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Posted

Old thread, I know, but it still shows up, so...

Some things I've collected along the way:

Good two minute piece, 2 guys *working out*:

Assorted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGGKJOhubu0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bV5VJY8XG8&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoI-ixa45Oo&mode=related&search=

Who says girls can’t fight?

Bigger guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8jr8pv9Jxg

An instructor demonstrating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K68U6FfTcC0

Camp Pendleton, 1997:

'Do not do injury, if you can possibly avoid it.' --Tielo, 6th Century


'A man, as long as he teaches, learns.' -- Seneca

  • 5 months later...
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Posted

San soo is just another transliteration of 散手 or san shou using pinyin. Same thing as sanda. A very comprehensive fighting system (or a collection of rules to be more precise) encompassing different kung fu styles, it has grappling as well that comes from mongolian wrestling.

There are no belts and spiritual mumbo-jumbo in san soo (or forms to that matter). Nowadays if you study say Northern Shaolin in China you woud almost certainly be getting down to earth every once in a while, in san shou matches. Basically it is a way to give battle application albeit in a somewhat castrated way to all those things you were learning in traditional styles. As a martial art it is not very aesthetically pleasing however, well at least I dont see it that way,

Posted

Fighting rarely does indeed. But I tend to get more aesthetic pleasure training in some martial arts than in others. Anyways that is too subjective an experience to go into as you have pointed out.

  • 3 years later...
Posted
I did it for a good while a long time ago.

This gives you a pretty good idea of what it's like. Enjoy.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TskDuQcb7wI&feature=related

This video is where my son and I train. Their emphasis is on self defense. This is not an art for tournaments it is for the street. The Master where we train says it's " dirty nasty street fighting for beautiful people"

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

It reminds me of Muay Thai, and Khamer boxing etc. Excellent art.

"Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author)

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