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Category: Martial Arts Humor
Rappin’ Kung Fu with the Chemical Brothers
Chang Cheh directed dozens of 70s kung-fu flicks: The One Armed Swordsman, The Duel, Five Deadly Venoms, and more.
Did you know he does music videos too?
Secret Asian Man: The Comic Voice of Asian-American Neurosis
Tak Toyoshima’s comic, Secret Asian Man, celebrates Asian-American stereotypes with politically incorrect humor.
If the U.S got into a fist fight with China, we’d be outnumbered by more than 4 to 1.
Yeah, but we’d still weigh more.
My Experiment with Intention-Manifestation Theory
I was delighted to stumble across the Intention-Manifestation Theory of reality a few months ago. As I understood this theory, the key to achieving success in the spheres of business, dating and health is to intend it.
Fortune smiled upon me that day. Intention-Manifestation Theory seemed the greatest labor-saving discovery since the cotton gin, and I was sorely in need of its utility. Since starting my website last year, I had been overwhelmed by article ideas, but never had enough time to fully develop, transcribe and publish them.
I decided to employ the theory straight away.
Haiku Tournament Winners
The martial arts haiku tournament has officially ended. Thank you to all the participants. Here are some of my favorite haiku from among the submissions:
Yoga Action Squad Defeats Doctor Badvibes
Ever since the dawn of time (or when Yoga became Westernized), an elite team of Yogis and Yoginis have protected Yoga throughout Santa Monica. Led by a mysterious Guru, the Yoga Action Squad brings the clarity and focus of yoga to the mean Santa Monica streets. When called on, they respond with a resistance that opens up blockages, creating space for fighting crime!
Multilayered Tapestries of Combative Anachronism
The term “martial arts” is mostly synonymous with Asian fighting systems, and the alternative combat traditions of 19th century Europe are all but forgotten.
The Legend of Bagua Chang
Separating martial fact from fiction is a perilous task. If you are too credulous, you may be tricked into joining a fraudulent kung fu cult. On the other hand, if you are too skeptical, you will cut yourself off from real high-level skills. “Common sense” is an unreliable guide, because it is grounded in your own limited experience, and odds are you’ve never met a legitimate master.
For this and other reasons, I do not use my website to mock other martial arts and artists. Sometimes, though, I hear a story so fantastical that I just cannot resist the urge to share it.
Who Destroyed Shaolin Village?
By day, I am a mild-mannered software developer; when darkness falls, I step away from the computer for more vigorous pursuits. During the past few days, I’ve been moonlighting as a private dick. My latest case: to find those responsible for the destruction of the Shaolin Temple village, and bring them to justice.
New Karate Kid Music Video
It’s been twenty years since its release, so The Karate Kid is officially cool again. The indie rock band No More Kings has drafted the movie’s original cast members into its latest music video.