SanSoo Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 I think i heard once that SanSoo and SanShou are the same. Can Any one tell me if there is a difference?? $&!84pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Ugh! No, San Soo has absolutely nothing to do with San Shou. No time to explain now, just know there is no connection between the two... and it is one of my agitations that one is often confused with the other by non-practitioners and practitioners alike. "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...
aefibird Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 WW, what are the differences between San Soo and San Shou? Thanks. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 It would be far easier to answer with the similarities. They both originated from China. That's it... nothing else. However, i'll 'try' to point out the differences: First off, the name 'san soo' was posed by grandmaster Jimmy Woo around 1970 as a means to pacify the Americans that wanted something easier to say and market than 'tsoi li ho fut hung ga,' the original name of the art that is argued to be over 4000 years old. San soo focus - death, dismemberment San Soo approach - strategy, psychology/mindset, stances, circular motions, strikes, very low kicks, knees, elbows, headbutts, grabs, grapples, locks, throws, pressure points, unrelenting series of attacks, limb breaks, eye gouges, tears, organ collections. Here's a few links from previous discussions on san soo in these forums: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=9106 http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=12371 http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=11282 San shou, on the other hand, is far younger and is a 'byproduct' of relatively recent Chinese/Thailand competitions.San Shou focus - sport San Shou approach - linear strikes, variety of kicks, some throws. Here's a link on san shou (a biased report btw): http://crane.50megs.com/index6d.htm "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...
aefibird Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Thank you! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 EDIT. oops, double post. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Monkey Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 tsoi li ho fut hung is it any coincidence that these are major martial arts family names? also, should point out that death was the focus of a lot of martial arts. somehow, that meaning got lost as the modern 'peace' philosophy, as well as fascination with shaolin/buddhist ideals became popular. i mean, with sets called 'sup juet sau' (ten fatal hands) and 'duet min jeun' (life ending palm), you could hardly say the old styles were about being 'nice' to your opponent.... 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...
White Warlock Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 hehe...tsoi li ho fut hung is it any coincidence that these are major martial arts family names? Umm, i don't know. Not sure if this was rhetorical or not. "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...
Spaceman Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 Hmm... My uneducated guess as to the difference between the two was just a difference in Romanization schema. I'm magic. It's just that if I showed my magic in public, people would die, and I don't want that kind of burden to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanSoo Posted August 2, 2004 Author Share Posted August 2, 2004 SanSoo is one of the oldest arts. Thats why its so deadly. But almost every art has something from SanSoo. Lots of arts are branchs off SanSoo. $&!84pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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