Has anyone trained in this style? Is anyone familiar with it? Its a blend of Okinwan karate & Chinese arts.
Kang Chuan Do
- Thread starter IcemanSK
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Never heard of it. Do you know a web site for it?
OP
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Yeah, it sounds Korean, but its not. I'm trying to find out more about myself. I believe it was started by Master Walter Borkowski, a Shorei-Ryu master.
TimoS
Master of Arts
IcemanSK said:
And that makes me think it is likely not okinawan karate. I'm fairly sure that Shorei ryu, by that name, hasn't existed for a long long time, if ever. I could, of course, be wrong about this, so who did he learn Shorei ryu from ?
A web search turns up numerous Shorei-ryu links. Here's an article:
http://www.angelfire.com/sports/kondonoshokai/bbmdec82.html
http://www.angelfire.com/sports/kondonoshokai/bbmdec82.html
TimoS
Master of Arts
Yep, I saw that page earlier when I was looking for info on this Kang Chuan Do. Here's an example of a paragraph that I have trouble with:
First of all, the name is Choki Motobu, not Choke. Granted, that could be a simple spelling error, but every reference I've checked on Choki Motobu says that his instructors were Okinawan, not Chinese and Tung Gee Hsing sure sounds like a chinese name to me
Also, I thought Robert Trias' style was called Shuri ryu, not Shorei ryu
First of all, the name is Choki Motobu, not Choke. Granted, that could be a simple spelling error, but every reference I've checked on Choki Motobu says that his instructors were Okinawan, not Chinese and Tung Gee Hsing sure sounds like a chinese name to me
Also, I thought Robert Trias' style was called Shuri ryu, not Shorei ryu
OP
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I'm learning bits & pieces from various sources, but there's still a lot of the puzzle I don't know. Any help is appreciated.
MattofSilat
Orange Belt
Sorry to break it to you sir.
But in 9 years, he is almost sure to have either given up the style or be atleast a black belt, if not higher.
So unless you're a 3rd Dan+ Kang Chuan Do artist, then your answers may not qite be sufficient. No offense, of course.
But in 9 years, he is almost sure to have either given up the style or be atleast a black belt, if not higher.
So unless you're a 3rd Dan+ Kang Chuan Do artist, then your answers may not qite be sufficient. No offense, of course.
It's not Chinese. It may be named as such & have "Chinese" influences, but it's not Chinese.
kuniggety
2nd Black Belt
Guys in TKD wear gis... as well as those doing judo and/or BJJ.
How is the quest going Ice? Found out much more? Just curious as this is a very interesting thread to me
Yeah also not with BJJ. Suppose it is comfort over tradition and vice versa.
no offense meant to an that study this style but I just did a Yahoo search and found this link:
Kangchungdo.com
the statement that he was the greatest martial artiest in and of itself would turn me away from studying the art.
I know the man has passed away but how big of an ego do you need to wear Grand Master on your belt.
Lets see an oreintal sounding name of the system and a karate gi HHHMMMM
as I said no disrespect to the man or his students just a few things that would turn me away
Kangchungdo.com
the statement that he was the greatest martial artiest in and of itself would turn me away from studying the art.
I know the man has passed away but how big of an ego do you need to wear Grand Master on your belt.
Lets see an oreintal sounding name of the system and a karate gi HHHMMMM
as I said no disrespect to the man or his students just a few things that would turn me away
kuniggety
2nd Black Belt
Maybe for some it's an issue of tradition but it's really a different game which is why many train in both. Gi teaches you grips which work just the same for most articles of clothing and no-gi teaches you how to work without the grips... for those manly sweaty beach tussles with muscley men.
Yeah, that sounds like to me the internet MA school. I offer no disrespect either, but seems there is no credence attributed to this style then?
Oh okay. I thought it was just a preference of style (clothing) with the unique properties that comes with it. So there there are intended uses for the technique, rather than just going with it. Thanks for the post, very interesting.
