I was wondering if anyone had purchased or seen any of michael matsuda’s monkey kung fu dvds? I am aware of his history and i’m not concerned about that. Just curious what the dvds were like.
Thanks
They’re like a dude who thinks that pointing his ass at the sky is martially applicable in some way.
It’s called, “ass to the sky”
Nothing at all like “carry the moon” like the rest of us do.
So, you know who he is, where he’s from and what they’re involved in and your still interested?
Isn’t that like spending your last 30 bucks to go to a Lady GoGo show with the backup performer Beyondsay?
p.s yes, I CAN spell. 
I think they are a MUST HAVE for all practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 
now Jamieson, if you were ever going to close a thread, THIS would be the one to do it
[QUOTE=MightyB;1122631]I think they are a MUST HAVE for all practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. :)[/QUOTE]
Surely you mean Bridezillion JuJube Sue?
[QUOTE=lkfmdc;1122632]now Jamieson, if you were ever going to close a thread, THIS would be the one to do it :D[/QUOTE]
wait, I"m having fun first… 
I have to admit the titles are well done
“michael matsuda’s magic monkey dung paw vol 1”
“michael matsuda’s manic monkey depressed broadsword with anal wipe tassel”
who is michael matsuda
[QUOTE=bawang;1122641]who is michael matsuda[/QUOTE]
Tai Shing Pek Kwar - Sifu
http://www.monkeykungfu.com/menu.htm
His Sifu is Paulie Zink… Some say there lineage is questionable. Paulie Zink is kinda wierd with his flexiblity he likes to stick his as$ up in the air a bit too much for me.
Pic of Paulie Zink - http://www.redoxx.com/Assets/Images/tbimages/Articles-Images/Forwardfold.jpg
ginosifu
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His Sifu is Paulie Zink… Some say there lineage is questionable.
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just everyone who knows anything about real kung fu…
[QUOTE=ginosifu;1122692]Tai Shing Pek Kwar - Sifu
http://www.monkeykungfu.com/menu.htm
His Sifu is Paulie Zink… Some say there lineage is questionable. Paulie Zink is kinda wierd with his flexiblity he likes to stick his as$ up in the air a bit too much for me.
Pic of Paulie Zink - http://www.redoxx.com/Assets/Images/tbimages/Articles-Images/Forwardfold.jpg
ginosifu[/QUOTE]
well, he’s now moved into teaching “Taoist Yoga” retreats and workshops to the new age crowd, so I think he’s moved beyond the whole MA thing (w the new agers, no one challenges you to fight, they just dump their childhood traumas on u in a passive aggressive manner; but their $'s usually good…)
But he’s very trong
[QUOTE=Lokhopkuen;1122722]But he’s very trong[/QUOTE]
he shoots
he scores!
good one!
He is definitely Paulie Zink’s student: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNDMMfN6zks
Then why is he putting him down?
Tai Shing Monkey style kung fu
Commonly called Tai Shing Pek Kwar, the actual term is “Tai Shing,” “Pek Kwar” has nothing whatsoever to do with Monkey. It is an axe fist style very similar to Choy Li Fut. Because one instructor mastered both styles, he referred to the school by both names. Tai Shing is the youngest of all three styles. It was created around 1911 by Grand Master Kou Sze, and is the only style to be based upon five monkey characteristics (lost, tall, drunken, wooden and stone). No other monkey style uses these five foundations. It is an extremely brutal art designed with strong and powerful striking techniques. It was never designed as a performance art. There are no Indian or Taoist Yoga movements in the art, these contortionist movements were used by a competitor to iTai Shing Monkey style kung fu
Commonly called Tai Shing Pek Kwar, the actual term is “Tai Shing,” “Pek Kwar” has nothing whatsoever to do with Monkey. It is an axe fist style very similar to Choy Li Fut. Because one instructor mastered both styles, he referred to the school by both names. Tai Shing is the youngest of all three styles. It was created around 1911 by Grand Master Kou Sze, and is the only style to be based upon five monkey characteristics (lost, tall, drunken, wooden and stone). No other monkey style uses these five foundations. It is an extremely brutal art designed with strong and powerful striking techniques. It was never designed as a performance art. There are no Indian or Taoist Yoga movements in the art, these contortionist movements were used by a competitor to impress tournament judges years ago (this led to some confusion about people thinking extreme flexibility was actually part of the monkey art, it is not). Grand Master Chan Sau Chung is the only living Grand Master of the art and the only individual who can rightfully use the title of “Monkey King.” (Tai Shing has five forms plus a staff form)
mpress tournament judges years ago (this led to some confusion about people thinking extreme flexibility was actually part of the monkey art, it is not). Grand Master Chan Sau Chung is the only living Grand Master of the art and the only individual who can rightfully use the title of “Monkey King.” (Tai Shing has five forms plus a staff form)
[QUOTE=ginosifu;1122692]Tai Shing Pek Kwar - Sifu
http://www.monkeykungfu.com/menu.htm
His Sifu is Paulie Zink… Some say there lineage is questionable. Paulie Zink is kinda wierd with his flexiblity he likes to stick his as$ up in the air a bit too much for me.
Pic of Paulie Zink - http://www.redoxx.com/Assets/Images/tbimages/Articles-Images/Forwardfold.jpg
ginosifu[/QUOTE]
He was a Northern Shaolim student many years ago.
It is sad that on his website he makes no mention of the man who brought him to where he is today. He rode the coattails of his teacher, then dumped him.
Though without the articles Matsuda wrote, few would have heard of Paulie Zink either.
Once again martial politics rears its ugly head. 
Yeah, I found that interesting…
[QUOTE=Mulong;1122726]He is definitely Paulie Zink’s student: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNDMMfN6zks
Then why is he putting him down?
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maybe he realized that Zink’s story is completely bogus, too many people know it to be bogus and he’d better distance himself from it
But yet continue to sell his special brand of tripe anyways? You’d think he’d just quit and sell something else. :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=lkfmdc;1122751]maybe he realized that Zink’s story is completely bogus, too many people know it to be bogus and he’d better distance himself from it[/QUOTE]
I think Chan Sau Chung - THE monkey king and current Head of the Da Sheng Pi Gua Kung Fu (Tai Sheng Pek Kwar) set us all straight about this some years ago.
Bottom line. I would take a pass on pretty much most if not all offerings from these guy.
In some societies it is considered ok to lay low and start up again.
Some people don’t lay low long enough in my opinion.
And that’s pretty much where it’s at.