Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
03-29-2012, 03:55 PM
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
07-20-2011, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,929
Exactly. For me, bridging encompasses all...
Exactly. For me, bridging encompasses all connections. "short bridging" is the moment of contact. In Hung Gar, we have concepts for "long bridging" prior to contact as well. The strike/block...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
07-20-2011, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,929
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
07-19-2011, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,929
Interesting topic TT. In general, bridging is...
Interesting topic TT. In general, bridging is best defined by the classic poems. "Build a bridge and walk over it."
For Hung Gar, this is a key concept. I don't claim it is the only style to have...
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Forum: Mixed Martial Arts
06-29-2011, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,127
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Forum: Mixed Martial Arts
06-27-2011, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,127
Nice clip Si-Hing. Surprisingly, this is the...
Nice clip Si-Hing. Surprisingly, this is the first time I've seen this entire clip.
I wanted to comment on the Muay Thai comparison. I don't know MT so I can't say how close or not it is but...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
10-13-2010, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,373
Diego, this is a good question and one of the...
Diego, this is a good question and one of the distinguishing concepts of TCMA.
Many have given some specific examples. I like to approach this conceptually. At a high level, almost all movements...
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Forum: Kung Fu Forum
10-04-2010, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 123
Views: 15,894
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Forum: Taijiquan and the Internal Martial Arts
05-15-2010, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,085
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Forum: Kung Fu Forum
10-14-2008, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,562
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
06-19-2008, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,458
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Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu
02-17-2008, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 38,789
Shaolin Kung Fu Chan Grand Opening
Sorry for the late notice but Shaolin Kung Fu Chan will be opening a new school in San Jose.
Sunday Feb 17, 2008
2pm
1344 Ridder Park
San Jose, CA 95131
(near Brokaw and 880)
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
10-02-2007, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,542
Sounds reasonable to me. I have no knowledge of...
Sounds reasonable to me. I have no knowledge of SCHOOLS in SF. My Si-dai's grandfather was trained in China and did not teach here. For Lau Bun's "invitation" you are the historian so I'll go with...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
10-01-2007, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,542
This is bit of an interest for me.
Mok, I...
This is bit of an interest for me.
Mok, I think up to the 50s, a majority of Chinese in North America were from "Say Yup" (The four counties) of which Toisan was a major contributor. In the 50's,...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
09-20-2007, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 2
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Sifu Troy Dunwood used to teach Hung Gar: ...
Sifu Troy Dunwood used to teach Hung Gar:
http://www.yinghungyatgar.com/
He's now focusing on his own style but you might check him out. Also, I've noticed that there is a elderly man teaching a...
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Forum: Kung Fu Forum
07-26-2007, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,265
It's easier because it is foreign and allows...
It's easier because it is foreign and allows someone who wants to get the correct pronounciation and willing to put in a little effort to get it. We don't require French, Spanish or German words to...
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Forum: Kung Fu Forum
07-24-2007, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,265
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Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu
07-18-2007, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 169
Views: 36,959
Hi Matthew,
Just finished reading this book...
Hi Matthew,
Just finished reading this book and wanted to jump on the band wagon and give you big kudos. It's well written and offers insights that are seldom spoken of. I especially liked the...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
07-18-2007, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,198
I'm only commenting on his routine at 70.
I...
I'm only commenting on his routine at 70.
I would guess that he followed conventional body building methods of the 50s and 60s since that was when he was Mr. Hong Kong.
When I asked him...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
07-17-2007, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 8,198
Coming in late to this discussion but I concur...
Coming in late to this discussion but I concur with Southpaw. When I spoke to SiGung Chiu Wai about weight lifting, he said nothing special. Basic exercises for the various body parts. SiGung was...
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Forum: Southern Chinese Kung Fu
06-29-2007, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 8,681
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Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu
05-21-2007, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 975
It's a great topic. Many people like to take...
It's a great topic. Many people like to take things to the extreme. If something is good, more must be better. In Kung Fu, (and life) it's just not true. The yin/yang sort of show this but in a...
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Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu
05-16-2007, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 38,789
It was a fun performance. godd to see sihing...
It was a fun performance. godd to see sihing Gene. In a suit no less. I hope we delivered. It was a good exercise to balance a lot of content within a restricted time frame.
I'll check around...
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Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu
05-10-2007, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 38,789
Anyone going to either the Tournament this...
Anyone going to either the Tournament this saturday or the grand opening on the 20th? Just got back from the practice and if you like to see the Shaolin type shows, this will be a good one.
Looks...
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Forum: Shaolin Kung Fu
05-03-2007, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 38,789
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