Jade Tigress

Congratulations and good luck in your training.

That's pretty funny! In our style it's: white - yellow - green - blue - brown - black Red is for Sifus/Master's

Wushu translates as martial art but in China it is more of an acrobatic performance/competition rather than a result/practical use of martial arts as we think of martial arts.

I saw them both but truthfully, though I tried, I just couldn't get into them.

Kung-Fu! *runs away wildly dodging thrown tomatos* Seriously, it's good advice to try them both and see what suits you. Also consider the instructor when making a decision. STAY AWAY from ANY and ALL Rex Kwon Do facilities.

Congratulations! We knew you'd do great! How about some details?

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone.

Thanks for all the links. (I know what I'll be doing today!) Lost is on tonight where I live.

I've seen the first 3 or 4 episodes of season 1 and all of season 2 so far. I'm waiting for the next disk in the season 1 series, should be here this week (Netflix). That's weird about the numbers, names and stuff. Defintely post the links please! I'm getting hooked on this show deeper by the minute!

Well, I totally missed out on the first season of the show. I remember seeing the previews and thinking it was another Survivor type reality show. Then I heard a bunch of talk about it before the season started this year so I've been watching season 2 and have rented season 1. It's a little weird watching it that way but I want to catch up on the story line. I really like it.

Girl here.

Good Luck! I'm sure you'll do well. I don't know anyone who doesn't get nervous as hell about testing. Let us know how it goes.

Hi Everyone, This looks like a good board. Glad I found it. I've been studying Sil Lum Kung Fu for 2 years in Jan. I've been learning alot and have alot to learn. Looking forward to learning more from you all here.

Excellent article. I am a Christian and study Martial Arts. I have never had a problem reconciling the two because of the points made in this very well thought out and researched article. I do know of other Christians who have been given a hard time about it or who would like to study but are unsure of the Scriptural view, and in those cases as Thruhiker mentioned, people have to decide for themselves, but I hope many who have concerns about it have the opportunity to learn what the Bible really teaches about martials arts and self defense. One point I'd like to remind people about Jesus. Yes, He is the Prince of Peace but He was no wimp on this earth. He often had very direct and harsh words for the religious leaders of the day and he wasn't afraid to say it to their faces. He also chased the money changers out of the temple twice. The first time noted in Matthew 21. It says he overturned the tables and benches of those selling in the temple. These were not light little wooden things but very large and heavy pieces requiring a great deal of physical strength. Picture this...He was extremely upset and angry and went through the Temple overturning these tables and scattering everything on them and the people along with it. Not what you'd call a peaceful scene. The second incident is noted in John 2. It says Jesus found men selling cattle, sheep and doves and others sitting at tables exchanging money. He made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle, he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned ther tables. Then he proceeded to yell at them "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Fathers house into a market!" It wasn't like "Hey you guys, um, do you mind kinda moving this stuff outta here? Um, please?" He literally drove them out of the temple with a whip of cords and overturned the tables scattering money everywhere. Again, not a peaceful scene. Jesus loved people and He never sinned, not even in anger. But He did get angry and took action against the offenders in a manner that most people don't think of Jesus in. He was not/is not a soft wimpy character who let people walk all over Him or was afraid to take a stand against what was right to the point of physically driving the money changers out of the temple. I think sometimes Christians think we're called to be doormats. I'm thankful that in light of WWJD, we are called to love people and obey God but we can also protect ourselves and our values without fear of disobeying God. Though I don't believe we are to seek out or cause trouble, when we run across it we have the freedom to act on it.