martialartsresearcher Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 So, its not a special groin kick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul fighter Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Man, that'd be a cool kick If I kicked like that, chicks would LOVE me THE MASTER OF THE WORLD'S FINEST!!SOUL SONIC STYLE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clfhs4life Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 during my choy lay fut training ive learned the no shadow kick also. not sure if its a northern or southern kicking method cause we use both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 All these nice Tekken titles are cool, fine and dandy... but would anyone care to describe what this so-called 'no-shadow' kick is? All i've gathered so far from this post is that it is a kick that is not seen. Well, i do those all the friggin' time. The training i received in regards to this came from san soo, and is basically ensuring i kick when the opponent's attention is elsewhere, or his view of my leg is blocked, and i do not telegraph it. Nothing magical there, although some people do find it amazing... as well as amazingly simple in theory (not in application). "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Arahat Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Name is just that a name. Many schools focus on the 'fancy fu', others just focus on teaching, learning and adapting. True there is nothing magical about a kick. Most styles generally have the same kick, maybe just different theory and different names. Too often as martial artists we focus on flower names, rather than the grit of a technique. Martial Arts School http://www.shaolinwushu.cahttp://www.liveyyc.comCalgary Photographer: http://www.jdirom.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasori_Te Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 That's all there is to it Warlock. No magic and nothing fancy. It's just a kick done exceedingly well. I think Iron Arahat makes a good point too. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 well, actually.... the 'no shadow/image kick' is a direct translation, from the cantonese, of the name of the type of move. as you may or may not move, the chinese language does not work in the same way as english does and should not be taken in the same way. also, names of techniques in chineses are more than just the name, often including an element of its essence/ideal as well as poetry. hence, no shadow/image kick is telling you that you kick without telegraph, without forcing and without being seen. when you want to kick, it is already done. it is also widely taken that the most effective, quickest, simplest kick that follows these principles is the good old front kick. post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yireses Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 Once upon a time in China by Jet Li, he makes a role of a Southren Kung Fu Master. Wong Fei Hung. If i am not mistaken . The knowing of Violence and living in no violence brings peace.Shaolin Chuan Fa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta1 Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 (edited) The training i received in regards to this came from san soo, and is basically ensuring i kick when the opponent's attention is elsewhere, or his view of my leg is blocked, and i do not telegraph it. AK would call that moving or attacking through a zone of obscurity. But I don't think that is what a shadowless kick is, at least not as I've heard it used. I allways thought of it as a kick with no signature. No movement in the uper body to give it away. I used to spar with a girl who had long legs, more flexability than is really possible, and perfect ballance. If you let her get in close without keeping her busy, she'd set you up and launch a kick to the head, and you'd never see it comeing. Not even a small movement to telegraph. The only 'shadow' you saw was the shadow of doom just before the foot connected. That is what I think of when I hear the term 'shadowless kick.' Edited March 6, 2004 by delta1 Freedom isn't free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 like i say, when you want to kick, it is already there... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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