Kuntao

[Why_Worry]

I was looking at the lineage of my senseis and their senseis and i noticed like 4 instructors back there was a man named Willem Reeders. I read that he practiced kuntao which was an internal art form. I was curious about this cause i knew that he also learned fighting so i couldnt realyl figure out what kuntao was. I was just kinda curious if anyone knows anything abotu Willem Reeders or Kuntao. Willem reeders was pretty famous so i woudl suspect someone would knwo soemthign abotu him.

[fallen_milkman]

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

There is a link for you. I actually study kuntao in an area Reeders taught in for awhile. I don't study Reeder's system, however. I know one of the basic Eagle Claw forms passed from one of his students to my teacher, and that is about it. I imagine our systems are similar though. If you have some other questions about kuntao in general the site doesn't cover, ask away and I'll try and answer. Just keep in mind I'm not very advanced, so my knowledge is limited.

[Why_Worry]

Well actually i study karate with an influence by a few other styles. Who was your instructor? Cause my instructors also studied in philadelphia. By any chance have you ever heard of teh shuto society or Thomas Handest? Just curious. But thanks for the link.

[fallen_milkman]

Sorry, I didn't really assume you studied kuntao. By "our systems" being similar, I meant schools with Reeders lineage and the school I attend. Bad wording on my part.

My teacher is Master Matt Borczon. Sorry, but I've never heard of your teacher. I actually train in Erie though, so that's not such a surprise to me. The other American Fighting Arts school is near Philly, but I've never been there.

As for kuntao being an internal style...I don't see it. I would consider it a 'soft' style, but we have way too many external aspects for me to consider it an internal art.

[Why_Worry]

oh its fine, i wasnt very clear either. Thomas Handest isnt my sensei, that was a couple of instructors back. And his only teacher wasnt Willem Reeders thats why what i practice isnt kunato (He also studied with Masaru Shintani, Sandy Scott, Robert Trias and gerard Durant). ALthough we did take a few katas or forms from it. Do you guys practice the banah kata or actualyl form since kata is a japanese word or do you practice the four point form/???/kata?

[fallen_milkman]

Neither. No idea what those are. Our kuntao might be similar, but we have entirely different forms in our system from Master Reeders. I just learned an Eagle Claw form he taught for fun.

[Hagrid]

I've heard of the Shuto Society - I was one of the instructors from Hollidaysburg, and I trained with Tom Handest many times. Got any questions Why Worry?

HAGRID

[Why_Worry]

Oh you where? Or actually thats just a statement, not a question. Thats cool. I was just kidna curious, but nothing in particular. Just kinda felt liek posting a topic. But i've heard alot about the shuto society and how tom handest's just amazing. One of my senseis told me stories about him and of other people there. I think they were there like 20 years ago about probably though. Uh yeah, i dont actually really have any questions though.