GETTING IN TO A FIGHT WITH A... KUNG FU BLACK BELT....

ok, last night im walking around with a few friends minding our own business. we walk past the back of a foodstrore where theres got to be around 20 people and theyre all arguing...so we decide to cut through this persons backyard and peep over the fence to see what the deal is.

some are speaking english, others chinese or some language. all the sudden, these guys all form a circle and 2 motherfuckers start kicking the shit out of themselves with these spin kicks and locks and throws and shit, bruce lee style....so of course, my stupid ass friend yells "yeah! fuck that nigga up!" or something like that, he was a tad bit intoxicated. we freeze and my friends expression is like "whats the big deal?" type of shit. so all these guys look in our direction in the dark bushes. a few start to get close and we start walking away slowy, trying not to be heard. then, these 3 guys spot us, we run like scared ass little pussys. my friend falls and vomits and one of the guys stops. so its just the 2 of us now running as fast as we could, we broke up and, met again still running as these 2 fast ninja fucks are still following us. what seemed like running and jumping over fences and shit for around 10 minutes seemed like 3 hours. so we have no choice but to give up and its only these 2 guys, not 20. fuck....so i start sweet talking, like sorry man, can we just go now? it seems like a fucking movie now, these 2 guys are circling around us. one guy kicks me in the back of the head and i fall to the ground. the same guy elbows my friend by the stomach/ribs. these fucks are fast as fuck man. then these 2 guys talk to each other in some language and walk away fastly...

i have never been so scared in my life. right now, im still a little paranoid to walk outside cause i think there gonna be right there.

fucking wierd, but my friend who fell we met up with later, still drunk and all like "yoooo man, those guys were sickkk yooo."

my head still hurts from getting kicked so fucking hard. i thought i was going to get murdered or some shit.

moral is dont fuck with kung fu guys. :spent:

You have stupid friends.

good thing it wasn't a ninja turtle.

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Jeet Kune Do is nice.

I love it.

kung-fu lesson # 1

Mind your own damn business.

Even if these guys had feuding families that go all the way back to Feudal Japan,

they'd still take a moment out of their day to kick your ass.

History of the Ninja

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3 Ninjas. Mighty Morphin Rangers. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Beverly Hills Ninja. Children have a fascination with the mysterious Ninja warriors of ancient Japan. Every Halloween they go trick-or-treating as Ninja - dressed in black, wearing hoods and sporting plastic Ninja swords. Fortunately the image of the Ninja in our society today is shifting to a more accurate depiction than the sinister henchman image of the 1980s. Ninja were not evil assassins who killed for fun. Ninja did engage in guerrilla warfare and espionage when necessary, but for the most part they were ordinary people who developed certain skills in order to survive the difficult times in feudal Japan's history.

"Ninjutsu" is usually translated as the "art of stealth." The Japanese character, "nin" (also translated as "shinobi") has many meanings, such as perseverance, endurance, and sufferance. The term Ninjutsu is most commonly used to refer to the specific methods and techniques used by the Ninja. Ninjutsu as a way of life didn't happen overnight. It developed over the course of many years. The name Ninjutsu itself didn't come about until several generations after the Ninja lifestyle began.

Ninjutsu was created in central Honshu (the largest of the Japanese islands) about eleven hundred years ago. It was developed by mountain-dwelling families in an area not unlike the American Appalachians, where the terrain is rugged and remote. Ninja families were great observers of nature. They felt a close connection to the Earth, similar to the Native Americans, and their lifestyle was one that lived according to the laws of Nature, not against it. Ninja were also very spiritual people, and their beliefs became an integral part of Ninjutsu.

One of the spiritual influences was Shinto, "the way of the kami." Kami is the Japanese word for "god" or "deity." It implies, however, a feeling for a sacred or charismatic force, rather than a being. The early Japanese regarded their whole world: the rivers, mountains, lakes, and trees, to have their own energy and spirit.

Another spiritual influence on the Ninja was Mikkyo. Mikkyo, for the Ninja, was not a religion as much as it was a method for enhancing personal power. These methods included the use of secret words and symbols to focus their energy and intentions toward specific goals.

It is generally accepted that the methods found in Ninjutsu originated outside of Japan. After the fall of the T'ang dynasty in China, many outcast warriors, philosophers, and military strategists escaped to Japan to avoid punishment by the new Chinese rulers. It is believed that Ninja families were exposed to many of these exiled people's sophisticated warrior strategies and philosophies over the centuries, helping to influence and shape what became Ninjutsu.

The Ninja were also very much influenced by a group of people called Shugenja, who roamed the same mountainous sections as the Ninja. The Shugendo method of spiritual self-discovery consisted of subjecting oneself to the harsh weather and terrain of the area in order to draw strength from the earth itself. They would walk through fire, stand beneath freezing waterfalls, and hang over the edges of cliffs in an effort to overcome fear and assume the powers of nature.

It would be incorrect to say that these three spiritual methods were the actual roots of Ninjutsu, but there is little doubt that they were a large influence. Ninjutsu was and is a separate philosophy.

The Ninja were not particularly warlike, yet they were constantly harassed by the ruling society of Japan. They were routinely subjected to unfair taxation and religious persecution. The Ninja eventually learned to act more and more efficiently in their own self-defense. They used their superior knowledge of the workings of nature, as well as specific military techniques passed down through the years, as weapons against the numerically superior government armies. They used any ruse, harbored any superstition, and employed any strategy to protect themselves. If necessary, they would use devious political manipulations to ensure peace.

There were as many as seventy or eighty Ninja clans operating in the Koga and Iga regions of Japan during the height of Ninja activity. Most of these Ninja were descendants of, or were themselves, displaced samurai. Therefore, they operated on the sidelines of the political schemes of the government. Sometimes a Ninja family would use its military or information-gathering resources to protect its members from becoming victims in a power play between competing samurai clans. Occasionally, a Ninja family would support one faction over another, if they felt it to be to their advantage.

As with any society, there were renegades who misused the training they received. Occasionally, "Ninja" would rent themselves out for espionage or assassination work. Unfortunately these outcasts have become the stereotype of the "evil ninja" that we see today in the media. They were, however, a minority. The average Ninja worked very much in conjunction with his family and community goals.

Ninja were not always primarily soldiers. Of course, certain Ninja operatives, or genin, were trained from childhood as warriors. But this training was usually precautionary. Genin Ninja knew that they might be called to help protect the community at some future time, but, they often spent most of their lives as farmers or tradespeople. Ninja intelligence gatherers sent to live in the strongholds of potential enemies were rarely required to act openly.

If an operative was called to action it was as a result of a carefully plotted, and usually desperate, plan. The genin would be contacted and assigned a mission by his chunin superior. The chunin, or middle man, was a "middle-man" between the jonin family leader and the operative. Jonin made all philosophical and long-range strategic decisions for the clan. Often, the identity of the jonin was kept secret from chunin and genin, alike. Of course certain historical periods required more secret activity than others.

Eventually this activity virtually died out altogether but the legacies, in some cases, remained.

The Roots of Ninjutsu

Although there has been an evolution of Ninjutsu as a life philosophy over the centuries, the fundamental principles have remained virtually unchanged. Togakure ryu Ninjutsu is more than 800 years old. Except for a relatively short period of notoriety prior to the reign of the Tokugawas, the art lived quietly in the hearts of just a few people. The Ninja were a separate society from the urban centered ruling class and the non-privileged classes which served them. Consider the gulf that must have existed between the new American government and the American Indians during the first 125 years following the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Although this is an incomplete and potentially misleading analogy, it may give you a better understanding on how Ninjutsu may have developed as a counterculture to the samurai-dominated Japanese society.

For hundreds of years Ninja families lived in the mountains, practicing their esoteric methods of approaching enlightenment through gaining an understanding of the basic laws of nature. History had taught them that they must be prepared to protect their family and their lifestyle. They perfected a system of martial arts that has earned them the reputation for being the most amazing warriors the world has ever known. It is this reputation that initially attracts most people.

The Ninja's reputation is put into a better perspective when some facts are brought to light. First, Ninja were not wizards or witches, of course, but ordinary men and women with a unique and misunderstood philosophical viewpoint. This philosophy became a very important part of their combat method. Hence, we refer to our art as Ninpo, the "po" suggesting "a higher order", or "encompassing philosophy." The samurai approach to combat was called bushido; it evolved from a general set of guidelines for the gentleman warrior into a formal discipline. The Ninja philosophy, though sharing many of the same values as the original samurai, evolved along a different cultural path.

The Ninja's sometimes devious tactics were seen by some as cowardly and disgusting.* From the Ninja point of view, however, guerrilla warfare versus a numerically superior force was plain good sense. The Ninja were outnumbered, as a rule, so they had to use unusual methods if they ever hoped to survive. Nevertheless, victory was not always ensured. Japanese history books tell of instances of entire Ninja clans being destroyed.

Many times, however, the unusual methods did succeed. Without a working knowledge of the Ninja philosophy, their opponents were unable to figure out the Ninjutsu strategies. The Ninja only seemed like wizards.

Second, stories which have created the modern image of the Ninja as thoughtless criminals, were written after the fact by historians who were sympathetic to the samurai point of view. Since Ninja were not bushi (followers of the samurais' strict code of martial ethics) they were looked down upon as being uncivilized.

Third, the exaggerations of Ninja abilities were started by the Ninja themselves as a deterrent to outside interference. The demonstrated prowess of the Ninja as warriors, as well as the fact that they were such a closed and uncommunicative society, combined to create an opportunity for them to exaggerate their own skills and surround themselves with an eerie cloak of mystery. It is very easy to be frightened of something that is not understood. Thus, this frightening and supernatural mystique was born.** If, however, it was merely the guerrilla tactics of the Ninja that were useful, the lore of the Ninja would not be of interest to the wide range of people who enjoy practicing Ninjutsu today. Far more than stealth or assassination techniques, Ninpo, or the essence of the Ninja's outlook, is a physical, emotional, and spiritual method of self-protection from the dangers that confront those on the warrior path to enlightenment.

yep... every boy wants to be a ninja, then they want to be a Rockstar, then they want to be Hugh Heffner, then they want to be Hemmingway.

Originally posted by --zeSto--

yep... every boy wants to be a ninja, then they want to be a Rockstar, then they want to be Hugh Heffner, then they want to be Hemmingway.

I'm with Zesto

And Rule# 2---"Don't get so fucked up that you can't tell when you are making a big ass mistake."

And I got my Key Largo Papa pajamas on right now.

good point!

and kung-fu rule #3...

Don't associate with people that will get you in trouble.

aka You are the company you keep.

(just dont go kissing that shotgun ok?)

find those fools and rush em. hahahahahaha. get drunk first of course....

awesome story! i remember there was a fight once between this brazillian dude and a japanese gangster, and the brasil guy knew copeira and he did a round house kick pow out the guys knife and did a foot sweep then started stomping on him. shit was like eddie from tekken.

or a couple days ago 4 dudes were beating on this little indian guy across the street but the little dude was so fast and he was like ducking and dodging mad punches but then they threw him down and were stomping on his head and trying to kick him into traffic (he was right next to curb) but little dude had heart and broke free like the whale from the iceberg shackles of nature, flying into the oblivion (building) i guess to get backup.

"mommy i dont wanna go to school today"

"why is that junior?"

"i got beat up by some ninjas yesterday"

"now what have i told you about making these things up... you know how it upsets your father"

~~a skit by PUkEY~~

~PUkE:crazy:

Originally posted by --zeSto--

yep... every boy wants to be a ninja, then they want to be a Rockstar, then they want to be Hugh Heffner, then they want to be Hemmingway.

well put....

karate sucks...

kung fu is where its at...

when i was a kid i used to watch all these crazy hong kong kung fu movies about shaolin monks, wu tang monks, and llama monks...

that shit is way cooler than ninjitsu ...

Man I'm glad I'm not your friend.....fall down and get ditched. I'd have kicked your ass myself.....

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yeah my friend is an asshole. his name is justin and today i punched him in the face. if it wasnt for him i wouldnt be afraid of being watched by kung fuers and getting kicked in the back of the head by someone who doesnt even speak fucking english.

:lol:...i bet you'll look at all asians differently now...:lol:

yera pussy yo

a goddamn pusy

whyd you run in the first place you shoulda made fun of yo friend and you woulda been good...

Originally posted by ElectricitySucks

and getting kicked in the back of the head by someone who doesnt even speak fucking english.

would it of mattered whether the guy spoke english or not? You still would have got your assed kicked.

hmmm that sounds like capoeira , this might sound a little dumb , but when they were in the circle, were the others around them clapping ? and when they were throwing kicks , were anything of them hitting , or just coming fucken close each time ?

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:( :( :(

Hell of a story...

... anyone out there got some kung fu styles under their belt??

Northern Shaolin Monastery System - Originating from the Shaolin Monastery in the Honan Province of China, it is the oldest known system of Kung-fu and is renowned for its rigorous training and calisthenics. Shaolin Kung-fu's beginnings can be conceivably traced as far back as 1,500 years. Around 475 A.D. (C'hi Dynasty), however, an Indian monk of the Chan Buddhist faith by the name of Bodhidharma (Ta Mo in Chinese) walked hundreds of miles from India to reach Northern China. He visited the Shaolin Monastery and found that in spite of their devotions, he felt that their bodies suffered without exercise. He taught them that the mind and body should be indivisible. Effortless movements, coupled with a relaxed "self awareness" were significant throughout his teachings. He had then developed a set of eighteen exercises for the monks to practice. These exercises became known as "The Eighteen Hand Movements of "The Enlightened One" or "The 18 Lohan Exercises". These exercises were said to have been patterned after the movements of several animals that Bodhidharma observed during his journey to China, and became the foundation on which the Northern Shaolin system was to expand.

This system uses every conceivable way of using one's hands, feet and body. Erratic movement, flexibility, dynamic kicks, and varied hand combinations characterize this style, which is known as the "Grandfather of all Kung-fu styles". Elements of movement and technique from the tiger, crane, snake, dragon, and leopard can be seen throughout the forms {or kuen) that are practiced within this system. None are complete Kung-fu styles or forms in themselves. However, there are other animal forms, which evolved from the Northern Shaolin system. Most of the martial art systems that exist today can trace their roots back to the original Shaolin Monastery.

Seven Star Praying Mantis (Chi-Hsing T'ang Lang) - A Northern style of Chinese Kung-fu, which is the original Praying Mantis system, called such because of its peculiar pattern of footwork. The pattern takes its name from the stellar arrangement of the constellation Ursa Major, suggested in the angular stances and positions performed during movement.

There are many legends surrounding the origins of the Northern Praying Mantis style, but many of its exponents agree that it was founded sometime in the early 17th Century by Wang Lang, a brilliant swordsman from the Shantung Province. Impressed after witnessing a praying mantis in a ferocious struggle with a larger cicada, he had decided to capture the victorious mantis to further observe its movements. The persevering became Wang's inspiration for the creation of a new style. Many believed that Wang Lang had previous Shaolin training and returned to "test" his new found style at the Shaolin Monastery. There are some stories told of Wang actually fighting the abbot of the temple himself to a standstill. The bipedal footwork of the monkey was blended with the movements of this style to help facilitate the unpredictability and lithe-like speed that a mantis possess from it numerous legs.

This style uses short "shuffle-like" steps with a variety of close and long-range techniques including low and high kicks, hooking and trapping hand combinations (which emulate the mantis's swift forelegs), quick sweeps, elbow and back fist techniques, as well as simultaneous kicking and punching maneuvers. From a self-defense perspective, it is perhaps the most aggressive of the Praying Mantis styles, emphasizing direct and continuous movement incorporating straight-line and circular counterattack techniques designed to wear down an opponent for a speedy finish.

Tai Chi Praying Mantis (Tai Chi T'ang Lang) - This Northern style of Praying Mantis shares many of the techniques found in the Seven-Star style. The two styles, however, are quite distinguishable. Tai Chi Praying Mantis (Tai Mantis) incorporates the principal of circular movements also found in Tai Chi Chuan, by using the opponent's own force against himself. This formidable style stresses quick steps and footwork while executing short and long-range punches, grapples, hooks and trapping techniques. These techniques rely on a flexible body, balance, breath control, and speed. Seizing, locking and throwing techniques, ground fighting and "drunken" movements are also commonly seen in this style. Many kicks are featured, both low and high, as well as knee strikes and leg blocks.

My-Jong Lohan (also: "18 Law Horn") - Also known as the "Lost Track" and "18 Buddhas" style, this Northern style of Chinese Kung-fu is said to contain many of the original exercises developed by Bodhidharma. Derived from the Northern Shaolin system, My-Jong Lohan bears a remarkable similarity both in technique and form. It stresses liberal, darting movements and sweeping, low-range attacks. Acrobatic leaps and maneuvers are also common in forms of this style.

Tai Chi Ch'uan (Grand Ultimate Fist) - Tai Chi flourishes as an outgrowth of Northern style Chinese Kung-fu and is known for its unique and therapeutic health benefits. It's fluid movements are generally practiced slower than Kung-fu and it is benificial for the joints, tendons, tissues, and circulation. Tai Chi approaches the development of strength through the cultivation of chi, and internal energy, which inherently flows throughout the body. Chi is controlled and distributed through proper body movements, posture, and breathing techniques. The origins of Tai Chi are disputed by many historians. What is certain, however, is that it can be traced back to the Ch'en family in Honan province of China (around the Ming Dynasty period). Essentially, Ch'en is the original style with major schools appearing later as offshoots. Some of the popular Tai Chi styles are: the Yang, Wu, Sun, Fu, and Wang (or Wong). Tai Chi is an exercise that is popular worldwide, and is routinely practiced among the elders in China.

Small Circular Fist (Syau Wan Chaun or Shao Wan Chuan) - A Kung-fu style originating from the Northern Shaolin Monastery. Consisting of only one known form (or kuen), it utilizes precise footwork and quick kicking techniques with circular fist movements designed to defend against one or more opponents. It is usually taught within the curriculum of the most traditional Northern Shaolin schools.

Obsolete hmmm that sounds like capoeira , this might sound a little dumb , but when they were in the circle, were the others around them clapping ? and when they were throwing kicks , were anything of them hitting , or just coming fucken close each time ?

no, there wasnt any one around except me my friend and these 2 guys.

they just walked around then one guy kicked the back of my head.

and my head STILL hurts.

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no, there wasnt any one around except me my friend and these 2 guys.

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around 20 people and theyre all arguing...so we decide to cut through this persons backyard and peep over the fence to see what the deal is.

some are speaking english, others chinese or some language. all the sudden, these guys all form a circle and 2 motherfuckers start kicking the shit out of themselves

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and did the dude who fell over and spewed get beat up too ?

and did the dude who fell over and spewed get beat up too ?

no, dont ask, because if i got my ass kicked, he should have.

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shoulda opened up a can of enter the dragon on his punk ass;)