Does anyone know anything concerning Kung Fu San Soo? As in history, its worth, effectiveness as an art etc.

Thank you very much.

on the left side of the screen, there is a 'Search' button.

you may need a stiff drink after you read the info available on San Soo here.

I would avoid all discussion on this topic over the web.
Find a school, and see if you like it. If not, find a different school and see if you like it. If not, find somehting else and see if you like it. If not, .....
No art has any worth until it is learned. Like a book has no use sitting on a shelf other than to gather dust. Then, it's up to the reader how much it's worth.
If you are in SoCal, go visit Tim's school and ask his advice in person. He will give you his honest opinion. He is a very nice person and a real professional. Websites are only good for flaming.

There is nothing better than a trained professional and if taught correctly there is nothing better fot the street than San Soo.

If you want to know more ask for Jack Vincent. He has posted under several names, such as Xing, Mon Haw Woo etc. Combat to sport and many other thread are full of San Soo knowledge. They tried to stop him from posting and some one registered his name so anything with jack as part of the name is his.

Jacks posts are priceless they are a mixture of street smarts, experience, philosophy, womanizing and all prue San Soo. great smart ass stuff too.

He might still be here, but who knows. Check out Xing (jacks latter posts). I think he is a professional writer.

He refers to the the members of Shen Wu as the quire and they mostly hate him. It's funny though. Even the owner (Tim) loses his cool at times.

wow... I must've missed it. I've never seen Tim lose his cool. Where exactly was it?

Shane

Classic,

"I would avoid all discussion on this topic over the web."

Please, plase dont talk about San Soo. I guess Jack really reemed you guys a new one.

Come back Jack!

LFW

apprentice here,
shane heres to answer ur question:

By Tim on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 03:16 pm: Edit Post
Here we go again. Backarcher, Jason, you'll never convince people like Jack that resistant training and competition are the way to go for real world ability. Jack has his entire personality vested in the idea his kungfu makes him a deadly outlaw. Having to actually spar with contact against another trained fighter takes all the romance out of the deadly outlaw fantasy. And no one wants to feel like a chump.

About the John Marsh vs. Sansoo fighter match. The Sansoo guy in the clip deserves more respect than all the rest of the "too deadly to spar/compete" guys a thousand times over. While all the other deadly fighters, from a hundred different styles, fueled by their fear of inadequacy were frantically talking •••• about how MMA fighters were just athletic competitors, and couldn't fight "for real," the Sansoo guy in the clip stepped up to the plate against a much larger, professional MMA fighter

ttfn
apprentice

I don't see where he "loses his cool".

there's nothing mean, hateful or even inaccurate there.

Am I missing something?

"Am I missing something ?"

No.

apprentice here,
shane your missing nothin except your brain, you've truely been brainwashed by your instructor.
Lately in biology we've been talking about human cloning, Tim dont you know that its illegal?
Maybe you should go back to high school.
Oh wait thats right you're only brainwashing, you prolly dont all look alike. I do think thats illegal also........
Sorry about not posting as much •••• ups, ive been gettin ready for track season. Runnin 2 miles every day after school with a real fine freshie. Its not much but it'll prepare me enough for track. Watch someone will post sayin they run 3 miles. Just becasue of your competition set minds you always have to oneup the other person. I can just see it now:
ohhhhh i run 4
thats chicken •••• i run 6
you pussys i run 25 every day uphill!!!!
ttfn ya bunch of skeet lops!!!!!!
apprentice

Apprentice,
I just came back from running a marathon and noticed a spelling error: "prolly" is correctly spelled "probably." Maybe you should go back to grade school.

Now go get an "A" in English.


Larry from Whittier,

Jack, when you talk about yourself as someone else it sort of detracts from your self-assured charm.

Hey Larry and 3, you guys are so right. When is Jack coming back? This site is so boring now that I barely visit.

Hey maynard, beat up any kids or girls lately?

apprentice here,
oh tim thanks so much for correcting me, i guess im just too used to computer lingo
too bad im the best writer in my english class huh? Well at least thats what Mr. Hof says.
and thanks bunches for proving my point. How long was the marathon? 35 miles? all uphill?
ttfn
apprenitce

When I was a lad, I used to walk to school in three feet of snow... barefeet... and it was uphill both ways!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irI-T9zq2Po&feature=Views&page=2&t=t&f=b

apprentice here,
have any of you ever hear the song "The Impossible" by Joe Nichols?

Prolly not but let me tell you about it.
The inner meaning of the song tells you to never underestimate the impossible. In fact it even says that in the songs' lyrics. Talks about his dad crying when grandpa dies and how his best friend Billy walked at graduation even though he survived a terrible car crash.

Now we all know that daddys aren't supposed to cry cause they are the ones that we look up to when we are little but then you are never supposed to underestimate the impossible.
Why dont we all try and think of the impossible.
Because it can very well become the possible with any mistake you make or any movement that you dont make.

Think about your competions,what would happen if you made a false move?

You'd lose. Now apply that to life.

Jack tried to help you guys to realize this but you couldnt.

Realize it now and save yourselves before its too late. I dont want to shove God down your throat but how about you all kneel down and take half a second and ask Him for guidance and direction on what to do. Can you guys not see that it was not intended for you to beat the living •••• outta eachother for fun? Have you ever had the slightest feeling that when you are pounding some guys face in that its wrong?
Guess not. Try this next time.

Im back this final time to tell you to not just be the dust in the wind and just wisp by and never amount to anything. Even if you guys are in your 50s or even older Im here to tell you, apply the impossible and the possible to your life.

Well if you remember some of my first posts about what I asked Tim; maybe I'll see you flies as a cow in a future life.

Good luck to you all,
apprentice

Wow. I just knelt down took and half a second to ask God for guidance and direction. He said "take your second right- pass the observatory- continue East 3 North- 5th exit- hang a left- park in front of the Wee-Bay B store.".

TTFG apprentice. I hope you find the place you're looking for.

Hey Apprentice
Bugger off,
and preach to me in a future life
ya stammerin' idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When Chuck Norris falls in water, Chuck Norris doesn't get wet. Water gets Chuck Norris.