[Hengest]

Originally Posted by Bloodybirds

To my knowledge, there is no bat style in Chinese kung fu, though if there was I would sure like to employ their sonar technique...LOL. Jeez, like when Five Deadly Venoms came out years ago and I was just a beginner and asked one of my masters if centipede was really that deadly...LOL....

Of course centipede boxing is that deadly; it was the Five Deadly Venoms. Hello! You'll be telling me scorpion boxing isn't real next...

Cool, thanks for that Bloody. I figured as much. I'm always dubious when I hear about an animal style for the first time, but then in the past I've laughed off things like dog boxing and duck style only to find out that they were real! But then parts of this article just seemed so ridiculous that it was hard to believe. I wish I could show you some of the photos. Priceless!

As for the "when is a style not a style" arguement, it could be a very interesting discussion, though I fear it would give me lots of headaches and sleepless nights...

[Bloodybirds]

Sorry to cause headaches about a topic suggestion, but I will supply the BC Powder!!! Or non-aspirin for those so inclined.....Hengest, since you deny my centipede, my poison toad will now jump all over you.....riiiibbbiittt!!! But first, I must dissect your ancient technique :P :P

I have a general rule....to be legit, a style must be heard of by more than 3 people and have some form of traceable lineage....otherwise, it is dog poop style....it smells!!!

[Tatsukage]

The ancient art of bullshitsu, eh?

[Bloodybirds]

Honorable Tat San, you have heard my plea and invented the latest, deadliest style of poop fu. Thank you, kind sir!!! :P On another note, saw Fearless on Friday....very good movie and Jet has a message to deliver besides great martial arts. Good to see him in his true element again!! Now, if only the Li/Chan movie actually happens, with hopefully Donnie Yen and Conan Yuen as the bad guys!!!

[Gazelle]

I wish i could read the whole thread at the moment! This is really interesting. Bloodybirds, how the heck did you get to know so much? I know, you've been doing this for many years, but still, you seem to keep rolling things off.

[Bloodybirds]

Gazelle, I have four great passions: my family, my friends, my finance/politics internationale, and my martial arts!! I have been truly blessed to have had three great masters, competed for a long time to have met other great and reknowned teachers and masters, and I love to read prodigiously!! And, just like in the international discussion realm where my International Eco degree, speaking 3 languages, etc. enables me to have such a great love to study other cultures and history.

At 48, as I am sure the other old timers will tell you, thirst for knowledge, wisdom, and the ability to say "I do not know, teach me" contribute greatly. Finally, one of the things I love about martial arts is that the type of practice, just like a country's language, reflects so much about how a country and its people feel about themselves and the way they go about protecting against threats domestic and foreign. For instance, Gazelle, sometime study how different cultures view guns, martial arts, their history of self defense personal and otherwise, etc. One can draw some interesting conclusions about Filipinos and their arts, Chinese and their arts, Japanese and their arts, Indonesians and their arts, the different European sword techniques, etc. All are a mirror into how a country views itself.

Just some hints.....ultimately, Gazelle, in my belief the perfect human being is someone with the body of a 25-30 year old and a mind of someone 45-50. Unfortunately, the only ones I know close to that are the great masters I have seen....LOL.....and Hollywood plastique!!!

[Tease T Tickle]

Originally Posted by Bloodybirds

in my belief the perfect human being is someone with the body of a 25-30 year old and a mind of someone 45-50.

You're far too kind. I wouldn't call me perfect...calling me fucking amazing is all right, though.

[Bloodybirds]

Tease, please send a photo, as I am sure the aura of the brain chi will be overwhelming!!! Actually, I was speaking about other things....ahahhaha!!!

[Gazelle]

lol. You guys sure put some smiles on my face.

[Bloodybirds]

I can tell by your Avatar, when you are not in DEEP THOUGHTS! There he goes, Teasing us again!!! Makes me laugh when he tickles like that, doth he protest too much? I shall think so! Welcome back home, Gazelle! Doth and thee!!