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You must ask for permission, before using the Wooden Dummy.Ving Tsun Kuen Kuit Proverbs for Ving Tsun Training and Practitioners Others walk the bow I walk the string. The hand that hits also blocks. The punch comes from the heart. Face your opponent with your centerline. Hand against hand, foot against foot, there is no unstoppable technique. When you should hit, hit When you shouldn't, don't Don't when you can't Don't when you mustn't. When facing your opponent with your side, your shoulder becomes the centerline. Whenever kicking, the heels face each other. Beginners must not use strength. Pak Sao (slap block), avoid the inner gate. If you don't train hard when you're young, you will have nothing when you're old. When using the fist, don't stand on ceremony. When using the quan (pole), don't expect two sounds."If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles."-Sun Tzu

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On September 23, 2006 at 1:30pm Soke Michael DePasquale, Sr. passed away. The world has lost a martial arts legend and pioneer. A loving husband, father and teacher he will be sadly missed by all. Share your stories at www.kimawn.com

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Master Yang Jwing-Ming and Master Wang Rengang

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Soke Michael De pasquale Sr,Jr Tradition is a vehicle for the passing on of knowledge from one generation to the next, with the hope that recipients of that wisdom will add to it, allowing for it to flourish so that the tradition will not just be preserved, but actually stronger then it was before. This belief is one of the pillars on which the institution of all martial arts is built, and one that holds particular meaning in regards to the Yoshitsune Dojo. Begun by Junji (Jun) Saito, the last inheritor in his family line of the prestigious Samurai title, the dojo taught a system of Ju Jitsu comprised of techniques from several other systems that Saito had studied (he took the skills that he considered to be the “best” from each of the disciplines, and formed one system). Once completed, the system was now in need of a successor. Saito had no children, so his family line would end with his passing, but he was fortunate to have one enthusiastic student in particular…Michael DePasquale Sr. The two met in Japan at the tail end of WWII when Michael’s education began. When he returned to America Michael brought with him Saito’s style, and is largely responsible for introducing the art of Ju Jitsu to the United States.

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God,and my Dad.There are different types of arts, one in which is not meant for public gratification, and one which is. As to the prior, this art refers to "good martial arts," this art is type of art is not meant for public consumption it is practiced in private for many reasons, if taken the time one would come up with many reasons all on their own why it should be practiced privately, such as Ving Tsun is a private thing to each individual and therefore cannot be seen by everyone, and so it can only be felt by the practitioner. -Ip ManWhat is Jeet Kune Do? Finally, the Answer! By Steve GoldenAs it’s been stated, there are many opinions on what JKD is and what it is not. So, instead of adding my opinion to the long list of opinions, I’ll leave my opinion out of this and just tell you what JKD really is. (My wife read that and said I sounded conceited and obnoxious. She may be right but moving right along…)JKD is a method or methods based on sound and provable principles. What Bruce Lee did was pull together principles and truths that have been around for hundreds or thousands of years. He then used them “his way” to make a combat system that used universal truths in a way that best fit his skills and personality. That is Bruce Lee’s expression of JKD.The information that Bruce Lee gathered, documented and left in his notes gives us hints on how to put those truths and principles together into a usable and effective method for our own use. When that is done, JKD becomes your own personal use and expression of those principles. JKD is alive and well in each of us when we follow these principles of combat. That does NOT mean that we must execute those principles in the same way that Bruce Lee did. It also doesn’t mean that we can’t do it the way he did. The beauty of JKD is that it gives you the tools and lets you build what you personally need to gain effectiveness and excellence.So, is it JKD if you deviate from these principles? Maybe. It’s very important to understand that the principles are not laws. They are guidelines. There are times when you should break the “rules” because the situation dictates it. But you should also know and understand the implications of doing so. Do I stand strong side forward? Sometimes. Do I use the “Bi Jong” stance? Rarely. Am I doing JKD? Hmmm? I’m not sure I can answer that one. But, am I using the principles that Bruce Lee assemble? You bet I am! Does it work? Of course it does.I’ve asked people and I’ve also been asked to define JKD. If you make the mistake of defining it you have destroyed its very spirit. That’s because any definition is restrictive. It forces the method into artificial bounds and structures. If you want to understand JKD, then understand its principles but don’t be bound by them. My description, not definition, of JKD should give you the spirit of JKD but not lock it into restrictive bounds.Personally, I do not like using the term JKD because of the restrictions the term generates. I do say JKD, just as I have here, but that’s only a matter of convenience so we know what subject we’re discussing.Steve Golden"The result of Ving Tsun,however cannot be called hard or soft...because that would be confusing the method with the nature" MOY YATOctober 2006 - Sempok-Depok Kun Tao's Cross-Legged Sitting StanceArticle for INSIDE KUNG FU