SifuAbel

And as I read on, some good points are made into really large excuses. Yes there are not so good Kung fu schhols out there. And there are some that do fight like children but it falls down to that same old, "its not like kung fu" excuse. So even the good fighters aren't "doing kung fu". Punching and kicking IS kung fu.

"Nevertheless, today an overwhelming majority of those who say they practise kungfu, in both the East and the West, either fight like children or use karate, taekwondo or kickboxing techniques to fight, but not the kungfu techniques that they may perform beautifully in solo practice." This is the exact quote about "not fighting like kung fu". It has nothing to do with bouncing. "karate, taekwondo or kickboxing techniques " Which means punching and kicking. This is garbage. So if I use a roundhouse kick I'm doing TKD or a punching combination I'm doing kickboxing? Rediculous. "In contrast, Shaolin Kungfu were developed by Buddhist monks whose hallmark was compassion," In response to the violent world around them. Shaolin Kung fu is for hurting people. Period. Anything else is hogwash. You don't become " the deadliest fighting system" by being nice and soft on your opponent. That is contradictory. "It is not easy to gather a group of young men (or women) ready to train hard everyday for three years." Funny, MMA has no trouble doing this regularly. Again hogwash, there are plenty of Kung fu based fight teams. "I must categorically clarify that this statement is not meant to belittle the other arts. In many ways, although I personally do not encourage my children and those who seek my advice to train in these arts, I generally have more respect for exponents of these arts than for those of kungfu. There are a few reasons. For example, these other exponents are true to what they seek, they can defend themselves with their arts, and they are prepared to undergo tough training, whereas those of kungfu do not know what they are doing or are deceiving themselves and others.' Where the heck does he get off speaking for the entire KF community?!?!?! I know many people that would truely laugh at this statement and with confidence. Spare me the rhetoric. PLEASE!!! "Nevertheless, this is a very delicate and sensitive issue. While I feel strongly about it, I have to be extremely careful in my expression because not only I do not want to have kungfu people continuously coming to challenge me to test if I can fight, I do not want to hurt the feelings of kungfu "masters" (many of whom are my friends) whom I know cannot fight." He'd better wake up. There are plenty of "masters" I know that would put him in box. Talk about ego. This is exactly what is wrong in the kung fu community. This whole mystical "super kung fu guy that doesn't fight but assures you he is invincible" stuff is a cancer that needs to be cut out.

What for? I read it and understood it. I formed an opinion of it. Any disagreement isn't due to me not comprehending the material.

Next it will be just his shaolin that works.

I thought it was a bit self serving. "All other arts are sports and not for real, etc, etc." I do Northern Shaolin. I can tell you with confidence that it contains blocks, punches and kicks(high, aerial and otherwise) like many other styles. So I don't know what he is getting at when he speaks of people looking like kickboxing when they spar. As opposed to what? In most sparring comps you are only allowed certain strikes anyways. If he would have said the difference would be seen in the quality of movement, that would have been different. But to rattle on about this technique or that style etc is just silly and weak.

http://home.earthlink.net/~sifuabel/concretemonkey.wmv some non paulie monkey. http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchivesa/LKH94.wmv