Shao-Lin Kuei Ninjitsu

[John Takeshi]

Originally Posted by Chapel

Wow! Could you give us some more information about your instructor? I did a google search but only got several posts on various forums.

How long did it take to earn your 10th?

More lives than I care to count.

Originally Posted by 47MartialMan

Personally, I think anyone saying they are 10th degree of something has a numeric accretionary fetish.

If you had studied as long as I, you would not be fazed by this kind of nitpicking. I'm used to it. People all the time ask me if my 10th degree means anything. I tell them no. They then ask why I bother wearing it. I say: "But then what's going to hold up my pants?"

Perhaps you shall show more respect in the future, mate.

[sirdarksol]

Originally Posted by John Takeshi

If you had studied as long as I, you would not be fazed by this kind of nitpicking. I'm used to it. People all the time ask me if my 10th degree means anything. I tell them no. They then ask why I bother wearing it. I say: "But then what's going to hold up my pants?"

Perhaps you shall show more respect in the future, mate.

Don't count on it.

[TreacherousThrive]

Welcome to the forums man.

[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by Chapel

I am willing to be fooled a whole bunch as long as every once in while I meet someone who is singularly great. Benefit of the doubt.

I am not naive and gullible enough to give benefit of the doubt when the issue of high dans are involved.

Originally Posted by John Takeshi

If you had studied as long as I, you would not be fazed by this kind of nitpicking. I'm used to it. People all the time ask me if my 10th degree means anything. I tell them no. They then ask why I bother wearing it. I say: "But then what's going to hold up my pants?"

Perhaps you shall show more respect in the future, mate.

Maybe you should. Afterall, to come about saying that you a 10th dan and then posting that it doesnt mean anything is hypocrtitical and contradictory

[TKDaddict]

welcome to the forum enjoy

[Draven]

Originally Posted by 47MartialMan

Though, I think is is calamitous to mix Japanese stuff with Chinese. People from both cultures would be offended to say the least, lose face.

Why?

Japanese culture, including Jujitsu can from the Chinese, along with steel, a written language, religion (Buddha), and several other factors. The Chinese, hate the Japanese for WW2 but where friends long before that and even work together in the Russo-Japanese war and before.

Short of that, hi...

[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by Draven

Why?

Japanese culture, including Jujitsu can from the Chinese, along with steel, a written language, religion (Buddha), and several other factors. The Chinese, hate the Japanese for WW2 but where friends long before that and even work together in the Russo-Japanese war and before.

Short of that, hi...

History has shown, that MOST of the time, they didnt care too much for the other.

[sirdarksol]

Originally Posted by 47MartialMan

History has shown, that MOST of the time, they didnt care too much for the other.

Especially nowadays. I remember a few years ago when a scientific study brought forth very strong evidence that the Japanese and Chinese share a relatively recent common ancestor, there was a huge outcry from both nations.
And there were other issues than just WWII, there have been multiple incursions heading both ways over the centuries.

[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by sirdarksol

Especially nowadays. I remember a few years ago when a scientific study brought forth very strong evidence that the Japanese and Chinese share a relatively recent common ancestor, there was a huge outcry from both nations.
And there were other issues than just WWII, there have been multiple incursions heading both ways over the centuries.

EXACTLY WHAT IVE BEEN SAYING

[Draven]

Originally Posted by sirdarksol

Especially nowadays. I remember a few years ago when a scientific study brought forth very strong evidence that the Japanese and Chinese share a relatively recent common ancestor, there was a huge outcry from both nations.
And there were other issues than just WWII, there have been multiple incursions heading both ways over the centuries.

True they both fought of Korea before WW2, and the mongels didn't help much. But the Japanese have always been a culture to "steal" concepts from other cultures and re-invent them as their own. Kinda like Americans in that way, I guess... lol

[sirdarksol]

So, back on topic, I believe that this thread is about Shaolin Kuei Ninjutsu.

Yeah, yeah, I know, there's no point. It's already a lost cause.

I need a drink.

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

how about some shots of Habu Saki

i did some looking around and i havent found anything on Lin Kuei besides Mortal Kombat lore.

and even in Mortal Kombat cannon. the Lin Kuei were not ninja per se.....they just dressed similar like in the early versions

of the game...it was more convinient to just have color palette swaps. then as software came more advanced you will notice

the sub zeros take on a more different look than the typical ninja like Scorpion.

according to britinnica encyclopedia.

there is a large city in norheastern China formally named Lin kuei, also spelled kweilin. also known as guilin, or lingui on the west bank of Kuei river.

im waiting for my suscription to be renewed so i can get further into on that region

[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by sirdarksol

So, back on topic, I believe that this thread is about Shaolin Kuei Ninjutsu.

Yeah, yeah, I know, there's no point. It's already a lost cause.

I need a drink.

What does Kuei mean?

[Draven]

Originally Posted by Shinobi_Kokujin

how about some shots of Habu Saki

i did some looking around and i havent found anything on Lin Kuei besides Mortal Kombat lore.

Actually the Lin Kuei, are mention in Arts of the Ninja, some old generalized book on Ninjitsu/ninjutsu. As I recall, Lin (means forrest) and Kuei (means demon or spirit). The Lin Kuei were a link between the Tengu myth of the ninja in Japan.

I'm not sure on details but a group of Chinese bandits/assassins called the "forrest demons" who were alledgedly ran out of China to Japan. And who allegedly became known as the Tengu in Japan and taught some of there methods to the peasants creating Japanese ninja. Not sure what they base this on.

Doesn't explain the Bujutsu link to the art, which most scholars link to Chinese philosophy and tactics.

It's like the story of the first jujitsu practicer, was studying medicine in China and brought back Jujitsu to Japan. The thing with Japanese history is thats its extremely subjective and been written and rewritten many times. Plus the Japanese have a habit of "adding age" to anything of value to make it seem more important then it was.

[47MartialMan]

Originally Posted by Draven

Actually the Lin Kuei, are mention in Arts of the Ninja, some old generalized book on Ninjitsu/ninjutsu. As I recall, Lin (means forrest) and Kuei (means demon or spirit). The Lin Kuei were a link between the Tengu myth of the ninja in Japan.

I'm not sure on details but a group of Chinese bandits/assassins called the "forrest demons" who were alledgedly ran out of China to Japan. And who allegedly became known as the Tengu in Japan and taught some of there methods to the peasants creating Japanese ninja. Not sure what they base this on.

Doesn't explain the Bujutsu link to the art, which most scholars link to Chinese philosophy and tactics.

It's like the story of the first jujitsu practicer, was studying medicine in China and brought back Jujitsu to Japan. The thing with Japanese history is thats its extremely subjective and been written and rewritten many times. Plus the Japanese have a habit of "adding age" to anything of value to make it seem more important then it was.

lin-Forest-Kuei Demon, I fond no reference of it in language.
Sounds like a fanatasy

*BOLD* ALL countries/cultures DO this