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in Shindo Jinen ryu karate, also we were taught doing high kick, we were always told that low kick is more efficient and effective in the real fight, thus split is not required.

Ever seen a Japanese animate called "Saint Seiya"??? althought it's fake, but just can't help it when people talk about Greek Martial Art.

I think it really depends on the individual.

I heard of this style. If I remebered correctly. It was used by Royal Guard during Chin dynasty, and some of the secret services in Taiwan, especially the one that does protecting for important official such as president. One of the main principle of the art is to protect others. It is one of the best style to defend other, that's why it was choose to used by Royal Guards.

go watch a movie call Ong Bak, then you can see many real Muay Thai moves. The movie was released last friday in US, and was released in both Asia and Europe last year.

I think Mauy Thai is pretty dominant.

The best street fight I have seen was from 2 girls, Man!!! not only they are visicious, they like to tear others cloth.

If Pai Mei is real, and all his martial arts ability is real as how novel describe him was. then I don't think BL can even touch him.

THAT RIGHT!!!! YOU GOT IT!!!! "Pride&Poise." His name is Hiroyuki Sanada. He was famous when I was kid. He used to play main character in tons of NINJA movies and Ninja TV serise in Japan and was famous for that. He usally play as Iga Ninja. That dude is the man.

Bruce VS. Jet LI. This I want to see. Kinda like New type of kung fu VS. Traditional Kung Fu.

I watched Hero after watching ONG BAK. Hero's fight, become well............ how should I put it nicely.... dancing???

Yeah, There are alot of Karate moves that I will never use unless I really feel that someone is really going to hurt me. Many moves are very dangerous and can cause serious damaging even death.

Tomoe-nage. Dunno how effective it is in real combat, but I like seeing Judo ka doing this throw.

I think the coolest character in it is Ujio (or Ukyo). Plus, I think he is the only one that really really know Kenjitsu and Iaido. Actually in Japan, the guy play Ujioo is supposely bigger star than Ken watanabe.

I like the girl (the one that play his niece) in Undersiege 2. And yes, I like Undersiege 2 the best.

I thought kumite is just sparing.

sure, if you are really good. and don't fight like Jackie Chan, unless you are in Home Depot.

acutally, I dunno which one is most famous, but I found something interesting. In US, usualy people ask you "so you know karate?" or "you know Kung Fu?" when they heard that you are training in Martial Art. but when I got Taiwan, usually they ask, "so you know TKD?" or "so you know Kung Fu" and whe I go to japan, they usually ask, "so you study Judo?" seems like, some of martial art is more popular than the others in certain area.

Akido is a really effective art. It has great influence in Shindo Jinen Ryu Karate that I study.

Don't know if you guys remeber that Brisk Lipton Ice tea commercial??? they have Bruce Lee, Rocky...etc.

Sorry, I have no Idea, however if you really like Shiao Lin temple related story, I think the very first move that Jet Li filmed is about Shiao Lin.

OH yeah, thats right his name is Ujiio in the movie. Last samurai. He is the only one that really know how to use sword out of all the significant characters.

No, I am not talking about him, in fact he is almost like a main character. I am talking about the guy who played, Kyo, or Ukyo, (I forget the name, but it's somthing similar to that). The guy that really really hate Tom Cruise at first.

I am not based anything on word of mouth Muaythaiboxer. I assume you taking muay thai, since you are taking muaythai, you should know that in the past Muaythai match has no rules, and there are no weight class, so you have to fight anyone and everyone. And those were fact, and was clearely indicated in thai history. So do you think an controllable match like today is harder or an less controllable match in past is harder??? Sevenstar. In the old day, when there were no guns, cannon, tank, and jet. The war were fought by close combat, so do you think those people who put their life in the front line will be lesser than MMA who probably only encounter life and death situation few times in his life, or never. Even our soliders today, they usually fight with guns and long range weapon, instead of close combat. And yes, all thai soldier, chinese soldier, or Japanese soilder and samurai were trained in MA pre 18 century, and they fight close combate with exception of Archer. Less condition cuz lack of venue??? not every martial artist in the past live in the mountain and be farmer. Gumbi, yes modern(post 20 century) MMA do make some improvement, but how much of imrovement?? I will say alot of the improvements are like Judo, which is to make the art less dangerous to practitice. and Some of the improvement actually is to simplifed or take out some of the moves, cuz it might do too much damage or chances to use is less. however, in other words, that mean MMA probably know less.

sigh, heihachi's kata is from Mishmaru ryu karate, which was name after his last name, that kata was his own, which is something that the video game programmer put it in and made up.