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Himokiri Karate
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2018 4:01 pm    Post subject: Remember this urban legend? Reply with quote

I remember years ago ( I want to say mid-2000) someone posting an odd experience with their martial arts experience.

Posted in various martial arts forum, someone ventured in to an odd kung fu class. He was met with a female receptionist in what seems like a semi-private studio. She told the student to wait until Master X is finished with one of his students.

Once that was done, the student was introduced to master X who was described to have the traditional kung fu master outfit with the long sleeves with a tiger and dragon mark in the front of him. ( The outfit style resembling Mercenary Toa/Crane Hermit design.)

Afterwards Master X had the student do some weird resembling an anime energy attack at a wall informing him that repetition is the key to success.

This is as much as I can remember. I remember it was a popular story in various forums. This was during the forums era before social media blew up in popularity. As mentioned, it was posted in various martial arts forum.

I know I am misremembering the details but curios to know if you guys remember the story?


EDIT:

Just to clarify, he was not doing an energy attack. He was doing the hand gesture. There was no energy attack.
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2018 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, I don't recall it, whatsoever.



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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2018 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The story does not sound familiar at all. Perhaps it could (a very long shot) be traced if a specific forum where it was posted were named. There are only a few martial arts forums around the net which were and are still active since early 2000’s. Maybe look there in the Kung fu/Chinese martial arts section?

Also, cartoons and comics are not exactly among the most reliable source of information related to the martial arts. Even if part of the plot line is based(very loosely) on actual events.
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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2018 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't remember reading that but sounds believable enough. I remember the TKD teacher at university getting us to stare into the mirror for 10 mins to practice our self defense mean face.
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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2018 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DWx wrote:
Can't remember reading that but sounds believable enough. I remember the TKD teacher at university getting us to stare into the mirror for 10 mins to practice our self defense mean face.


Kinda like Master Ken’s kill face?
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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2018 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JR 137 wrote:
DWx wrote:
Can't remember reading that but sounds believable enough. I remember the TKD teacher at university getting us to stare into the mirror for 10 mins to practice our self defense mean face.


Kinda like Master Ken’s kill face?


And probably about as useful.
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PostPosted: Mon May 07, 2018 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DWx wrote:
Can't remember reading that but sounds believable enough. I remember the TKD teacher at university getting us to stare into the mirror for 10 mins to practice our self defense mean face.


I practice that with my daughter. We call it her war face.
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PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2018 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To be honest with you i never heard of that urban legend.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LLLEARNER wrote:
DWx wrote:
Can't remember reading that but sounds believable enough. I remember the TKD teacher at university getting us to stare into the mirror for 10 mins to practice our self defense mean face.


I practice that with my daughter. We call it her war face.


Ha...show me your War Face!!!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So does anyone remember this story? Please tell me someone remembers this! I have heard it from different martial arts forums and I am not saying its a true story but there was someone who mentioned the story.
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