My take on Chinese classical martial-arts

[Cobie]

 

4 hours ago, Lois said:

… Uncle Vitya … struck me directly in the head. …

@Nungali Yes, that’s what I wondered about too. Why would his uncle strike him directly on the head? Makes no sense. 
 

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by Cobie

[Nungali]

Well    ( how can I resist these 'set-ups'  ????  )  ...

 

sometimes I feel like doing the same thing   !

 

 

[Nungali]

1 minute ago, Cobie said:

 

@Nungali Yes exactly, that’s what I wondered about too. Why would his uncle do that, struck him directly on the head? Makes no sense. 

 

 

... and  THAT is the part you think makes no sense ?

 

 

[Cobie]

1 minute ago, Nungali said:

… and  THAT is the part you think makes no sense ?  

Yes it was. 
 

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by Cobie

[Nungali]

2 minutes ago, Cobie said:

 

@Nungali Yes exactly, that’s what I wondered about too. Why would his uncle do that, struck him directly on the head? Makes no sense. 

 

I like the way he learnt skill from Bruce Lee and  he can grab a blade knife from a magnificently skilled knife and snap it in his fingers , yet when Uncle Vitya lumbers towards him with a raised fist , totally telegraphing his movement , he doesnt seem to know what to do ?

[Nungali]

1 minute ago, Cobie said:

Yes it was. 
 

 

 

 

^ is that a Jewish Ninja ?

[Nungali]

It might make sense in Russia ...

 

Uncle Vitya had been drunk for 3 weeks straight !

[Cobie]

 

 

18 minutes ago, Nungali said:

I like the way he learnt skill from Bruce Lee and  he can grab a blade knife from a magnificently skilled knife and snap it in his fingers , yet when Uncle Vitya lumbers towards him with a raised fist , totally telegraphing his movement , he doesnt seem to know what to do ?

What can I say?

 

Spoiler

I know absolutely nothing about martial arts, zip, zero, nada. 

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by Cobie

[Lois]

20 minutes ago, Nungali said:

 

 

Dude is a Jewish Jamaican  that did some Korean martial arts , spent some time as a rapper hip hopping then all of a sudden became a traditional martial artist from the time of King David .....   

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehoshua_Sofer

 

I don't think it's that simple... . He says that his relatives did the same and he learned abir from them.

 

 

 

[Lois]

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[Thrice Daily]

This is simply the best thread I’ve ever read. Oh boy, it’s put some Color in my cheeks. 
 

That sounds like one strange night @Lois I don’t know what I’d have found more surprising, the snapped knife or the punch in the face. What a remarkable moment. Crikey.

 

As far as Jewish Ninjas are concerned I’d love to know more, if you have any stories you could share to further bolster your claims…??

 

Jokes aside I have seen some feats of strength you are talking about from over old mother Russia way. There is a chap now who can bend horse shoes and rip a full can of coke tearing the top clean off with his fingers. He did a few things like this. The words strongest man in the West tried to copy these skills and didn’t even come close. Here is some of it;