y do ppl ask asian ppl if they know karate or related 2 jet li or some other stuff?
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cause people are stupid and that is one of the dumbest stereotypes out their.  people dont know any martial arts just because they are asian.  \n\nof coarse its not the most harmful stereotype out there.
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I've got 32 years experience in a southern Chinese style of kung fu - (a five family system of Tsoi-Li-Ho-Fut-Hung ga) and hold a Master's rank.  This is a fighting style, not show or artsy style of kung fu.\n\nAs you said, there are hundreds of Chinese styles and some are mere showiness, with little, if any, actual fighting prowess.  However, there are also many which are devastating fighting arts.  They are brutal, direct, and deadly.  It depends on the style as well as the teacher and the student.  The best fighting art in the world is useless if the teacher can't teach it or the student refuses to do what is necessary to make the art effective -  i.e, train, work correctly, and not namby-pamby about as if the name of the art itself was like some magical talisman which protects against all comers.\n\nI have seen some outstanding Northern Shaolin style fighters! and I do NOT use the term fighter loosely.  These people were world class fighters by anyone's definition, anywhere.  I've also seen some who were so caught up in useless idiocies that all an actual fighter could do was to laugh at their sheer lunacy.\n\nThe sad thing is that many schools, not only Chinese, but Japanese, Korean, Thai, etc., in the country have degenerated into sort of McDojo's - run to get as many people thru as quickly as possible with as little skill as could possibly be imparted.\n\nThere are also some absolutely top FIGHTING schools in almost all of the arts (I'm not one who believes all styles are equally worthwhile - some are simply for show or sport ) but I am one who firmly believes that if someone in a good fighting style doesn't train well, doesn't take it seriously, doesn't fight full out when it's necessary - then that someone will be creamed by someone who's trained in an inferior art, but who took it very seriously.\n\nSo to try to answer you question a bit more directly - I think kung fu (again remembering that we're talking about hundreds of styles when we use this term) can be one of the most effective fighting arts on the planet.  It can also be one of the biggest jokes, depending on which art and which student we're discussing.  \n\nIf you are looking at any particular art for yourself, the best thing to do is to visit the school  Don't make your decision based on one day.  Visit a few times.  See how the people interact with the instructor and with each other.  If they don't even seem like they like each other or are obnoxiously cocky - run, don't walk, to the exit.  Are you required to sign a contract or do they go month to month and want you there because you want to learn?  (Both have their advocates, I'm a definite no-contract kind of guy).  Do they charge you to test? Or is the testing part of what they do because they are supposed to help you learn?  All of these are things you should find out and evaluate for yourself.\n\nIf you want a fighting art for self defense, find out how much time is actually put into that.  How much into form work.  How much into weapons skill.  If you are looking for competition, then find a school which specializes in that - not necessarily stuff that's actually effective on the street - but stuff that wows the judge and the audience.  So, basically, find what you want and go with it.
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Most Kwoons (Chinese Martial Arts School) specialise in one form, or another depending on where the Sifu (Father Teacher) was taught, and whom taught him. Please research Chinese Kung Fu further by the links offered on google, and yahoo, then research further whichever one art interests you the most. The fighters will is 90 percent of the fighter, kung fu the other 10. \n\nlr\n\nhttp://www.wingchunassociation.com\nhttp://www.pacificwingchunassociation.com
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Try doing a search on Yahoo Groups for 'martial arts'
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NO i only know about the japanese ones
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I take two styles Wing Chung Kune and the Chin Na grappling system. Wing Chung is great for fighing it is mean to maim or kill the attacker. Chin Na is not a martial art it is a system. Both Chin Na and Wing Chung Kune are taught at both the nothern and souther Shaolin temples. I also like the older styles such as from the Hung Gar family (Tiger Crain is an example). I agree with what you said about the circular motion in Kung Fu i belive that Karate is far to ridged and do not belive it would hold up well against an experience Kung Fu practioner.
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Definitely Jet Li despite Jackie Chan does not use any stunts in his movie but he is more an entertainer than a fighter.  Jackie Chan is not answering the question directly since he already knew the answer that Jet Li is going to win.  That may or may not mean that Jackie Chan is running away from the fight.  Furthermore, it also depends if Jackie Chan was answering that question in English or Chinese, for if he is saying that in Chinese, meaning might be lost in translation.  While if he said that in English, he might not mean that literally...English is not the first language of Jackie Chan.  I came across many guys in Asia called Jackie.  To them, there are still their other names in their month tongue language!
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i do. i'm from taipei, taiwan. you have more questions about the language or culture. ask me!
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HEY A KARATE QUESTION!
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dont most chinese learn it from their family?
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Look for "Ong-bak".  Tony Jaa is amazing.  Anything you can find with him will appeal to a martial arts fan.
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No. Where did you hear that? I have been to several temples in Asia, some Shaolin, but never heard of this before.
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Yes, I studied hekasi, and are you a gradeschooler? Email me shadow.kitty@yahoo.com.ph
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I'm an ESL teacher in China.  I find that the students like to talk about you.  They like to know about your "home town", your likes and dislikes,  and about your family.  I have a large immediate family, and that always amazes them.  \n\nTalk to the children about their favorite season and why.  What activities they enjoy in that particular season.  You could also talk about why people immigrate.  I have recieved many great responses to this topic.\n\nGood Luck in Korea!
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who is bruce li?\nare you thinking of Bruce Lee?\nif so then i think he would kick butt
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I got nothing to to since it's summer here in the Philippines we got no class.\n\nI got a question for you:\nWhy do you waste time asking questions about us answering questions when you could be doing something else?
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lol there are a few around where i live... in independence missoure the guy who brought it 2 the us lives... retired i bet... u can take it in topeka k.s. and u can learn it and any ryu-te karate(or ryukyu kempo) place along with tuite jutsu the 2 things that make ryu te totally diffrent than all other karates.... good stuff.... u can rean kyuso online by its self off the oficial website... 4 a price... but scince its a independant study..... i cant say youll get quality