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Mas Oyama has more document matches than Bruce. Oyama also trained in Judo (crosstraining in the 1940's imagine that). The bull fighting I have heard conflicting stories, to the fact the bulls were tied up when he chopped off their horns. Also the one punch and kill of a bull has also been told as tied down, but also free and running. Based on evidence I would say Mas Oyama would win (this coming from a chinese stylist)... I would also say that Oyama's training was more fanatical than that of Bruce... Bruce wanted to be a movie star more than anything...Oyama just wanted to challange his martial abilities...

Tai Chi was influenced by Boddhidharma. Tai Chi has its root in Qi Gong, which was introduce to the temple by Boddhidarma.

There are many styles of Tai Chi... From the point of view of Sun Style and Shaolin Style, the answer is no you do not move in a 'I' shaped pattern. Also there is no real "beginner's kata". You will learn 1 to four sets for tai chi, many being quite long. Also 1 - 2 sets may involve a broadsword, or a straight sword.

Leopard Lohan...fast and powerful.

Here are some clips, they are over a year old, but thought you'd like to see. They require quicktime. I posted these link when we discussed his movie the last time: http://homepage.mac.com/georgemichael/.Movies/brucelee1.mov http://homepage.mac.com/georgemichael/.Movies/brucelee2.mov

"Real martial artists"....what are you asking here? A belt is not needed to distiguish ones level of ability... Imagine soccer players running around a pitch with belts so the people could tell who is the best...is something like that needed? And I should'nt blame the addiction of belts to chinese systems totally on the western world, as there are many non-westerners out their for the money...

It's just a movie, and a spoof at that... We sometimes have to laugh at things... The western world has done worse things to the chinese martial arts, like adding belt systems. Which were never a part of chinese systems. I personally like old chinese movies, some of them being really bad. I don't link they are poking fun at martial arts as much as they are poking fun at the movies themselves. Case in point: http://www.fighttraining.com/fight_clips/kunfu_movie.mpeg Enjoy it's pretty bad, but funny, but meant to be serious

New spoof movie comming out. Here's the website: http://www.kungpowmovie.com Has a section were you can dubb your own movie...pretty funny.

If there is video of these things I would like to see it...I'm sure everyone else would like to see them posted as well. A bag into "small pieces", I'd like to see that...I'm sure it just split, and the stuffing fell out. Then became the "exploding bag". Fiction frequently becomes mistaken for the "truth" over time and on the internet.

Not to take anything away from Bruce, but I do think the legend has surpassed the man. "Bruce was able to explode 100lb bags with a simple sidekick." --- What was the bag made of, and what do we mean by explode? "Bruce would ride for 45 minutes (10 Miles) on a stationary bike, when he'd finished, a huge pool of sweat was beneath him." --- I run 6 miles in 50 minutes...I sweat too. "Bruce once caved in a protective headgear made from heavy steel rods, rods that had previously withstood several blows from a sledgehammer." --- With what? The sledgehammer. Or was it with a punch or kick after they had smashed it a dozen times with the Sledgehammer? Bruce made many contributions to the art, but I think many things about the man that circulate these days are myth.

The body changes the fuel that it is burning at approximately 20-45 minutes in the average person. So if a person runs over that period of time the body will use stored energy, rather than available energy ie. what you ate for breakfast. Also recover time after a long run is related to the duration, the body will continue to burn calories as you rest at a higher rate than normal as your metabolism must return to normal. Weights just increases the caloric output. More weight requires more calories to move. Cheers

Actually I'd like to see Cung fight Teng Jun of China. Teng is now a pro fighter in China, and I believe he may still have an undefeated record 45-0 or something like that. I agree that Cung has not had some of the best opponents in the past, but with his outing against Shonie, he has taken away some of the doubts critics may have had in the past. I'm still waiting to see Cung in the Kwoon series Death vs. Kung Fu Carwash.

I would have to say Teng Jun from China. He was the Chinese National Sanda Championships '96, '97, '98 and '99 (No weight divison). He has a record like 45-0, which is quite a feat considering many of the Chinese National competitions involve 5+ fights in a two day period.

Girls, Girls, and of course more girls....

I'd fight Cung, but I'd have to put on 10 lbs to do it, and of course turn pro... I'd like to see Cung fight Marvin Perry, but then Cung would have to put on about 10lbs. Or even better Ataaev Boziget from Russia, who beat Cung in Hong Kong in 1999. I know Cung was suffering from the local food according to the US, but the Russians have always had a strong San Shou team, and it would be interesting to see a rematch.

You may see San Shou before any others as the host country is allowed to introducae a demonstation sport. Korea did this with Tae Kwon Do. Bejjing in 2008 may do this with Wushu. I personally find american rules boring...should just stick to Tae Kwon Do then...

I think we will never know the truth about the fight. The article source is printed at the top of the article mastertae. I think that the fight was not as Hollywood as people like to see it in their mind's eye.

The problem with Kickboxing in the Olympics would be who's rules? American? Thai? Chinese? International? Change the rules you change the game. Who would hold the qualification bouts for a country? Who would be the regulating body? Too many questions to be answered, too much $$$ at stake. I thnk it would end up being a farce.

Video of Sakuraba: http://www.sherdog.com/cgi-bin/highlights.pl?17-KazushiSakurabaHQ.zip Name: Kazushi Sakuraba Nick Name: The Gracie Hunter Record: 13 - 3 - 1 Association Takada Dojo Height 6'0 / 182.88 cm Weight 183 lbs / 83 kg Style Submission Wrestling Birth Date 07/14/1968 For More info goto http://www.sherdog.com

Cung Le defeated Shoni Carter by decision on December 15th to win the IKF Light Heavyweight San Shou Championship. Carter is UFC's #2 Ranked Middleweight and former Collegiate All-American Wrestler. San Shou is gaining popularity across the US finally.

I think those who denounce forms as useless, don't fully understand what they are being taught, or the mechanics of it. Forms are an excellent teaching tool, it provides the student the ability to practice moves on their own, learn self discipline, develop better physical skill, fitness, and so on. While people argue that deep stances are not effective, or that the forms themselves may "bind you up". It is far from the truth. You learn more about your physical capabilities from forms. Two person sets in several Chinese arts permit the people to practice techniques in a interactive format. A person must learn to react and adjust to a second person. Many patterns such as knife vs. empty hand, staff vs. staff, sword vs. chain, among others provide valuable training for students. Forms still have their place in practical training.

Sport is sport plain and simple. Never get sport confused with reality. The truth of the matter is though whether it be the octagon or ring, those with fight experience will have a better chance in real life. While sport is different than reality, the body will react in a similar manner when in a fight. An experienced ring fighter will be able to handle the stress of a confrontational situation better than that of a non-competitor. Sparring in class is one thing, fighting full contact in a competition is another, and fighting for real is another.

I've said this before, but the majority of fights start standing up. So it is the best place to start. Crosstraining is not a bad idea if your art does not have a ground component; however, many arts do have a ground component to them. As for NHB events, fun to watch if they don't have the ground hugging marathon. Realistically you are vulnarable on the ground plain and simple. Fight outside a bar there may be other attackers, broken glass on the ground, or the ground itself may be condusive to injury. I'm basically saying it's the last place I'd want to be. If a weapon such as a knife is involved, I guaratee you I wouldn't want to be grappling on the ground...

Your setting yourself up man. You think for a second that someone is just going to let you fight in their school, and lose, your kidding yourself. They are going to make sure that they have their best fighters there. Less than a minute...sorry man, but get real. Better to let this one go, and use your head, not your ego...

I thought Chen Style was the oldest. There is also Sun Style Tai Chi and many others...