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Martial Arts

these guys were for real:

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(L) Bill "Superfoot" Wallace; (C) I believe this is Troy Worrell; and (R) Joe "Freight Train" Lewis. Bill and Joe are virtual icons in the US Karate world. I remember quite vividly Korea sent over their top champ, Byong Yong Yu, to fight Joe Lewis here in SF at the CKC. Back in the day it was true to form here as in Japan, a bare knuckle fight. Joe knocked Byong's tooth out during the match even, which he won. He is indeed a freight train.

As far as watering down of systems, I guess no one is immune. Viewing his website I see a total change from pure Karate to Muay Thai. People are in MT shorts, wearing MT pads, etc. Evolve or die? The gun disarm sequence is "interesting".
 
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here's a pic of BYY hamming it up after the fight wif his broken toofus :toothless

his dojang did very well, that's him kneeling in the center of all the trophys. all the local dojos were caught off guard by the TKD invasion. this was Karate's real heyday. I am embarassed to see what's going on nowadays unless it's the Shidokan or Seido or Sabaki Challenge.

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mackey, the "secrets" to every system is in the kata or bunkai or whatever programmed practice they have to drill skills into your head and body. every art can be effective IF you can pull it off. man there's alot to say about this and judging by the time yes you can see I'm still nuts about it. well, get old and talk at least :p

anyways, check this vid out CLICK. I just found it, it's one of my old classmates (Mike-sempai) winning the heavywt. Sabaki by high kick KO!

ps. OSU Mike you finally cut your hair! :p


pss. Fred Ettish. that the guy everyone laughed at in the early UFC. he was a security guard at the event, someone dropped out and he volunteered to fight. I don't think he knew what he was in for.

dang I gotta' go to sleep.
 
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Kino said:
"Arnis" (also known by it's popular name -escrima)
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Sorry to correct you but Arnis is not Escrima. The correct lineage as to location is Arnis (Spanish for Harness) is mostly practiced in Luzon, Escrima (Spanish for Skirmish) is mostly practiced in Visayas, and the Kali (is considered the collective root name of filipino martial arts, it is comprised of an eclectic techniques and phylisophies in Muslim religion within the Malasian Archipelago) is mostly practiced in Mindanao.
 
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Outta Control said:
Sorry to correct you but Arnis is not Escrima. The correct lineage as to location is Arnis (Spanish for Harness) is mostly practiced in Luzon, Escrima (Spanish for Skirmish) is mostly practiced in Visayas, and the Kali (is considered the collective root name of filipino martial arts, it is comprised of an eclectic techniques and phylisophies aka Islam) is mostly practiced in Mindanao.
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I was born in Zamboanga City in the island of Mindanao. We called it "Arnis." Part of our physical education class was practicing "Arnis" for one hour everyday for 6 years. It was a P.E. class for us.

However, I don't doubt what you have said above.
 
Kino said:
I was born in Zamboanga City in the island of Mindanao. We called it "Arnis." Part of our physical education class was practicing "Arnis" for one hour everyday for 6 years. It was a P.E. class for us.

However, I don't doubt what you have said above.
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Yes we also had Arnis as a PE exercise when I was in grade school in he PI. I didn't want to rude about the issue but I have heard so many mixed identification about each discipline. Though they all primarily use escrima stick as their weapon, the lenght and actual implementation of the weapon is what defines them.
 
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MtnRacer said:
If you want to check out Shotokan, and don't mind the drive to Redwood City, I HIGHLY recommend you check out Sensei Jon Keeling's JKA of Silicon Valley dojo. I had the opportunity to study with Sensei Jon on multiple occasions, he is a GREAT instructor. Anybody who studies Shotokan will tell you that it doesn't get any better than JKA, so you'll be learning the real deal. It's hard training, but it's well worth it. Good luck!

Steve
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thanks, i wiil look into it!!!

B
 
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