No doubt you’ve heard of Monkey Kung Fu. But did you know that monkeys practice Korean martial arts too? See for yourself in the video below.
Category: Martial Arts Humor
Amateur MMA Tryouts Captured on Video
These top fighters have combined the best of Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Karate and Ninjitsu, to achieve real ultimate power!
Tai Chi Hockey Stick with Peng Youlian
In these video clips, Tai Chi master Peng Youlian demonstrates a fusion of Chinese and Canadian cultures: Tai Chi Hockey Stick. Peng is one of the only surviving masters of this rare weapon form.
Top 5 Reasons Why Pro MMA Fighters are Like Prostitutes
What do these professional entertainers have in common? |
5. They wear skimpy outfits to work.
More Chuck Norris Facts
My previous list of top Chuck Norris facts was a surprise hit. Here are a few more of my favorites, from Comrad Ivan Red’s myspace blog:
Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. And don’t bring a gun to a Chuck Norris fight.
- Chuck Norris crossed the road. No one has ever dared question his motives.
- Chuck Norris doesn’t shower—he only takes blood baths.
- It takes 14 puppeteers to make Chuck Norris smile, but only 2 to make him destroy an orphanage.
- Chuck Norris won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a 7 of spades and a green UNO card.
Eavesdropping on the Astral Plane
A conversation recorded by Terry Bisson:
“They’re made out of meat.”
“Meat?”
“Meat. They’re made out of meat.”
“That’s impossible. What about the radio signals? The messages to the stars?”
“They use the radio waves to talk, but the signals don’t come from them. The signals come from machines.”
“So who made the machines? That’s who we want to contact.”
“They made the machines. That’s what I’m trying to tell you. Meat made the machines.”
Farting to Enlightenment
Su Dongpo occupied a government post on the northern shore of the Yangtze River. Across the river at Jinshan Temple lived the Chan master Foyin.
One day, Su Dongpo, feeling proud of his accomplishments in meditative practice, wrote a poem and dispatched it to Foyin for approval:
I bow my head to the heaven within heaven
Whose light illuminates the universe
The eight winds cannot move me
Sitting still upon the golden purple lotus
When Foyin received the poem, he read it, wrote a single word in reply, and sent it back.
“Kung Fu Jesus” Movie Trailer
“God is my master”
TrailerVision Pictures presents the martial arts classic: Kung Fu Jesus.
For years, vicious gangster bosses ran the underworld, but a new fighter has come to town. He’s taking over the streets, with a new style of kung fu known as Swing Lo.
When Jesus is framed for selling drugs, he must fight to prove his innocence.
The Three Craziest People I Met in Aikido Class
Martial arts is one of those rare arenas where people show their true personality, without disguise or pretense. Unfortunately, some of these people are real nut jobs!
Here are three short stories of artifice and cowardice, taken from my experience in the gentle art of Aikido.
The Best Kung Fu Movies: Kung Fu in Daily Life
These three movies examine the relevance of martial arts to everyday life. Even though they are all comedies, they may change your perspective on the value and meaning of kung fu.
Shaolin Soccer [IMDB]
Stephen Chow’s classic film shows the secret applications of Shaolin wushu: baking, tree trimming, and parallel parking.