nonpuritan

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when practicing my xingyi forms I like to listen to INET chinese classical on live365.com, when working out I prefer rap like Wu tang Clan tho... or the occasional hardcore rock such as metallica or sometimes even nirvana... heh im a wierdo.

hey your right, my bro told me that so I was just going on it... I went and watched the movie again and realised your right... hehe

Ive just started my Hsing-I training (xing yi quan) and its awesome! Im also about to start learning Black Tiger style =)

SubmissionFighter i think youve got it mixed up, in The One didnt the good one do Xing yi and the bad one do baguazhang???? Ive heard somewhere else also that the bad one did chi kung.... who knows...

Ok I live in portland OR, and I am looking for a GOOD mauy thai place, not just some mcdojo. I already tryed out thid place called Northwest fighting arts, but it was an american who also taught like 7 other different MA classes I mean talk about mcdojo... So does anyone know any good places in Portland OR???? PLZ help me!!!! [ This Message was edited by: nonpuritan on 2002-07-14 16:18 ]

Hi my names Zach, im 14 5'9 and 140 LBS. Just one year ago I was about 5'6 and about 160lbs. It was due to the adicitve game they call DAIBLO II. Its video games like these that makes alot of kids fat these days. Last year my shchedule was" wake up play diablo for an hour before school, go to shcool and think about Diablo all day, get home and play diablo for 7 hours untill bedtime. It was HORRIBLE, it was like worse than drugs. You get sucked in, even if you dont think you are. At the beggening of this year I still played but my male hormones kicked in (puberty) and I started noticeing something more amazing than diablo, girls! With this new obsession I quit diablo and started getting excercise and what not, and Ive lost about 20 lbs this year. Me and my friends look at my picture at the beggening of the year and me now and we all go "what happened?, that doesnt look like you!" Kids these days are getting fat because of parents who dont have enough time due to work to cook them a proper meal so they just them a pizza, and the new game craze of online games. Its sick if you ask me, look at the world 50 years ago, nobody was really obese, kids were all the same basic figure. It scares me to think of what this world will be like in 50 years...... [ This Message was edited by: nonpuritan on 2002-07-13 05:26 ]

Im only 14 and I go to the gym everyday. I dont think its hard on me at all, I just dont strain myself to hard... But if your looking for something to REALLY excercise your theighs/calfs/legs in general try taking up skatebaording or snowboarding. After doing both for about 3 year my theighs are hard as rock and when I go to the gym with my 2 friends who are both 14 also I can do about 200lbs pounds more than them on the leg press, thats how good boarding is after 3 years.

Hmm I also do the thing where you pull the bar down behind you, doesnt that work out your back? lol....

My favorite stance I would use in a real fight is the muay thai basic stance. It seems the most logical realistic stance for a real fight.

My favorite thing about wushu (I dont actually take it, my brother does but he passes on techniques to me...) is the butterfly kick! Its so awesome but hard I think. My brother is 17 and can do it with an extra twist, it looks soooo awesome!

No I wish I did! sounds like my dreams heh. But back when I was younger (age 4-12) I took TKD with my best 2 best friends, it was fun, we did everything together, thats how I actually got into MA, goodtimes.

LOL im just starting high school next year! I have gemoitry first period *zzzZZZZZZZ* but yea I think I will enjoy computer programming the most, cuz im good at that kinda **** heh.

3rd Dan black belt street fighter 2 5th dan black belt tekkan tag tournament 2nd dan black belt tekkan 4 1st dan black belt virtual fighter 3 ;p ;p ;p ;p ;p

Now thats its summer I go to the gym just about everyday with my 2 good friends. Im only 14 but I use my brother as my wieght trainer heh. I usually do 3 reps of like 20/15/12 for just about everything. My daily work out usually consists of: warmups (sit ups and dumbells) then I go to usually work the shoulders, triceps and biceps. Then I go do calfs and and theighs. Then I end it with the bench. By the way I bench about 130 and legpress about 350.

Im age 14, Im 5'9 and 140 LBS. Bulky, muscely. Can bench around 120 on arms and 350 on legs. Sound right????

Ok this isnt an MA experince, but im going to share it anyways. Back when I played football we were in te championships and it was the last practice we had before the championships so the coach decided to practice us extra hard. We had to this drill on the track where we jog untill he blows the whistle and then we have to sprint back to where the coach was, then drop and do 20 pushups, then get back up and start jogging again untill he blew the whistle again... Whew that was the hardest workout of my life.... except for this one other time... lol ill share that one later.

damn fry you know me to well! lol, but illonois????????? Who knows.... just check out your phone book for a school

Shaolin - The Legend ACCORDING TO ANCIENT LEGEND, an Indian Buddhist priest named Tamo travelled to China in the 6th Century in order to study at the temple of Shaolin. But the head-abbot, Fang Chang, was suspicious, so the priest was denied entry. Tamo then sought to prove his devotion by meditating in a nearby cave - and such was the strength of his faith that his unbroken meditative gaze bored a hole through the rock. On finally gaining access to the temple, Tamo met high standards of learning, but he was alarmed to discover that many of the monks failed to perform even the most basic physical requirements for meditation. Starting with simple movement exercises designed to enhance the flow of Ch'i, or life force, Tamo took it upon himself to bring the monks' bodies up to a standard worthy of their intellects. Tamo formulated a set of exercises styled on the movements of the main 18 animals in Indo-Chinese iconography, and as the monks became more skilled at the basic routines, defensive combat elements were introduced. These exercises became famed as the Shaolin martial arts. Every style was varied and adaptable, providing the monks with a series of exercises and defensive procedures appropriate to their individual bodies. Some preferred to study the wild but regal movements of the Tiger style; others opted to master the martial art of Shaolin Crane, a style developed by a monk who saw a crane defeat an ape by darting repeatedly or unpredictable angles with its razor-sharp beak. Each monk was encouraged to experiment and find the style that suited their Ch'i. Over the centuries the styles developed and solidified, with certain arts incorporating the use of swords and other weapons. Most difficult of all styles was the Wu-Tang sword, and a true master of this style was practically unbeatable in battle. A student would progress through the various levels of mastery of the sword technique, each one more difficult than the last. Each level, or Chamber, took the swordsman nearer to invincibility, and on attaining the next Chamber, the monk would replace one of his natural teeth with a gold one. The monks who taught the Wu-Tang Style had reputedly reached the 36th Chamber - meaning they were invincible to all but a fellow 36th Chamber Wu-Tang master - and had platinum set into their gold front teeth. The monks used their mastery solely for defensive purposes, and swore never to teach the Wu-Tang style to an outsider. But a renegade fraction believed that the Wu-Tang style was too important to be kept secret, and vowed to be free to teach it as they pleased. These rebels joined forces with their sworn enemies, the Manchurians, and sought to overthrow the temple of Shaolin, the eventual goal of the joint uprising being world domination. The rebels believed that they would be able to build an unbeatable army of Wu-Tang swordsmen, if only they could rid themselves of the monks and be free to use Wu-Tang style aggressively. The defention of "Wu-Tang" is battle. The Wu-Tang is a sword style of kung fu martial arts that is based primarely in Northern China. The Wu-Tang consists of 36 Chambers.To become a Shaolin warrior, one must pass each task within the 36 Chambers.Once one chamber has been completed, the warrior must move on to the next. Each one of the 9 members of the Wu-Tang contain 4 chambers within their heart. 9 members with 4 chambers in each equal the 36 Chambers. There are 36 deadly points within the body, each one at a 10 degree interval. A blow to one of the 36 deadly points can instantly kill. The Wu-Tang believe in only 3 things: Honour, Loyalty, & Brotherhood The Wu-Tang is known for their ability to be a group, separate, and still have the knowledge to stay together, much like the cartoon, Voltron. "Watch your step, kid. I got your back, but you better watch your front." Prepare for the Illuminati 2000; the Mason's plan for the New World Order... The Wu-Tang sword was initially practised only as a highly secretive form of defence, but a renegade fraction of masters vowed that they would teach it as they pleased. The rebels joined forces with their former enemies and overthrew the temple of Shaolin, their eventual goal being total world domination. Although they were eventually broken up, the legend says that their descendants will one day return to resume their quest for global control. The rebels became known as the Wu-Tang Clan... * The ancients believed two things: (1) that the descendants of the slain monks would one day rise up against the Clan for revenge; (2) that the legendary Wu-Tang Clan would be reborn to finish their ageless plan of controlling the universe. Such is the continuing legacy of the most feared group ever to master the art, a group that remained inseparable till the appointed time arrived. [ This Message was edited by: nonpuritan on 2002-07-11 04:16 ]

hey ballet is a very gracefull strengthening art form. You should see the strength and flexibilty of alot of dancers, if every MAist took ballet they would be tremendously better.

hahaha i thought the name of the thread was "wanna touch me?" hahahaha

didnt see this style posted yet so yea here: one of my favorite kung fu styles; wu-tang sword style! lets of rich history to it and great storys, heh. Also great stlye, but very rare.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA good times.....

ummmm how come the pictures wont show up? I tried on both internet expolorer 4.5 AND netscape.... Is it possibly just because I have an imac? help!

LOL back to the bush thing. This is one of my crazy brothers ideas about how he won the election (even though when my brother said this he was proboly drunk and stoned, but oh well its a funny idea...) ok here is it: "Bush won the election because his brother is the governer of florida and he got his men to go into the streets and give bums ciggarettes to vote, thats how he won...... Hahahaha isnt that funny just to think about? lol sorry im a dork