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Are the same strikes practiced in a live manner with protective equipment at about half power? And resistance. What I see here are really glorified one-steps. Once the attacker has thrown his initial strike, and it gets blocked, there is nothing else from him but cooperation. I'm not saying there is no value in learning this way, but I think its a step that starts self-defense training, and is good for learning techniques and such, but eventually you have to move on to some type of resistance from he attacker to foul up the plans.k Now, that said, I've only seen three clips of the style, so if there is something more like this, then that's great. I'd love to hear more about the style. Yes those are one steps, I don't know about glorified but those are white belt videos beginner just starting out in the art. The upper belts work off of multiple strikes and opponents. Yes you are right it is a step that starts self defense training. Those clips were just to show how San soo goes to the eyes, groin and throat.

Are the same strikes practiced in a live manner with protective equipment at about half power? Everybody wheres protective cups to protect the groin. As for other pads or protective gear maybe a mouth piece. As a beginner I am taught to do any move I learn very slowly to learn control. the upper belts go hard and fast and yes sometimes someone gets a shot that hurts. San soo goes to the groin , throat and eyes quite a bit.Peeps take shots to the groin everyday but you can't take eye and throat shots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyu5m2sz0B4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TskDuQcb7wI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpUIpIu9D1w

Could you elaborate on the first part of your post???

I'm just saying that just because someone fights on a rule set, doesn't make them that susceptible to losing a street fight. I hear what you are saying and understand. Im not saying MMA people are a bunch of no good fighters. There is no way I would want to fight a professional MMA fighter. When you train day in and day out to strike and hit people in places that MMA peeps don't usually train to do, then you are more than likely to strike those areas and end a fight quickly.

MMA is popular because of the UFC and other fighting organizations which is fueling peoples interest in MMA. I like MMA and I love to see a good MMA fight but i am not training for the octagon, I am training for the street. No rules just down and dirty street fighting.

I don't think Chinese martial arts is going away on the contrary At the Kung Fu San Soo school that I train we had 51 students training the other night. It seems to be thriving.

Interview with and a short demo by Grandmaster Jimmy H Woo. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kungfusansoostuff.com%2Fclips%2Fplayer.php%3Fp%3D1%26url%3DGrandmaster%2BJimmy%2BH%2BWoo.flv&h=gAQGtr_fd

Thank you for the warm welcome.

Yes, I recently started training in Kung Fu San Soo.

Thank you. Im not sure if this is going to work. Im trying to post some video of him training. Oh well it did not work. Not sure how to post a video.

I agree with you here to an extent, but I also believe that one can train their mindset to get past this kind of thing, and learn how to deal with that fear when it comes on. I agree whole heartedly but I also believe that the earlier someone starts to change or train their mindset the better. My family and I went on vacation with my best friends family back in 2010. The entire time I had to police my son when he was around my friends youngest son who is about 2 years older and out weighs my son by 50 plus pounds. My son was constantly picked on and it got old very fast.I would constantly hear my son saying " stop leave me alone". When we returned from vacation, I put my son in Kung fu san soo and within 4 or 5 months his mindset went from a helpless victim to a confident kid that was not going to be bullied. Now when our families get together he is no longer bullied or pushed around because HE/ my son does not allow it to happen. He will give it right back without a 2nd guess. It is amazing how much differently my friends son treats my son now. He treats him as more of an equal and does not boss or push him around.

I see that some others have posted videos. Here is another from the latest black belt promotions back in May. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G43SH09t_Mc

This video is where my son and I train. Their emphasis is on self defense. This is not an art for tournaments it is for the street. The Master where we train says it's " dirty nasty street fighting for beautiful people"

Howdy my name is Jeff. I live in So. Cal. My occupation is a Fire Engineer. ( I drive the fire engine) My son has been training in Kung fu san soo for a couple of years now and I finally decided to start training as well. as a teenager I did do some boxing but nothing to serious.

I think most people when intitially confronted with a possible violent situation feel a certain amount of fear. Even the trained fighter before they enter the ring has a bit of anxious fear but they control and focus that anxiousness/fear and use it to their advantage. With fear comes an adrenaline rush and a burst of energy and even strength. Some people will use that energy to get away and some to engage the other person ( fight or flight). I think much of how a person reacts in a violent situation has a lot to do with how they were raised. If you were raised in a household with older brothers who picked on and bullied you, then you would probably engage the other person and if you were raised as an only child and coddled by a mother who constantly protected you then you would probably not engage and choose to get away. Im not saying either one of these is right or wrong just a matter of circumstance. Confidence and awareness of your surroundings is typically enough to not become the victim of violence. A person that carries themself with selfassurance, exudes confidence and is aware of what is going on around them is usually not the person that will be a victim of violence. On the other hand a person that walks around with their head down afraid to make eye contact and does not pay attention to their surroundings is a violent criminals usual target. My wife takes an occassional womens seminar on self defense at the studio where my son and I train. The first thing they talk about is awareness, awareness of your surroundings and to NOT put yourself in a situation where you become an easy target ex..( dark parking lot, parked next to a van that has a slidding door,) . They also teach them to go for soft targets if they do end up in a situation where they have to fight like the Groin, eyes, throat. They tell them DO NOT LEAVE with the person/criminal,( chances of survival once they have you in a different location is very slim). Fight ,yell and scream, draw attention to the situation and Do NOT freeze up, do not become passive and submit. That is what the violent offender wants and his banking on.

I have my son in martial arts so that he has the confidence to stand up for himself and not get bullied. My sons attends a private school and bullying is rare but I told him that if he starts a fight he will pay the piper. I also told him if someone else starts it and will NOT let him walk away that he has my permission to defend himself and kick the snot out of the bully.