Treebranch Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 What does SIL NIM TAO mean? I myself don't study in a dojo. We all meet at a park and practice. So basically there is no overhead and it costs five dollars a week, which is used for pads and other equipment. There's no glitter and glamour just training. This really weeds out the people that are not serious. That's what I like about it, we are there to train. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
karate_woman Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 What does SIL NIM TAO mean? I myself don't study in a dojo. We all meet at a park and practice. So basically there is no overhead and it costs five dollars a week, which is used for pads and other equipment. There's no glitter and glamour just training. This really weeds out the people that are not serious. That's what I like about it, we are there to train.There is a guy in my city that teaches kung fu (not sure what kind) in a local park - I assume just during the summer, as it would be rather cold in the winter. One of the black belts at my dojo goes to his classes and says they are amazing. I might find out more information from him the next time I see him and see if I can join in from time-to-time. Apparently the teacher asks for nothing in return except for a ride to the park. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
Treebranch Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 That's awesome karate_woman. California is nice for this type of training, except when it rains of course. We don't really have seasons here, so it never really gets that cold. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Drunken Monkey Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 it's JUST the name of the first form... 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."
Treebranch Posted June 16, 2003 Posted June 16, 2003 Thanks FTGU. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Drunken Monkey Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 but it has many levels of meaning... one of which is roughly translated as little idea which in chinese roughly means do not hold high dreams and ambitions (in wing chun) because you might not get there. instead concerntrate on the immediate for there is always much to learn. even with the basics you will accomplish much. or another meaning is do not look to the day when you are mastering biu gee, instead concerntrate (keep a little thought) on the smallest most basic bits (without the basics, even the advanced forms are useless) i know this sounds odd, but it's a quirk of the chinese language. much of it does not have a simple translation. 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."
Treebranch Posted June 17, 2003 Posted June 17, 2003 Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks for the translation. I love that kind of stuff. "It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.""Lock em out or Knock em out"
Drunken Monkey Posted June 21, 2003 Posted June 21, 2003 but it's sometimes a pain for me cos my sifu sometimes asks me to translate/explain chinese sayings to the others but it doesn't always work... 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."
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