Chi kung?

[fallen_milkman]

Actually, the prices were about the same unless you were only going to go once a week. Which i wouldn't recommend.

[Goju_boi]

Actually, the prices were about the same unless you were only going to go once a week. Which i wouldn't recommend.

gotcha,i didn't take the time to do the math.Theres a lot of schools in Chinatown here, but this is the only one I think is legit .Being that it's in that side of town the classes are in Chinese sometimes,and I don't speak the language.Anyways getting of topic again,what is Kuntao?I've never heard of it before

[fallen_milkman]

Basically, kuntao is a southern Chinese term for kung fu. However, it's gotten mixed around other countries a lot more than most other traditional styles. It is usually mixed with silat and/or kali. My kuntao style is Chinese/Indonesian, so there is a bit of silat influence. My lineage was brought here by two Chinese men who fought in the war for Indonesian independence from the Dutch. Very combat oriented, and very brutal. Focused on close in fighting, as using the legs to defend against kicks. I think that covers most of the basics.

As for chi gung, most of what we do is external conditioning exercises. We do a few internal ones, but they might have been added from another system, since my teacher knows around 4 or 5 other kung fu styles.

[Goju_boi]

can u show me some websites to learn more about kuntao?

[fallen_milkman]

http://members.cox.net/eharris2/cimac/

Thar ya go! The history section has most of what you'd be looking for.

[Goju_boi]

very intresting style and history (especially sifu's history)

[fallen_milkman]

Thanks, but realize all martial art histories need to be taken with a grain of salt. I understand kuntao men are even more guilty of embellished histories than other styles. Not that I'm saying Reeders intentionally LIED, but he's dead, and people have probably exaggerated his feats. I mean, beating 7 other masters of silat while blinded? That is a bit much. However, I can pretty much confirm he never lost a fight except that navy boxing match. My teacher has the same record. He's lost only a few boxing matches, never martial arts tournaments.

[Goju_boi]

this might sound kind of silly,but his life story sounds like a good movie to make.You should find some way of getting it made.And get Jet Li or Donnie Yen to have the lead role