My sifu, RALPH MITCELL From Brooklyn. New York, was a disciple of this great master. I trained under SIFU Mitchell, regrets and one of my greatest regrets was my inability to learn the southern, praying mantis system from him. I didn’t have the aptitude for it, but what I did learn from him and other systems, I appreciate and cherish.
Interesting and worthwhile video. I occasionally visited Gin-Foon Mark's kung fu studio when I lived in Minneapolis in 1976. As I recall, he also owned a Chinese restaurant. His studio also had the barrels with beans, etc., for teaching tiesha zhang (iron sand palm).
Very cool. I remember reading about him in the late seventies and early eighties. This is the first documentary I can recall that got the correct definition of kung fu, and chi. We practice one form of northern Praying Mantis, the "stomping form". Thanks for sharing. Instant sub. Sifu Gin Foon Mark September 14, 1927---December 19, 2018 RIP Keep practice. All the best. Laoshr #60 Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
@@Grisuu If chi is fake then acupuncture is fake. Just a placebo, right? LOL. That's why dogs get healed from acupuncture and women told they can never get pregnant get pregnant after acupuncture fertility treatments.....cause chi is a fake placebo. LOL.
Amazing where life takes us. I think there's some old footage of Sifu in NY's Chinatown in demos at the tongs or Associations. Even read he taught at one. Back then you can go to the tong your family was a member and can learn. There were schools all over Chinatown. Now the land of Target has him. Go figure. You guys are fortunate. In one generation the culture is almost gone.
what about toad style? my mate did bamboo fist and liked it. apparently buddha palm is pretty lethal. anyone heard of iron claw? apparently you can crack a coconut with a claw strike which is pretty handy.
how far are you from the Treausre Coast? there inst a mantis school but there is a sifu who teaches southern mantis in the treausre coast area. His Sifu was Henry poo Yee
Those were the days when we believed all this hype. Size, strength, pure fitness and controlled aggression count for a lot in a real fight. If you add the discipline of real traditional martial training to that then you may have the full package. But the other factors cannot be ignored. Without size one must train everything else to its fullest extent and test it in real sparring or fights, else saying you do a martial art blah blah is possibly riskier than not doing one at all.
It is interesting how badly these old documentaries have aged. On my channel there is two of the 'Way of the Warrior' from the 70's. Interesting but aged just as badly.
Soon you will see who is Badri Al-Fadhli. I will be the fastest Chinese martial arts fighter and the strongest fighter after the legend Bruce Lee. I mean, Bruce Lee the second.
Martial Arts Wisdom has come a very long way. Now that different fighting arts can be tested via MMA fights, we know that these traditional Kung Fu guys get destroyed by versatile fighters that also know boxing grappling and wrestling. These old school kung fu guys often get destroyed within minutes with a well rounded MMA beast. With all that said, these arts do also deserve respect and understanding of gathering Chi has many amazing benefits. If you want to practice this kind of traditional methods for personal satisfaction, for calm health building and ability to defend yourself from the average untrained person, sure, this is a worthy pursuit. Just don't think you'll be a top level fighter because you won't.
一山還有一山高，強中自有強中手（Mountains beyond mountains, People beyond people.）Will anyone in this world declare he or she can be a top level fighter? Can a light weight champion be a top level fighter when facing among those heavyweight fighters? Not every one is the same and whether can be a top level fighter is not the style he learned but the person himself or herself. Can every one of the same styles of those MMA could be a top level fighter?
You realize those MMA guys train like 8-10 hours a day 5-6 days a week on nothing but cardio, basic boxing and grappling, and leg kicks right? Traditional martial arts masters trained in the internal mastery of energy flow expressed through their body. I bet if an MMA guy tried mugging one of those masters on the street it would be a different story.
absolutely misguided thought, no true insight . mma is sport true Kung fu was a martial art used on the battlefield to kill enemy soldiers. Boys seldom grasp what older men have done.
Only restrictive parts of "martial arts" as you want to call it get tested in MMA which is sports. Chinese combat arts can not be correctly tested or verified in the ring. We see MMA fighters get beaten up in the street by untrained individuals. MMA in sports in no greater than NFL in teaching one about the realities of street violence. You make such a bold statement about chi with your limited understanding of the topic. You need to experience internal explosive power to know it. And there are humble Kung Fu practitioners out there who could shut out the life in a person just with one move. No one has the right to take out the life of another human so we all remain quite. The whole caliber of a true system in hand to hand combat and weaponry have already been tested and verified in centuries of wars in China.
Rest in peace Master ❤❤❤
Fascinating documentary. I've always found Southern Mantis interesting and it looks very powerful. Thanks for sharing.
There is no secret weapon, there is only kung fu (hard work). I remember seeing this in the 80's during the Kung Fu theater broadcasts on Saturdays.
Very true
I met master mark at his Minneapolis school in 1977 as I was on my way into the air force. He was very nice.
My sifu, RALPH MITCELL From Brooklyn. New York, was a disciple of this great master. I trained under SIFU Mitchell, regrets and one of my greatest regrets was my inability to learn the southern, praying mantis system from him. I didn’t have the aptitude for it, but what I did learn from him and other systems, I appreciate and cherish.
Yes, I remember Sifu Ralph Mitchell from BK, he competed in Sifu Wai Hong's full contact tournament in Chinatown. Do you remember Hui Chamberlain too?
Also a master of Chinese cuisine. Had three restaurants over the years. Very talented man.
Interesting and worthwhile video. I occasionally visited Gin-Foon Mark's kung fu studio when I lived in Minneapolis in 1976. As I recall, he also owned a Chinese restaurant. His studio also had the barrels with beans, etc., for teaching tiesha zhang (iron sand palm).
Been introduced to the Hakka styles 😮Chu Gar, Jook Lum ,& Chow Gar Tong Long!! Very strong, deadly system! Have Mark Sifu’s home study courses 😅
Very cool. I remember reading about him in the late seventies and early eighties. This is the first documentary I can recall that got the correct definition of kung fu, and chi. We practice one form of northern Praying Mantis, the "stomping form". Thanks for sharing. Instant sub.
Sifu Gin Foon Mark September 14, 1927---December 19, 2018 RIP
Keep practice. All the best.
Laoshr #60
Ching Yi Kung Fu Association
Same here that's when I myself found out about him
@@Grisuu so you are saying bioelectrical energy which science has proven to exist is fake...
@@Grisuu exactly it's just the ancient Chinese mystified it with spiritual concepts that they could understand
@@Grisuu yeh sure it's a joke the moment your body it's only what keeps your body and brain functions going,
@@Grisuu If chi is fake then acupuncture is fake. Just a placebo, right? LOL. That's why dogs get healed from acupuncture and women told they can never get pregnant get pregnant after acupuncture fertility treatments.....cause chi is a fake placebo. LOL.
Thanks for uploading this video 🙂
Amazing where life takes us. I think there's some old footage of Sifu in NY's Chinatown in demos at the tongs or Associations. Even read he taught at one. Back then you can go to the tong your family was a member and can learn. There were schools all over Chinatown. Now the land of Target has him. Go figure. You guys are fortunate. In one generation the culture is almost gone.
Interesting Documentary
I found Bruce Lee's Praying Mantis book given to Taky Kimura when cleaning up his vacation home on Hood Canel🙏🙏🙏
what about toad style? my mate did bamboo fist and liked it. apparently buddha palm is pretty lethal. anyone heard of iron claw? apparently you can crack a coconut with a claw strike which is pretty handy.
Love
R.I.P.🙏🙏🙏💖
Master Gin Foon Mark was my sifu in Minnesota
Reminds me of Pak Mei and Wing Chun.
Does any body know of a Southern Preying Mantis School in Florida? Ive searched hard but I cannot locate one here in Florida.
how far are you from the Treausre Coast? there inst a mantis school but there is a sifu who teaches southern mantis in the treausre coast area. His Sifu was Henry poo Yee
VERY very deadly stuff, so deadly I sh*t my pants watching it!!!
The speil is very very thick.
the deadliest???
Kungfu is being for healthy ( i am sure )
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Those were the days when we believed all this hype. Size, strength, pure fitness and controlled aggression count for a lot in a real fight. If you add the discipline of real traditional martial training to that then you may have the full package. But the other factors cannot be ignored. Without size one must train everything else to its fullest extent and test it in real sparring or fights, else saying you do a martial art blah blah is possibly riskier than not doing one at all.
I don't care if you're eddie hall. A kick to the balls will drop you
It is interesting how badly these old documentaries have aged. On my channel there is two of the 'Way of the Warrior' from the 70's. Interesting but aged just as badly.
Why did he look like Donnie Yen? They are clones!
Soon you will see who is Badri Al-Fadhli. I will be the fastest Chinese martial arts fighter and the strongest fighter after the legend Bruce Lee. I mean, Bruce Lee the second.
Martial Arts Wisdom has come a very long way. Now that different fighting arts can be tested via MMA fights, we know that these traditional Kung Fu guys get destroyed by versatile fighters that also know boxing grappling and wrestling. These old school kung fu guys often get destroyed within minutes with a well rounded MMA beast.
With all that said, these arts do also deserve respect and understanding of gathering Chi has many amazing benefits. If you want to practice this kind of traditional methods for personal satisfaction, for calm health building and ability to defend yourself from the average untrained person, sure, this is a worthy pursuit. Just don't think you'll be a top level fighter because you won't.
一山還有一山高，強中自有強中手（Mountains beyond mountains, People beyond people.）Will anyone in this world declare he or she can be a top level fighter? Can a light weight champion be a top level fighter when facing among those heavyweight fighters? Not every one is the same and whether can be a top level fighter is not the style he learned but the person himself or herself. Can every one of the same styles of those MMA could be a top level fighter?
You realize those MMA guys train like 8-10 hours a day 5-6 days a week on nothing but cardio, basic boxing and grappling, and leg kicks right? Traditional martial arts masters trained in the internal mastery of energy flow expressed through their body. I bet if an MMA guy tried mugging one of those masters on the street it would be a different story.
@@TheAnsonysc Very good !!! 👍👍
absolutely misguided thought, no true insight . mma is sport true Kung fu was a martial art used on the battlefield to kill enemy soldiers. Boys seldom grasp what older men have done.
Only restrictive parts of "martial arts" as you want to call it get tested in MMA which is sports. Chinese combat arts can not be correctly tested or verified in the ring. We see MMA fighters get beaten up in the street by untrained individuals. MMA in sports in no greater than NFL in teaching one about the realities of street violence. You make such a bold statement about chi with your limited understanding of the topic. You need to experience internal explosive power to know it. And there are humble Kung Fu practitioners out there who could shut out the life in a person just with one move. No one has the right to take out the life of another human so we all remain quite. The whole caliber of a true system in hand to hand combat and weaponry have already been tested and verified in centuries of wars in China.
我呆庙抚疼元忍老十
very similar to wing chun !
It seems like this is the type of thing Bruce Lee disdained...
Bruce spent some time with him and was taught by him for a while.
His moves lack power, extremely stiff.
hhhhh kung fu master ... he can't resist for ten seconds in real fight (MMA)
The fact you think MMA is “real” fighting shows you have no idea about anything martial arts related
I dare you to "pull guard" with groin shots allowed. Mma=pinnacle of bullshido
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Is he still Alive ?
However the Shaolin Temple is the Number one place to learn Kung Fu ..