Drunken Monkey Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 ok, a literal traslation of san soo/sau is "loose techniques" what that means is that you learn a lot of small separate moves, much like how you do in kickboxing as you go on practising these moves and combinations instead of the more traditional forms. so if you really want to work "flashy" kicks into your repertoire, you can. just keep practising! 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."
sansoouser Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 it incorparates " flashy " kicks if you want to do them, atleast in my dojo. The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Drunken Monkey Posted June 22, 2003 Posted June 22, 2003 then it does depend on what you call flashy. i personally love watching my sifu just shifting slightly on the spot and changing arm/hand position to neutralise a threat then just walk forward. the simple, clean, unfussed, presise movements are just so impressive. all this with a smile too. then again i also appreciate the cool moves they use in films and i do harbour a secret desire to be able to do them... 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."
IAMA_chick Posted June 23, 2003 Posted June 23, 2003 is there a web-site about flashy kicks that show how to do them? Tae Kwon Do15-years oldpurple--belt
Treebranch Posted June 24, 2003 Posted June 24, 2003 from the ground up are you studying Wing Chun? The way you described your teachers movements sounds alot like what we do in Budo Taijutsu. Does Kung Fu San Soo teach high flashy kicks? Not that I have seen. I studied it for a while and we never kicked higher than the sternum. San Soo is a very practical MA. "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"
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