http://www.closecombattraining.com/blog/self-defense/kung-fu/ Captain Chris' Close Combat Training, Martial Arts, & Self Defense Blog Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.closecombattraining.com/blog/self-defense/kung-fu/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Pablo Zamora Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:31:25 +0000 http://closecombattraining.com/blog/?p=259#comment-12 I like your article on Kung-Fu. I am a Sifu in Authentic "Bak Sil-Lum" Kung-Fu and Praying Mantis Kung-Fu. I was lucky that my teacher was trained in Hong Kong in the traditional fighting way. Every technique in a form is drilled as for application... If it does not work effeciently, we discard it from our self-defense training. I have been to China, yes to the Shaolin Temple too. I was in a team of the 1st non-Chinese to train in the Shaolin Training Centre. I saw a lot of contemporary Wushu, but also got some real Shaolin. I performed some of my Bak Sil Lum forms and the monk asked me which monk taught me this. He said that is real Shaolin Chuan Shu. It is sad that Kung-Fu is not taught as it was intended, as a fighting art. Most Kung-Fu practitioners are dancers, not true martial artists. My schools teach traditioanl Kung-Fu, JKD and Krav Maga. Yes, we do Kickboxing as a fitness exercise for mothers who don't want the real deal. I like your article on Kung-Fu. I am a Sifu in Authentic “Bak Sil-Lum” Kung-Fu and Praying Mantis Kung-Fu. I was lucky that my teacher was trained in Hong Kong in the traditional fighting way. Every technique in a form is drilled as for application… If it does not work effeciently, we discard it from our self-defense training. I have been to China, yes to the Shaolin Temple too. I was in a team of the 1st non-Chinese to train in the Shaolin Training Centre. I saw a lot of contemporary Wushu, but also got some real Shaolin. I performed some of my Bak Sil Lum forms and the monk asked me which monk taught me this. He said that is real Shaolin Chuan Shu. It is sad that Kung-Fu is not taught as it was intended, as a fighting art. Most Kung-Fu practitioners are dancers, not true martial artists. My schools teach traditioanl Kung-Fu, JKD and Krav Maga. Yes, we do Kickboxing as a fitness exercise for mothers who don’t want the real deal.

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