Nigel Goodwin

So are us 3rd Dans!

Just looked him up, I'm also 15 years younger than him and haven't crippled my joints like the old karate guys did - by doing full power kicks and punches in the air.

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Yeah, but he was 7 times world Karate champion. Lots of combat experiences.

Nigel Goodwin

Not that I'm criticising Chuck (I've enjoyed many of his films), but I place very little reliability in 'world champion' status. Just like boxing, there isn't one 'world champion', there are loads of them - so as far as I'm concerned it's fairly meaningless.

Anyone can set up a competition, make sure it's open to entrants from anywhere in the world, and call the winner a 'world champion' - despite the fact all contestents might have come from the immediate area.

Bit like The 'World Series' in America? - it's the 'America Series' really - but they claim it's a worldwide competition.

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killivolt

So, how many here have martial arts training (how long are you still doing it ?)

Are there any boxers here ?

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quixotron

Whats a 3rd Dan? I musta missed British Slang 101.

killivolt

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Nigel Goodwin

Well it's not British, but as you don't have your location filled in I presumed you must be British anyway?.

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Roff

And why would you assume that? Is the UK the default location for this forum?

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killivolt

.....................Yup

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Nigel Goodwin

All you can do is assume the OP is in the same country as yourself, which is why it's important to fill your location in.

A while back it was hosted in the UK, checking just now it's hosted in the USA.

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quixotron

nahh.I'm a yankee doodle. i thought the default location was china or india but it turns out the brits and canadian beavers have them beat.

HiTech

I learned under this excellent SiFu: http://www.dynamicfightingarts.com/history_4.htm

He has been featured in "Who's Who In Martial Arts" and has amazing abilities almost beyond belief - you'd have to witness it for yourself otherwise you'd say I was stretching the truth about him. Oddly enough he also holds a degree in Psychology, and is a CPA. He also drinks bourbon and smoke cigarettes- go figure!! I learned Drunken Monkey, and primarily Tiger, Crane, Praying Mantis (FuHok Tong Long). It's been years since I was active in the arts but I can still swing the "chucks", a Bo, and the Dao effectively. I also supplemented my training with "ballet" -- yes ballet- for balance and poise. No I didn't wear those silly slippers- we wore tennis shoes.

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I figured someone would reply in that manner! If Lee would've had a match against Norris back then, Norris would be putting ice on his nose and eyes and maybe his groin too.

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killivolt

Good to see you have joined the party. You nonconformist shame on you.

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killivolt

Cool, I couldn't see anything from the Video's they want you to buy them.

Me too. Wing chung Kung fu. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Chun) This was the first style that Bruce Lee studied. I was a member for 4 years and learn the first 2 out of three forms. It's all hand to hand combat training and could not be used at competition fighting. (Either to kill or maim.) The closest maybe would be Israeli combat training.

All though Chuck Norris is older I still believe he had it right just like bruce lee he alway's was looking for more. So, he went to brazil and seen a style there that he could not believe. It was then largely unknown, now you see it all the time in Ultimate Fighting Competitions.

(Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) (Grappling) In most fights non-competition it goes to that point between to evenly matched opponents both will attempt to over power the other. After that it is a matter of skill or strength.

When I was 18 I studied a style from a man who found himself on a program called (That's Incredible) where he caught arrows shot at him. The movie (Kung fu) was written after they learned of his story. He thought at time when the movie makers talking to him, said he would play the part ? Not
true.

( We all know what happened.)

I could not find the episode of That's Incredible from the 70's However I thought this was cool ...... (http://www.abbakarate.com/data/terry_bryan.wmv)

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