hi guys, just wondering if jon funk is actually as good as he says he is. i’ve noticed him in a lot of magazines and on the internet. sounds like he thinks he is special with all the 8th line generation stuff and learning in hong kong. so give me your opinions, thnx
I don’t think his martial arts ability is as good as his ability to market himself.
you are both behaving in a manner that makes you look petty.
now go sit in a corner and think about what you’ve done.
ninjaboy
I agree with ninaboy, dont feed the trolls.
Skard1
Why is it when ever some one ask a legit question about jon funk
it’s always met with remarks like it makes you look petty or your a troll for asking such a question…
Hey mk why don’t you e-mail mr. funk & ask him because you aren’t going to get any answers here as you can see any how just for the record I agree with stacey…
Peace 
He’s…ok.
Instead of focusing on anyone why dont you guys ask yourselves what is good and what is not? What qualifications do you need your teacer to have???, and are you good enough to judge?
i believe he has the qualifications that would consider him to be good…why do people persist to pick on mr. funk???
those that question his skills and lineage…should be asking
that question about themselves…are you good enough and
what are you doing for the mantis community other than trolling???:mad:
it was just a question and an opinion from others. i just heard stuff that he does things a little differently, not saying that it doesn’t work or anything. i just don’t know why it’s only him out there who’s giving seminars and posting articles in magazines. what makes jon funk so good and qualified that it seems only he can do?
Didn’t we just go over this last week?
because he can’t walk with any kind of posture. And his kung fu cousins and brothers have also said that he’s not that good, but does a good job at promoting mantis.
Look not everyone is a natural. He gives what knowlege he has and hosts tournaments and serves the martial arts community at large. For this, I respect him.
I think I could (mod edit) though, but thats besides the point.
I don’t think anybody here ought to want to face Funk in combat.
That guy can clearly fight.
You can SEE IT from his pictures.
Originally posted by HuangKaiVun
[B]I don’t think anybody here ought to want to face Funk in combat.
That guy can clearly fight.
You can SEE IT from his pictures. [/B]
I dont think looking good in pictures means you can fight. (Or was that a joke i did not get?) I have met Funk Sifu and as to if he can fight or not i can not state but i can state that he has a very good amount of quality material on Praying Mantis kung fu. And If this means any thing his teacher was once all Hong Kong full Contact fighting Champ. Its kinda like if you see the son you see the father type if issue. (If you belive in such an idea). Again I am not saying that he can fight or am I commenting on his moral standing all I am saying is that he is a Sifu in the WHF clan and also a major figure in the Mantis community so some respect from people not on his level is due.
Respectfully
Shen Zhou
Do you know what to look for when looking at Funk’s pictures, Shen Zhou?
All I’ll say is that I’ve trained Praying Mantis, and I can see a lot of combative stuff Funk does that my sifu taught me.
If one hasn’t trained kung fu (let alone Praying Mantis), it’s not possible for him to tell what a guy can do even when he’s standing in front of him in person.
testing
administrator…
is there a time limit on the reply board? twice in a row it logged me out instead of submitting my reply and then when i posted ‘testing’, it was okay…
wasup wit dat?
ninjaboy
perhaps i’ll do it a 3rd time, 1 sentence at a time so nothing gets lost…
i can confirm that sifu jon funk is both an excellent teacher and an excellent fighter. stand up, lye down…doesn’t matter.
he’ll be the first one to tell you that mantis principles are universal and that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re standing or not. only gravity affects you differently.
in my experience, martial arts teachers at large seem to have a comfort zone with either stand up fighting or grappling. sifu jon funk doesn’t much care what distance it happens at. he’s good everywhere.