true that I have heard that all Chinese are taught at a very early age the martial arts as a life lesson along with language ?
Reply:no
Reply:I don't think so. I think that would be idiots who believed that. That doesn't make any sense. But I guess to each his own.
Reply:No!!!
Reply:in an area with alot of Chinese people, like california, then no, it's not true.
Reply:Tell your Uncle that he can take a hike.....what a stupid stereotype. I suppose that he walks around with an American flag too right?

All these amazing martial arts we are watching at the Chinese movies is real?

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Alot of the older movies all the marital arts are real, unfortunately through the "magic" of Hollywood much of the fights are done with wires (like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) and its loses its luster. None of the fights are actually REAL fights, they are choreographed like a dance, much like the WWE wrestling. Only the acting is better and steriods arent present LOL.

All these amazing martial arts we are watching at the Chinese movies is real?
Bruce Lee was a real and a gifted fighter.

The fight between him and Chuck Norris in Enter The Dragon is worth watching -- as are all his movies
Reply:There are real martial arts and techniques being displayed in the movies but they are not real fights.
Reply:older movies might have been more "real" using no cgi, probably not speeding up the videos, n wirework etc...compared to todays'. however they are choreographed therefore the techniques would probably not work in a real fight
Reply:A lot of the moves in the older Chinese movies are straight from the traditional forms often with exaggerated stuff mixed in (like the gravity defying 10 foot vertical leaps, somersaults and cartwheels...etc).
Reply:Yes and no. If they would do real martial arts, people would get killed, but many directors are aware of martial arts traditions and try to keep martial scenes as realistic and honest to style as possible. So, if a movie says it's doing snake style kung fu, it is definitely taking aspects of traditional snake style.
Reply:i belive alot of those styles is known as,wire fu...using wires to do impossible moves......

tho i belvei some are used to soem extent..like elektra,they usaed muai thai,shotokan and wu shu

In Martial Arts, would it be better to learn Viatnamese, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese?

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Which is better, for the variety of Martial Arts?

Thanks.

In Martial Arts, would it be better to learn Viatnamese, Korean, Chinese, or Japanese?
Depends on where your particular martial art came from.

Though I suppose I should mention that Japanese is by far the easiest to learn, with Korean of a higher difficulty and Chinese on a "omfg who would be crazy enough to even try" difficulty level.
Reply:Lets see you still say that after a week of Mandarin study. Report It

Reply:This is a hard question. I have done Korean and I am a black belt at it. I am now doing Japanese and I am close to my black belt in that. I study an art called Akido. I feel, it is better then Korean. I like it because it has a lot to do with the body mechanics. I think it is neat to know about what your body does and how you can stop someone. I can not say anything about Vietnamese and Chinese since I have not done those kinds of martial arts. I have done martial arts for 9 years. I love it. It is great exercise and it helps you if you are in trouble later on. I hope I helped.
Reply:okinowan
Reply:I guess that japanese is the easiest to learn, while korean and vietnamese are harder, and chinese is totally hard and you need to be realy dedicated to it...

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Does anybody know if the chinese martial art Xing Yi is really effective in an actual fight?

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All martial arts were created for fighting. So yes it would obviously have benefits in self defence. But martial arts are learned so we don't have to fight. If that's what you want then go to a boxing club.

Does anybody know if the chinese martial art Xing Yi is really effective in an actual fight?
Of course all the martial arts are self defensive and is usually used for protection as per martial ethics. One should be perfect

in the said martial arts then only one can experience its effectiveness during actual fight. Martial arts is an art of fighting

may be Xing Yi where in movements are born out of mind dictating physique. One has to be of GYMNASTIC built physical

body.
Reply:I went to www.youtube.com and watched about 6 different clips. Here's what I have to say:

-I notice they leave their hands really low which leave head in wide open, perfect for haymaker (most common weapon use in street) which is worse thing to do.

-Their block require large long swing which mean it take more time than quick short straight punch.

-They use same attack repeatly and their form are too repeating, not a good thing against a smart fighter.

-Their punch (if that's what forward thrusting open palm are) are horrible! Very little force behind it and very slow and too repeative. Also it leave side wide open for a kick.

-They seems to rely on you leave your arm for them to counter. In actual fight people usually don't leave their arm linger around for you to counter.

-They seems to have some okay throw. but I wouldn't rely on their throw to end fight in most case.

So... you can decide for yourself. Personally I wouldn't take it.
Reply:Depends on your teacher. Like all chinese martial arts 99.9% of all teachers and schools are crap. CMAs have this problem along with aikido and TKD.

Most xing yi unfortunately IS like the videos that ninedemons saw on youtube. the crap posted on youtube is just ritualized dancing. Take that stuff and your *** WILL be handed to you in a fight.

HOWEVER- real xing yi, operates like a close range striking art (it looks like striking from grappling range). The concepts shown on youtube are just drills, the problem is that teachers teach these drills (often beginner level drills in a real fighting class) as the be all end all of the system. They focus too much on the forms and not on how to apply them.

Xing yi practitioners learn to develop power much similar to a boxer. From the legs, shoulders, body then the arm. However just learning these nancy boy drills that most teachers teach, you will not learn to apply this and will not be able to fight with the art.

The blocks and strikes you see on youtube are not the way you would block in xing yi. you are basically supposed to keep your arms close to your body at all times. and while palms are used, it is not with the arm fully extended. If you are learning that or seeing that it is wrong. xing yi is about breaking down (or through) your opponent's guard, this is never possible with an extended arm as you have less power.

xing yi is in fact a rare art, bieng such it might be easier to find a good teacher than most other cmas, but still most of the teachers unfortunately do teach the kind of crap you see on youtube. Go there to see what NOT to learn.

Depending on your goals, xing yi is a striking art, even though it is done at grappling range, I have a background in wrestling and because of the distance you strike at, xing yi actually combines very well with grappling and many strikes in xing yi can open your opponent to a lock, throw, etc. However finding a teacher that trains with resistance should be your primary goal.

If you are in doubt, or unable to find a good teacher then I would suggest a stlyle like muai thai because it is "self-tested" through competition. If you live in a big city, it would be easier to find one of these .1% teachers in CMAs, aikido or TKD but there are still loads of bad ones with false promises and false claims about thier "style".

You should go to www.bullshido.net and ask for specific school reccomendations or you can email me or any other member there and get some info on styles and such. CMAs are much harder to learn, not because they are, but because there are less good teachers out there. If you have doubts and it looks like ritualized dancing, run for the hills.

Yes, I spent 90% of the post shitting on crappy teachers. I pride myself on bieng the first to **** on a crappy cma teacher because they deserve it and shouldn't be teaching if they aren't going to do it right. same goes with aikido and tkd.
Reply:Xing Yi, though effective, is laborious and boring to learn for many. To be sure, it’s not a crowd-pleasing showy style. To most outsiders, the traditional Xing Yi forms all look too easy and repetitious with few variations and sure enough, the moves are simple enough to mimic superficially. However, it will take forever to master the myriad ways each move can be applied. Born of military ancestry, Xing Yi was meant to kill fast and punch through enemy frontlines in short order. Efficiency and practicality was the goal before it was refined into mind and body boxing of today. It's a very offensive minded martial art that doesn't fit many people's bill of self-defense, since you'll be hard pressed to find a purely defensive move in its repertoire from any of its sub-branches. Also, if you like pole arms, Xing Yi would be one of the best styles to pick up. Spear and halberd usage will melt seamlessly with your empty hand forms.

Here’s a small clip of some applications for a single type of Xing Yi basic punch “Pi.” http://www.hsing-i.com/pics/WPiApp.mpg
Reply:NO YOU WILL BE GROUNDED AND POUNDED EASILY

LEARN HOW TO WRESTLE
Reply:These Chinese arts were devised during wars, so yes, they would be effective and battle-tested (not something that can be said of most martial arts). During wars, the object of fighting was to kill. If you watch the youtube video, you can pick up the efficiency of the moves (low number of moves). There were no definite lines that differentiate defensive moves from offensive moves (the blocks also hit and the strikes also parry opponent's strikes). During war (way back then, at least), when armies charge at each other, combatants have to quickly finish off their opponents.