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[DesertWolf]

Thanks Ashton,most of the martial arts I present here are from my years of studying.There are some styles I haven't learned but I do now many other practitioners and masters to gain their wisdom and knowledge.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Ashton Gray]

I recommend learning KaJuKenBo, if you have'nt already. It's simple and effective. A good style to fall back on, especially if you are of large stature, as it does'nt require a lot of delicate movements or jumping, so you can fight without having to do or worry about over-thinking.
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[DesertWolf]

I have heard of the style and may start learning soon as I get the time.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Mr. DesertWolf, do you know the Drunken fighting styles?

[DesertWolf]

I know the shaolin Drunken Fist and Drunken Monkey, but I don't know the Drunken 8 Immortals Fist.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Did you learn their language while you were in China, Korea, or Japan?

[DesertWolf]

Well, as for Mandarin I learned it while I first started training under Sifu Li who did speak English but told me I would lose the true value of everything he was teaching me.As for Korean,I lost most of it but retain just enough to get around.Lastly I lived in Japan for three years so I have a pretty good understanding of it.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Ashton Gray]

My Sifu when I studied Eagle Claw Kung-Fu was called Sifu Li. Strange coincidence....
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[DesertWolf]

Ahh the wonders of having a common last name
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Perhaps, both of you trained under the same Shifu. :3

[DesertWolf]

Don't know about that since I was learning 5 animal,Chen style Tai Chi,Tongzigong,and Chi Kung at the time.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

I hear that word a lot, "Chi."

What exactly is "Chi", Mr. DesertWolf?

Is it another word for a person's soul?

Is is another level of the human body besides bones, muscles, skin?

Is it a specific area in the body?

[DesertWolf]

Chi or Qi as it is sometimes spelled literally means breath or air.It is an energy that travels throughout the body via meridians.In Chinese medicine as well as martial arts it is necessary to have control and proper flow of Chi to keep the body maintained and healthy.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Chi is air. An energy to keep the body healthy and balance.

And here I thought it is some kind of hidden talents part of the body that helps the healthy body become stronger.

[DesertWolf]

Before modern science could explain a lot of the mystical abilities,many martial artists believed that by controlling Chi,a person could harden his body to the point that most weapons and hand-hand techniques would be useless,others could destroy bricks,tile,and even iron with the proper control.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Yeah. We all seen a lot of that.

I first thought, "Why do they do such stupid things to risk their life?"

But now, I think it is because a person wants to know how far a human body could go and see if they could surpass the body's limits.

[DesertWolf]

You got it.It's like being in SERE school.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Yep. ^w^

Do you know any Haiku or poems from any famous poets in Asia?

[DesertWolf]

Not really
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

Awww.

Oh, Welp. Are there anything else you learn besides types of fighting skills and philosophies?

[DesertWolf]

I learned Chinese calligraphy.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

I learn a little of that, too. But that was in Summer School ^^!. And now, I totally forgot about it. ^^!

[DesertWolf]

Don't feel too bad, I can only do people's names as well as few other characters.
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– Bruce Lee

[DesertWolf]

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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

[Shadow9808]

Okay, so this is something that's been at me a while. Why are there five elements (Fire, Water, Earth, Metal & Wood) unlike the natural view (Fire, Water, Air, Earth)?
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[DesertWolf]

Well Lidia, the best way I can describe it is from the expression "you can do anything if you set your mind to it."The idea is the mind or your will is accomplishing the task rather than muscle memory taking over.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[Lidia_Apricot]

So...is like a instinct?

[DesertWolf]

The Chinese believe that everything moves in 5 steps but to help people remember how it works they use ancient philosophies based on the 5 elements since each one works with and gets destroyed by the other elements.

Oh and to fair, there's no natural view.What you're describing is the Western view versus the Eastern view.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee

[DesertWolf]

More like will power.
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”

– Bruce Lee