Kungfuwoo

its me again.. Anyone can spout off a percentage of how many fights go to the ground, I mean 14% of all people know this (ha, Simpsons are great . But, Like Bruce Lee said, along with countless other Martial artists, training in ANY martial art will better yourself-it is silly to say that one martial art is better than any other. Now take Rickson Gracie for an example, since he is knee deep in the controversy right now. Do u think that if he half-a$$ed his training that he would be as good as he is now? Definitley not. It was due to his determination at becoming a master at what he did to make him prevail. Now, to ChangWuJi, I am NOT trying to flame u for this, just givin you all an opinion of what I think. A lot of people can "snap your neck" in a blazingly quick manner, but he does NOT have to be an internal arts master, he could be some physcho that trains at that all of his life or whatever...ANYONE CAN HURT ANYONE ELSE ON THE STREET-EVEN WITHOUT ANY FORMAL TRAINING. Oh, and thank you KSN Doug. I'm goin home this week and I'm gonna resume my yin yang do training-time for me to test for them too

Well, I'm here to lend my two cents to this all. On the street or wherever, you won't know how the fight will start or how it will end. However, most people know how to punch and/or kick. However, most people don't know how to grapple/or know how to submission wrestle. This is where grappling comes in handy. However, if you are proficient at stand up fighting, you can still win a fight. I guess it just comes up to what happens in a fight and you ALWAYS have to adjust. Oh, and I just passed my Kuk Sool Won yellow belt test with flyin colors

Well actually Doug, I don't do both at the same time, when I go home for winter/summer breaks, I take Yin Yang do, but during school, I take KSW. Many self-defense applications are very similar, however, I prefer the standing style fighting of YYD better, but the KSW grappling techniques are better i think. YYD is actually a combo of Korean and Chinese, more emphasis on the Chinese at first, and as you progress, there are more traditional, Ki-building, almost unknown Korean arts in the mix as well as some more Chinese arts.

Actually, I am taking KSW at U of I under Tim Seitz. Its just a club, but we are recognized as a real KSW organization. It seems like there is a lot to learn about KSW, but I am also taking a martial art called Yin Yang Do (also Chung Moo Do, Chung Moo Qwan, Oom yung do; anyone hear of it?) that prolly has at least the same amount or more different techniques as KSW. Its more of a standing art, but it also incorporates some grappling, but a lot of stiking and Hapkido. [ This Message was edited by: Kungfuwoo on 2001-11-12 17:12 ]

No way, dead or alive wins, no buts about it

Pressure points are fun and effective-if you have good accuracy

KSN Doug- Would you say that your grappling skills are good due to Kuk Sool? I think that this art has a very good system of teaching both standing and grappling ranges.

What up everyone my name is Jeff and I'd like to say hello to everyone on the forums. I'd like to stay and contribute to you guys, as any forum is a great way to meet some cool ppl and to learn new things!

hey everyone, I'm a new Kuk Sool Won practitioner with a history of Yin Yang Do-founded by a Korean master, it incorporates Chinese Kungfu with traditional Korean styles like Par-gue, not sure if you know, but there you have it!!!