kuntao_kid Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I study in shaolin kuntao, and we have a white ape form. lots of sweeping motions with the arms, very agressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I study in shaolin kuntao, and we have a white ape form. lots of sweeping motions with the arms, very agressive.Yes, totally unlike an ape. Many of the 'forms' are simply improperly translated. As to the comment about 'no apes from Asia,' this is incorrect. There were, at one time, many species of apes, but only six still exist today, and all six are critically endangered. Three of the six, the gibbon, siamang, and orangutan are the only remaining 'Asian' apes, while the chimpanzee, bonobo and gorilla are the only remaining 'African' apes. And to note, the primary cause of extinction of apes, and the reason for the endangerment of the remaining apes, is mankind. I want to write more on this, but doing such would pull it far off-topic. Suffice it to say, in 60 years we'll still have video recordings of what they were like in the wild. "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...
Mai-Monkey Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 i know this sounds obviously dumb me saying this but arent chimps monkeys? A man who fights one time in his life Fights always in his soul i/II\i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 no. A chimpanzee is an ape. To understand one clear difference, an ape is as far removed from a monkey as a man is as far removed from an ape. Apes are simply that much smarter and more physiologically advanced than monkeys. "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...
giang_hu Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Gorillas are, on average, 30 times as strong as the average human. Can you imagine a gorilla learning kung fu!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Warlock Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Are you kidding, they're grandmasters of one animal form. "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...
fallen_milkman Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 I saw an orangutan sumo a trained pro once on Animal Planet. It beat the guy effortlessly, and gently. Amazing stuff. 36 styles of danger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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