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Post by Gary Steuer on Jul 2, 2007 4:21:05 GMT -5
If anyone wants to leave any messages that aren't private please use thi thread..
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Post by Gary Steuer on Jul 2, 2007 20:52:51 GMT -5
There will be some new people who sign in to this forum so please make everyone welcome and feel at home. Feel free to ask any question you like . I'm sure that between us we can answer almost anything you'd want to know. We have hundreds of years of experience between us so there shouldn't be any problem. to new people we are a group that primarily study and teach five family, five animal style of kung fu as taught by GM Ark Yuey Wong.
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Post by Gary Steuer on Jul 2, 2007 20:56:51 GMT -5
There is only one way for this forum to work and that is for everyone to take a part in it.. In other martial art forums most people are comfortable to sit back and just see what is posted.That's great, I've done the same thing. Thing is this is a small group of people who specialize in kung fu.. Please join in and let me , us know what is on your mind.....
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Post by barneyusmc on Jul 2, 2007 21:12:17 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcome. this seems very interesting. I've studied martial arts for awhile. I like kung fu, but could you tell me the biggest difference between a basic kungfu style and a regular karate style...thanks.
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Post by youngfool on Jul 3, 2007 1:21:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcome. this seems very interesting. I've studied martial arts for awhile. I like kung fu, but could you tell me the biggest difference between a basic kungfu style and a regular karate style...thanks. HI everybody!  and hi Barney. Not sure I could tell any difference between basic kung fu and regular karate, perhaps mostly the teachers. However deeper kung fu seems far more involved and certainly more entertaining, and enriching for long life.  patrick |
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Post by jay on Jul 3, 2007 18:49:01 GMT -5
Hi Barney,
GENERALLY SPEAKING, some of the differences between karate and kung fu are: Karate is very linear, external and hard while kung fu is circular, external and internal, and soft and hard (yin-yang). I'VE BEEN TOLD that when karate people get to a high level, they are at a lower level of kung fu. Higher levels of karate start to become circular. I'm sure there are exceptions. From what I understand, kung fu spread from China to Okinawa, then to Japan. It seems to me that things got filtered down. I hope that helps.
Jay
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Post by Gary Steuer on Jul 6, 2007 20:21:17 GMT -5
Hey guys....... I let almost everyone know that we started this forum so we can keep in touch and to answer any and all questions or just say hello ..... The 4 th of July is over and I know you are all reading this so please help t okeep this alive........
With that I'd like t ask you a question.... what, where, how do you work out when you are not at the group class? Do you have any partners you work out with ? do you d oany chin na sparring ? Do you work with weapons ? Which ones ? Knive, sword, spear, chain, stick,...?
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Post by youngfool on Jul 7, 2007 15:40:17 GMT -5
Hey Gary  I was waiting to hear responses to Barney's question about weight training, since I never did much. I go through streeks of picking out a movement, and running through it several times, many times throughout the day. For some reason the last couple of days I've been doing the drunken steps (no I'm not drinkin') along with the windmill. just alternating sides as I walk down the hall. I try not to do it when people are around. Some times I get busted, but most my co-workers already know I'm nuts ;D And yes, I still do cat and crane movements going up the stairs the stairs.... pat |
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Post by Gary Steuer on Jul 14, 2007 1:45:48 GMT -5
There is a new thread for people who would like to buy or sell anything on this site. Jay wanted to distribute the videos of our style.. They are terrific !! But , not only that but they are going to help the kids mostly. These are the kids who have nothing and will never get better! Whenever I feel sorry for my self being a little sick I think of these kids who are so brave and are alone in this world and live truly from day to day... when I go to the Camillian center I try to remember who was there on my last visit... when I ask about someone who I don't see I always get the look from a child who tells me that they are with their mother and father now ....... There are a lot of people worse off than us....... Thanks for helping !
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Post by Gary Steuer on Jul 27, 2007 9:07:21 GMT -5
I hope you all have a great workout on Sunday................ I wish I was there to watch..... Save room for that BBQ in March !
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Post by redmantis3 on Aug 2, 2007 14:12:42 GMT -5
Wish I could have been there this weekend but we had a surprise party for my sons 16th birthday. I hope everything went well and hope to see you all soon.
Steve Perez
~S5CBA~
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Post by Gary Steuer on Aug 2, 2007 21:34:33 GMT -5
Steve, You can't fool me......you aren't that old to have a 16 year old son ! PS.... you and Krystal are welcome at the class any time !!
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Post by redmantis3 on Aug 5, 2007 23:57:37 GMT -5
Gary,
Kind of you to say, and although I'm not that old, I'm 37, had my son at 21.
Steve
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Post by Gary Steuer on Aug 9, 2007 0:10:47 GMT -5
I wish you the very best Steve, and I as well as the rest of our Stoner Park group hope to see you guys whenever you have the chance to drop in........ For sure in March !
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Post by Gary Steuer on Aug 9, 2007 0:13:00 GMT -5
To my friend Phil who is working in Russia , don't work too hard, save your strength for a good kung fu workout !
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and hi Barney. Not sure I could tell any difference between basic kung fu and regular karate, perhaps mostly the teachers. However deeper kung fu seems far more involved and certainly more entertaining, and enriching for long life. 
I was waiting to hear responses to Barney's question about weight training, since I never did much.