The pictures speak for themselves

[Shen Zhou]

(lack of self delusion+valid techniques) X (intensity / safety) + ('fun' atmosphere) divided by (natural ability) X attitude + HEART = good Kung Fu.

[Liokault]

CSN

Maybe Mr. Spock would totally own Legolas the Elf.

But that would be like saying BJJ is no good against a gang. Yes the vulcan death grip would take Legolas out but would it work on an oliphant? Where as legolas took out a couple of oliphants out solo no prob!

[Judge Pen]

Originally posted by Liokault
CSN



But that would be like saying BJJ is no good against a gang. Yes the vulcan death grip would take Legolas out but would it work on an oliphant? Where as legolas took out a couple of oliphants out solo no prob!

Next on Fox: "When goods threads go bad."

[shaolinboxer]

Looks like what my friend Dr. Brown would call a "happy cult". God bless 'em.

The cross block againt a shinai though.....that's gotta go

[David Jamieson]

Captain Kirk would like it there, plenty of babes! lol

They are having fun, that's for sure, and pictures aren't worth a terrible lot when it comes to kungfu poses lol. People are posing, giggling, etc.

cheers

[Goldenmane]

From the "School History" page:

"Grandmaster Tony Scaccia started his martial arts training in the art of Judo. At the time, a black belt in Judo was considered a prerequisite to studying Karate or Kung Fu."

It was? Where and when was this?

Wierd.

[Arhat of Fury]

I think its great,
This is the happiest bunch of serial rapist and killers I'ver ever seen!

http://www.kung-fu.tv/images/640_wk23groupsmile.jpg


HAhhahahahhaa

[Shaolindynasty]

Is it me or is his split no where near the ground?

[Gargoyle again]

Honestly, aside from their goofy-smiley hug-a-care-bear presentation, I don't see anything objectively bad with their technique/stances etc.

Although I do recommend that they take the liberty of retranslating their "Buddha Squat" into something like "Buddha Repose"

[IronFist]

Alright, in those first two pics, it looks like he's coming up on his toes, which is wrong.

Also, I think the split in the last picture it's not bad cuz he's balancing there holding himself up with muscular strength. Yeah it's not a full splits, but can you balance like that without holding on to anything? (I'm assuming it's hard. I've never tried it)

[norther practitioner]

give yourself about 20 min. trying...

[IronFist]

^ Are you talking to me?

[old jong]

Think about a disco beat!...

[dilvie]

Of course, I don't think those students will be taking anybody on in the UFC anytime soon, but it looks to me like they're having fun in good facilities, and the instructors are not fleecing them or misleading them in any way.

They seem to promise health and personal growth in a fun learning environment, and it looks to me like that is exactly what they deliver.

I didn't see any promise that the students would become world-class fighters anywhere on the site.

It looks like a valid organization accomplishing their goals quite well.

That's more than I can say for many martial art schools, who often claim that they will make you a fighter who can handle the explosive violence encountered on the street, but train their students to point fight and rely on flashy techniques that look great in movies, but get easily defeated in reality.

At least this school is making no such claims (that I've seen).

-Eric