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by kungfujoe
December 23rd, 2006, 3:41 pm
Forum: Herbs / Food
Topic: kung fu first aid kit
Replies: 5
Views: 14870

Might anyone know where you can get this items, especially the Yunnan Paiyao? I'm sure mail-order sources are a Google search away, but the stuff is cheap enough that shipping will add significantly to the cost. Your best bet is to stock up whenever you're someplace with a Chinatown, or look in a l...
by kungfujoe
December 23rd, 2006, 3:37 pm
Forum: Philosophies and Concepts in the Arts
Topic: Sparring?...
Replies: 3
Views: 10979

I remember one time I got jumped. Come to find out later, these were some bad muthafuckas. There was no where for me to go, so I just said fornicate it, and started throwing blows. This effectively saved my life, fighting them off, bobbing and weaving, but you fight the way you train. I hadn't deve...
by kungfujoe
December 21st, 2006, 8:35 pm
Forum: Herbs / Food
Topic: kung fu first aid kit
Replies: 5
Views: 14870

Re: kung fu first aid kit

Colloidal Silver- this is suspension of silver particles in water. it's primary use is as an alternative antibiotic and i have used it many times for that purpose. silver is effective against over 1200 virus and bacteria. it seems to work faster and better that antibiotics in most cases, in my opin...
by kungfujoe
December 21st, 2006, 6:54 pm
Forum: Taiji / Soft Principles
Topic: Four Corners?
Replies: 5
Views: 14857

The Four Corners form is a bit different than the Lion movement that Dan is talking about, and I believe it's different from the Four Directions form that Jeff is talking about (if he's referring to the one that starts from a three, and opens with a back hand to crane hook and back fist). I've done ...
by kungfujoe
December 21st, 2006, 6:43 pm
Forum: Philosophies and Concepts in the Arts
Topic: Distinctiveness
Replies: 1
Views: 8651

Personally, I think the difference that Mike notes is at least as much a product of differences between Japanese culture and Indonesian culture as anything else. Japanese culture tends to be very structured and procedural. That's reflected in Japanese martial arts, which tend to be very regimented i...
by kungfujoe
December 20th, 2006, 5:16 pm
Forum: Herbs / Food
Topic: kung fu first aid kit
Replies: 5
Views: 14870

I'd add also that Yunnan Paiyao, while not an antibiotic (as far as I know), seems to effectively "pull" infections (and other foreign material) from wounds. I've had an infected toe for the last few days that was just getting worse, and I put some Yunnan Paiyao paste (the egg white mix me...
by kungfujoe
December 19th, 2006, 10:06 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Seminar in Alexandria, VA - January 6th, 2007
Replies: 5
Views: 12402

The first post in this thread has been updated with finalized info on the Alexandria seminar.
by kungfujoe
December 16th, 2006, 10:27 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Seminar in Alexandria, VA - January 6th, 2007
Replies: 5
Views: 12402

Jerry, Slight change in plans on Rochester. Mr. Salomone will be coming here to Alexandria first, and is currently playing it by ear as to whether he'll be going to Rochester from here. I'm sure that once it's decided, if he's going to do a seminar up in Rochester, Sifu George will announce it here ...
by kungfujoe
December 12th, 2006, 8:50 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Seminar in Alexandria, VA - January 6th, 2007
Replies: 5
Views: 12402

Last time I spoke to him, he hadn't yet booked travel, but the dates are pretty much set. I know I've begun the process to reserve space for the seminar here in VA, and that his plan is to go to Rochester for some amount of time before coming down to VA either Friday night or Saturday morning. Given...
by kungfujoe
December 11th, 2006, 5:47 pm
Forum: Forum Help Questions
Topic: Where are you?
Replies: 1
Views: 12748

Looks like this might apply to two users (Sifu Guro Dan Donzella and Mesozoid), one of whom I believe is new to the forum. Also, I haven't tried it yet, but I installed a mod that's supposed to allow people to request another activation email, so if it got marked as SPAM and you deleted it, you shou...
by kungfujoe
December 10th, 2006, 2:34 pm
Forum: Forum Announcements
Topic: Liu Seong Gung Fu Forum Features
Replies: 0
Views: 17362

Liu Seong Gung Fu Forum Features

I wanted to let you guys know what we've done to this forum that's not part of the standard phpBB installation, for two reasons - so you know what extra features are available (beyond what you'll find in the standard FAQ), and in case you see some features missing from this list that you'd like to s...
by kungfujoe
December 10th, 2006, 10:27 am
Forum: Forum Announcements
Topic: Old Forum to New Forum transition...
Replies: 0
Views: 16643

Old Forum to New Forum transition...

This board has moved to a new server, but because it's hard to get our data from the old site, you'll have to re-create your account. Messages were manually copied over, but message dates and user-join dates from the old board are gone. Once you've registered, admins can change your posts so they're...
by kungfujoe
December 8th, 2006, 1:53 pm
Forum: Forum Announcements
Topic: Using the Web Forum
Replies: 0
Views: 15505

Using the Web Forum

Just a few tips, based on what I've seen in this forum's prior incarnation, and on other forums: <ul><li>Real names are encouraged here, and in that vein, there's a place to put your first and last name in your profile . Other members can see these fields when they look at your profile . However, th...
by kungfujoe
December 8th, 2006, 1:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Seminar in Alexandria, VA - January 6th, 2007
Replies: 5
Views: 12402

Seminar in Alexandria, VA - January 6th, 2007

Mr. Joe Salomone will be visiting Northern Virginia to offer a four-hour seminar on the arts of Great Grandmaster Willem Reeders. When: Saturday, January 6<sup>th</sup>, 2007 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Where: Lee District RECenter 6601 Telegraph Rd Alexandria, VA Cost: $40 per person Register with the Lee ...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 8:13 pm
Forum: Herbs / Food
Topic: Herbs
Replies: 9
Views: 29366

Non-toxic Dit Da Jow

I had been told by a number of practitioners from different systems that the stuff was toxic. Even though I knew none of the original ingredients were toxic, I assumed that the fact that creating it concentrates the ingredients a good deal might make it toxic. Speaking of Jow toxicity... I made some...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 8:12 pm
Forum: Herbs / Food
Topic: Herbs
Replies: 9
Views: 29366

General consensus has always been that Dit Da Jow is toxic. I've never tried drinking it, but given the number of people who have told me that it'll kill me (or at least make me very sick), I'm in no hurry to test its toxicity (even though the simplified method I'm familiar with for making it doesn'...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:37 pm
Forum: Keywords
Topic: Inside and outside
Replies: 1
Views: 8326

Inside and outside

Inside: Within the frame of an opponent's body, between his arms/shoulders/legs.

Outside: Outside the frame, on the right side of the right shoulder, on the left side of the left shoulder, etc.
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:34 pm
Forum: Keywords
Topic: Open and closed stances
Replies: 3
Views: 10093

Open and closed stances

(Two fighters "squaring off") Open stance - opponents have opposite sides facing one another, so that their knees and/or and/or shoulders are facing in the same absolute (compass) direction. That is, the two combatants approximately mirror one another Closed stance - opponents have the sam...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:29 pm
Forum: Weaponry
Topic: Reeders' Weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 23934

doesn't some of the stick training come from outside the art as well? Depends on who you're learning from. If you were learning from me, yes, some of the stick training was imported from another art. If you learn from Dan Donzella (or one of his students), I expect he's folded his kali experience i...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:29 pm
Forum: Weaponry
Topic: Reeders' Weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 23934

Re: Reeder's weapons

I have always been curious about which weapons GGM Reeders used. I have heard that he had mastered 81 weapons and two of his favorites were the bullwhip and the Tji jiu (not sure of spelling, but the Indonesian version of the sai). What are the rest? Does anyone know? The weapon is the "Titjiu...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:28 pm
Forum: Weaponry
Topic: Reeders' Weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 23934

If I recall correctly, 81 is a common number in Chinese numerology. Chinese culture is rife with exaggeration. Old men are said to be in excess of 120 years old when they may be in their 70's, etc. It's not dishonesty per se, since it's so ingrained in the culture. My personal suspicion is that this...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:20 pm
Forum: Forms / Jurus
Topic: Reeders' Forms
Replies: 12
Views: 37116

Re: forms /juru's

We have the 4 point form in the chuan-fa, there is a 5,6 and 7 point I have heard. Anyone else have these besides the Meadville school?? We have a 4 point form that differs from yours (I believe what you call 4 Point, we call "Four Direction" - to avoid too much confusion, though between ...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:16 pm
Forum: Forms / Jurus
Topic: Reeders' Forms
Replies: 12
Views: 37116

Re: Reeders Kun Tao Forms

Based on the lineage and history passed on to me regarding GGM Reeders forms, Robert Servidio is the single individual whom learned all the Kun Tao forms from GGM Reeders. This is post is not meant to challenge anyones knowledge of forms or to discredit their training. It is meant to provide furthe...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:15 pm
Forum: Forms / Jurus
Topic: Reeders' Forms
Replies: 12
Views: 37116

- Saolin (Shaolin) - - Saolin with double machete - Four Direction - Lion Movement (perhaps taught as a "four point exercise"?) - Staff form (does it have a name?) - Knife form (does it have a name?) - Titjiu form (very few people seem to know this one; I've never seen it) - Monkey Form (M...
by kungfujoe
December 7th, 2006, 6:00 pm
Forum: Silat
Topic: Serak
Replies: 5
Views: 14953

Innosanto/Liu Seong

originally posted by 4Points

Thanks, Sifu Dan.

Yes, your answer makes sense to me, although I should have specified that I was thinking about the empty-hand aspects of Innosanto Kali. (In my experience the armed and empty handed Innosanto footwork is pretty much the same.)

S.