Showing posts with label kung fu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kung fu. Show all posts
May 20, 2018
April 21, 2017
April 22, 2016
January 10, 2015
October 24, 2013
October 13, 2013
March 28, 2013
"Smell this—I said SMELL IT!"
March 20, 2013
In the school band, nobody is more dangerous than the woodwind player.
And when it comes to Fatal Flute and Stick Forms, nobody plays a more lethal tune than Grandmaster Chan Poi.
November 16, 2012
Sensei vs. Sensei: Who will win?
November 29, 2011
September 13, 2011
How to become a feared kung fu master!
1.) Keep your eyes open.
2. See everything at once.
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| (From here and here.) |
Look after your mind, body, animals, friends, family, and the environment (not necessarily in that order), and they will take care of you.
Oh, and don't forget to take care of your fists too. (And your mesh tank-tops.)
For only then will you understand the true meaning of the martial arts!
September 3, 2011
Devil's Flower Mantis vs. The Thumb
This noble insect warrior is also known as the Ninja Mantis, Shaolin Mantis, the Samurai Mantis, etc.
June 25, 2009
How to Teach Rebels a Lesson
Whenever possible, I watch movies with subtitles to help me appreciate the dialogue.This is especially important with kung fu movies. In this genre, I turn the subtitles on AND cue the dubbed English, to get that sublime lip-synch mismatch.
This pays off during a classic like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Not only is the dubbed dialogue kooky, but the subtitles are different from the dubbing! The best subtitle of that film:
“We must capture the rebels and kill them to scare them off!”
Let's review:
1.) Capture rebels.
2.) Kill them.
3.) Scare them off.
That’ll teach them a lesson!
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