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Forum: Kung Fu Forum 04-18-2013, 09:32 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,142
Posted By Kevin73
Ali did train with George Dillman back in the day...

Ali did train with George Dillman back in the day and even told reporters that one of his KO punches was a "karate punch". I think it was more for the mystique of the new martial art than any actual...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 04-17-2013, 09:00 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 3,554
Posted By Kevin73
http://www.amazon.com/Qigong-The-Secret-Youth-Chan...

http://www.amazon.com/Qigong-The-Secret-Youth-Changing/dp/1886969841/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 04-16-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 3,554
Posted By Kevin73
I think this is the biggest benefit of the...

I think this is the biggest benefit of the training (or any contact combat sport). You get used to the pain and really understand what is happening with your body and what it does. It eliminates...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 03-25-2013, 06:32 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,471
Posted By Kevin73
I will have to find the study, but I just...

I will have to find the study, but I just recently read study about the benefits of dynamic tension. Basically the study showed that it did not increase muscle size, if trained as an isometric...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 03-22-2013, 07:22 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,471
Posted By Kevin73
I agree. I looked through a copy of the 72...

I agree. I looked through a copy of the 72 Consumate Arts of the Shaolin and many of the things listed were equivalents of modern day lifts (squat/deadlift/overhead pressing etc.) I think that much...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 03-21-2013, 06:09 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 8,471
Posted By Kevin73
Since I was the one who started this thread, I...

Since I was the one who started this thread, I will give my feedback on the "Stone Warrior" program.

It is based on dynamic tension and has you do ALOT of it. My thoughts were that the time would...
Forum: Kung Fu Training and Health 03-06-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,309
Posted By Kevin73
Those are very nice. I use the "stone locks" as...

Those are very nice. I use the "stone locks" as part of my karate training. The Goju-Ryu lineages still use them as part of their hojo undo.

I use modern kettlebells for it since I didn't have...
Forum: Kung Fu Training and Health 03-01-2013, 06:13 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,494
Posted By Kevin73
Yes, using the flye movement can improve your...

Yes, using the flye movement can improve your chest muscles. But, if you are training for your martial art think about the other support muscles that are used in your technique.

Time would be...
Forum: Kung Fu Training and Health 02-15-2013, 07:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,029
Posted By Kevin73
Thanks, for posting that free information. ...

Thanks, for posting that free information.

is there a way to get it to burn to a dvd to watch/rewatch?
Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu 02-13-2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 909
Posted By Kevin73
How do we know that you're not really in one, ...

How do we know that you're not really in one, and are just lying about it to throw us off?



BTW I enjoy reading this type of stuff
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 02-11-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 855
Posted By Kevin73
I know there are some doctors that "recommend"...

I know there are some doctors that "recommend" urine therpay (Lyoto Machida of the UFC has talked about drinking his morning pee for health reasons). The only thing from credible medical sources I...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 02-11-2013, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 855
Posted By Kevin73
Old school boxers soaked their hands in brine to...

Old school boxers soaked their hands in brine to toughen up the skin. They also used vinegar or brine to wash their faces and rub around the eyes to toughen the skin to avoid cuts.
Forum: Martial Media and Popular Culture 02-07-2013, 06:24 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,493
Posted By Kevin73
That's the thing about the Star Wars universe. ...

That's the thing about the Star Wars universe. There is SOO much material that can be drawn from besides just the main trilogy story line.

You could set it WAY back to the Jedi/Sith wars
You...
Forum: Other Related Arts 02-07-2013, 06:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 876
Posted By Kevin73
Long story short. Gen. Choi was a 2nd degree...

Long story short. Gen. Choi was a 2nd degree (along with many other "founders") in Japanese karate. When he went back over to Korea, they gave a demonstration to the president of Korea (or whatever...
Forum: Other Related Arts 02-06-2013, 06:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 805
Posted By Kevin73
Agreed, there was a point (sorry, just kind of...

Agreed, there was a point (sorry, just kind of skimmed it) when she got close and he just kind of grabbed onto her gi and moved her around some. In a real fight, he would have blasted her and thrown...
Forum: Wing Chun 12-20-2012, 11:16 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,230
Posted By Kevin73
Boxers also use their straight punch in the same...

Boxers also use their straight punch in the same way that Bil Sao is used. A linear strike to cut through the opponent's line.

As to the other stuff, reread what I wrote. They do use the same...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 12-20-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,876
Posted By Kevin73
Boxing uses a chambering postion as well. It's...

Boxing uses a chambering postion as well. It's just that boxing incorporates their chamber from the modern rules guard. You only have to protect from about mid abdomen up, so your guard and...
Forum: Wing Chun 12-20-2012, 08:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,230
Posted By Kevin73
Agreed. I think it is a type of martial...

Agreed. I think it is a type of martial snobbery. "We are so much more refined that we don't even block, like those other arts do". Bullcrap! Every striking art that I have seen (granted haven't...
Forum: Kung Fu Forum 12-20-2012, 08:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,876
Posted By Kevin73
As with most things in traditional training,...

As with most things in traditional training, there are levels built into the training structure.

Among other things, chambering properly teaches you to use the most effecient path with recruitment...
Forum: Wing Chun 12-18-2012, 11:50 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,230
Posted By Kevin73
Problem is that many of the people in this thread...

Problem is that many of the people in this thread are rewriting the definition that is accepted for "block" with what they want it to mean. Therefore, there are no blocks in Wing Chun.

If you use...
Forum: Mixed Martial Arts 12-14-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,346
Posted By Kevin73
It's usage in ancient Greece was always in the...

It's usage in ancient Greece was always in the context of sports. Yes, you can use wrestling and striking in battle but the term "pankration" always was in reference to the sporting events. The...
Forum: Wing Chun 12-11-2012, 12:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,384
Posted By Kevin73
Unless someone has definitive proof of the bolded...

Unless someone has definitive proof of the bolded statement, it is urban myth used by the filipino arts give a boost to themselves. Were there some fighters who had an extended guard in a knife...
Forum: Mixed Martial Arts 12-11-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,346
Posted By Kevin73
didn't they do that and call it "The Running...

didn't they do that and call it "The Running Man"?
Forum: Mixed Martial Arts 12-11-2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,346
Posted By Kevin73
Almost all the rule changes came about as a...

Almost all the rule changes came about as a result to get MMA in America legalized and sanctioned. I don't forsee them going back to the other rules or the Pride rules.

I have literally been...
Forum: Other Related Arts 11-05-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,465
Posted By Kevin73
What style/association? Was your blue gi,...

What style/association?

Was your blue gi, the dark navy color or the bright BJJ blue? Also, was there a kobudo tradition attached to it?
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