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Hi, my name is Santanu Rahman. I'm the owner and head instructor for Austin Kung-Fu Academy. I've been doing martial arts since 1986, when I was 14 years old. So, if you do the math, I've been at this for awhile and an old guy, haha!
But, I don't feel old! I love learning new things. I love practicing and developing new insights and skills. And, I LOVE to teach. I love to share my knowledge.
My primary style is Choy Lay Fut Kung-Fu. I also do some Yang Family Tai Chi, 7 Star Praying Mantis, Aikido, and Gracie Jiu Jitsu.
I've been a fan of and have studied Bruce Lee since I was 15 years old. So, growing up with that, I am somewhat of a fiercely independent person. While I give homage and credit to my teachers, I am ultimately my own master, and I express martial arts in my own unique way.
I hope you like some of my Rope Dart and Chopstick Throwing videos - they've been a lot of fun to do! More to come!
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Awesome 😮😊
That is literally me with the three section
Thanks
Thank you so much I've been searching my mind for years, I learned this set a long time ago but I Let it go for too long Let It Go for too long and I could not remember the sequence. I'm so lucky to have come across your video and thank you for teaching it in depth.
I love martial arts 👍👍👍
He did it effortlessly. He even looked like he was playing with it. My IDOL! If I'd study martial-art, he'd be my patern.
This is also my goal trick with the 3 section staff! lol as soon as I saw that I knew I had to learn it. (Still working on it though 😂)
Its been 5 months, did you learn it, I started 2 days ago and I don't know how much more will it take for me.
Be ninja??
Jet li has a broad understanding in terms of weapon and real martial artist. The master
Damnnnnn
Wow😮👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🫡
Don't try this at home 😂😂😂
Toji be like!
Always cool to hear from Frank.
That technique is referred to as "guilo rides donkey" and it's considered one of the harder traditional techniques to get down. One thing I'd recommend is keeping your leg bent and intersecting the plane of the dart with your heel. Pay attention to how it wraps and only kick back once the weight shifts.
The movie is Knockabout
What's the movie?
Fearless, I think
Fearless
Good trick Jackie Chan 😅
Your explanation of Qigong for the beginning is excellent!
Thank you! I use it in the same spirit as you, where you refer to this type of practice as "restorative".
Crazy question: Have you ever tried using deer horn knives with CLF?
It's on the bucket list! CLF has influence from Baguazhang, and I think the two would work quite well together.
@@Austinkungfuacademy I have considered getting a pair just to experiment with. Also, I would love to hear your perspective connections between BGZ and CLF.
Indeed. Often our attachments are based on a desire to control others, when in fact, being on the path and succeeding in our journey requires that we master ourselves.
Also known as Steven Seagal throws a cooperative student who's half his size in a choreographed fight scene ... it did look cool, though.
I seen the top of your head
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yo i really like your videos, they are really helpful and your energy and personality are really cool and beautiful, i came from the video from 3 years ago on how to fill up my punching bag with water and air so thank you and keep working hard :D
yo i really like your videos, they are really helpful and your energy and personality are really cool and beautiful, i came from the video from 3 years ago on how to fill up my punching bag with water and air so thank you and keep working hard :D
You mean Strike First as in counterattack. However in the films they just attacked first xD
Do you have the instructional videos to upload? I also trained in Choy Lay Fut when I was a young man. In fact, my Sigung was Lee Kwoon Hung, so Mr. Tat Mau Wong would be my "Kung Fu uncle" (my teacher was his Sihing). Unfortunately, my sifu has stopped teaching now, and having not trained for almost 2 decades, I forgot a lot of it. Mr Wong's videos seem to be the only authentic Hung Sing CLF videos I can find.
That's great! Siu Mui Fah (Small Plum Flower) is uploaded: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWyr06lqfLfHeaQ.html You can just adjust the speed to .25X to slow it down, to relearn it. Was your teacher Sifu Mak Hin Fai?
@Austin Kung Fu Academy No, my teacher was Sifu Pang Ko Chiu. I am in Hong Kong. He was one of the ones left behind when SiGung went to USA. As for Siu Mui Fa Keun, that form I remember very well. Back then I used to act and auditioned for Kung Fu movies. I practiced one form very well so I could perform anytime anywhere, it happened to be Siu Mui Fa. I even performed it at "Kung Fu Corner" once, a martial arts festival here.
Here's him doing Ping Kuen. This is one of my favorite forms: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJ-r1tatYcabl8Y.html
I’m in your red belts class
Bravo !
I practiced this with a metal dart from a place in arizona (that last part didnt get typed, stupid fingers). Painful but a great motivator for not being hit!! The scariest part was when it went ballistic overhead. Just makes you want to clinch up and wait it out lol. Keep it up! this takes serious practice and respect, even when the hater see you practice and ride by just to make it known :D
Nice start! Perseverance does the trick, good luck and have fun!
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I love broadsword forms! Also, we probably need more Sushi!
That’s so cool!
I can dig it. I like him best in ' 7 Grand Masters ' lots of training in that one. Many interpretations of different styles too.
Keep it up brother! I enjoyed the tutorial.
Hello, love your vids. May I make a request? Can you do a tutorial on the 5 animals form? I have a competition coming up and I would love to see your take on it. Thank you 🤜🤚
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Perfect, just what I need. Thank you 🤜🤚(ging lai)
Great insight!
Great video , send email to you , have a great day .
Wow, the guy from Big Trouble in Little China! I always loved the training scenes in these movies. My favorites are the training scenes in the 36th Chamber.
Sooooo difficult
I thought he was about to start sucking the stick, i need to get of the internet.
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i caught myself lakking too
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I love these!
Thanks, brother!! Hope all is well with you and the fam, and my hometown city that I love with all my heart!!
Never stop when you are tired only stop when you are done....and I don't have to be better than anyone on this planet I just have to be better that I was yesterday wake up and love life.
Never stop when your tired only stop when you are done.