Kung Fu Sparring - Francis Vs. Caleb

[@frankalcala6766]

the only video of kung fu being practiced and implemented in a real scenario with realistic resistance and boy is it entertaining, i would LOVE to see more of this

[@RjNinj]

Look up Shaolin monk versus taekwondo master that will be the second video you’ll find

[@MartialArtsViking]

Not the only one, i am doing a whole playlist on that😅
ua-cam.com/video/SaM6z59cTOs/v-deo.html

[@bretmartinez8212]

Watch authentic shaolin kung fu

[@deepsea5348]

For real, I love to see a natural, un-choreographed sparring match!

[@SteveKarpali]

Ladies and gentlemen...
the only video of kung fu sparring on the internet

[@MartialArtsTutorialsFighttips]

Wait and See no no i have videos sparring with kf but this video above rocks is really Good

[@zatoby6705]

+Ninja Chicken
You realize that MMA includes techniques from Kung Fu right? Real Kung Fu is a complete system with grappling techniques as well. And honestly, seeing as all humans are practically the same, you will see similarities between traditional and modern martial arts because good fighting styles use what works.
To put it into perspective, some Silat techniques look almost identical to some Judo techniques in the way that they are executed simply because that is the most effective way to do a certain technique to accomplish a task (like breaking or locking someone's arm). The main differences tend to lie in how they approach those techniques and the philosophies behind them.
It looks like MMA to you because you grew up in an age where MMA is the dominant martial art in mainstream media. Humans have been developing wrestling techniques for over 10,000 years. Getting full mount and grappling isn't anything new, it's been around for a long time.

[@gamemaster634]

theres actually a lot more idk why people think its so hard to find lmao

[@thefifthring6000]

you do know sanda is a form of kung fu right XD

[@FightersGuild10]

@Practical Combat Martial Arts
Nice sparring videos man!

[@Fufutae]

You see guys, Kung Fu actually works, but you can't expect it look as good in real life as it does in the movies.

[@jokerhaha83]

Actually it doesn't, the guy took him right into an arm bar , and this was not even full contact

[@dieanosis100]

Actually, it is. You are just fucking ignorant as hell. Kung fu is a real thing, and if you think isnt, you're bloody brain dead.

[@Fufutae]

jokerhaha83 That's like saying boxing doesn't work, because in MMA boxers keep getting caught in arm locks.

[@dieanosis100]

Grigor Mortis No, it's actually not. While I disagree with the guy, a wing chun expert would hardly allow an easy armbar like that.

[@davidmichael1287]

jokerhaha83 yeah. Because it's sparring. Mma fighters don't typically spar full contact because of they did they'd have to be carried into the ring. And they'd proceed to take turns hobbling towards each other, concussed, with bruised legs and unable to see through puffy eyes.
A fight, whether in the ring or otherwise, is where both parties put all of their force. In training, you push yourself and your training partner. You don't try to hurt them. That doesn't make either of you a better fighter, just an asshole.
Of course there's a place for training full contact. But not every time you train. Enough to be ready for it, conditioned to it, but not all or even most of the time.
Maybe once a week if you train three times a week. Once a month of you train weekly, and once in your life if you train behind that mighty keyboard of yours.

[@michaeltrinh4394]

Good foot work, fast and flowing strikes, actual kung fu grappling, and a good understanding of terrain. These fighters can still improve and benefit from more conditioning, but well done to both and their teachers.

[@FightersGuild10]

I definitely think conditioning is the most important part. You can't use any techniques if you don't have energy.

[@Peaceful-Samurai]

That was BJJ, not ’’kung fu grappling’’.

[@dawsonmarchant2928]

Good footwork? They switched stances every two seconds

[@kovenmaitreya7184]

That looks like so much fun. The ponytail guy was clearly doing Bagua... pretty good Bagua as well I'd say!

[@unmessable12]

yeah, maybe some xingyi too

[@zenmartialartist701]

Koven Maitreya yeah I noticed that too also saw some xing yi

[@johnnychannarong5484]

bagua is a food! the chinese eat it in their chinese new year festival

[@gordonlin8629]

lmao other dude was doing some jackie chan drunk fighting shit XD

[@sebclark5825]

@@johnnychannarong5484 mate bagua refers to baguazhang

[@andrewvasey1070]

Best Kung fu I have ever seen. Good kickboxing with a great variety of attacks, good takedowns, and not bad on the ground. I’m impressed.

[@ebandzekan]

More interesting to watch than MMA. Kung Fu schools should do more sparring like this.

[@ZenDragonYoutubeChannel]

If you wanna watch some kung fu sparring (with strikes and grappling etc... even some with weapons) there's a lot on my channel. I just uploaded a Kung fu (Tiger/Snake) vs Muay thai sparring video today.

[@carlospayan5638]

Good idea but some styles are dangerous. Some styles can be for killing.

[@laithalmasri6985]

No bro 😪
Mma is more fun to watch

[@antzzors126]

@@carlospayan5638 .

[@SonOfVenus92494]

@@laithalmasri6985 No bro - Kung Fu is cooler. 👍

[@LINKchris87]

Somebody send this video to Fight Commentary Breakdowns.
This is one of the best Kung Fu sparrings I have seen.

[@jorgeestevez4025]

This is the way I was taught to fight at my school. Much like the San shou Kung fu fights we see rapidly increasing in visibility on the world stage. It is ludicrous to think any martial art is "bad" based on some poor examples one sees on the internet. All styles Karate, Muay Thai, Kung fu, etc,etc Punch, kick, grab etc etc, basically, they are all the same. What makes the difference is how you train, realistically or for showmanship. These two young men are using a very traditional style, but sparring in a realistic manner. Entertaining for sure, Effective ...most definite. Good one!

[@jeremymiano1021]

It depends on the person. There are some kungfu "masters" in the internet exposed. But some are also actually skilled.

[@lydiaespiritu2752]

This is so much more entertaining and aesthetically-pleasing than your typical kickboxing and grappling fight/sparring session. Even though both are practical, I'd rather watch this style. Good job to these guys and their teachers(if they had any.) And you too, for recording this. I would've never known that people still implemented kung fu into sparring.

[@thefryingpan951]

ok wow this is actually good, u never see real kung fu on the internet lol

[@shayshawbear3865]

It’s just not talked about for some reason. Like I have been to two different kung fu schools and we’ve always been doing sparring like this, it’s just that people don’t pay attention to it.

[@memyself4ever1]

This is one of the best realistic kung fu sparring bouts I've seen in years! Love the applications and the footwork. Ignorant people usually say that kung fu doesn't work in real life situations, but from what I've just seen here, this can prove them wrong.

[@gabrielgabriel5177]

Kung fu is my favorite martial arts. Just need more parctical sparring like this

[@Raivon]

Ok not gonna lie this is probably the only kung fu spar I've seen where they actually look like they know what they're doing. Ponytail guy has some mad fucking moves

[@thedarkknight646]

Holy shit this actually ended up being better than I thought it would. Maybe not all Kung fu is completely useless after all

[@tartarus500]

Well yeah, if it was then Kung Fu wouldn't have been the foundation for a lot of martial arts done today.

[@peterwang5660]

Agh, it's not your fault, but that fact that your sentiments are so popular frustrates me. Chinese martial arts suffered repression in China itself for centuries and it only is brought to your eyes by one man, Bruce Lee in art that is designed to sensationalise it. Along with many other differences like the culture of martial arts in Asia in general of course it is brought to your eyes in a pathetic false form.

[@caydenreal]

kung fu was never useless

[@arthurgranados5840]

Since when the fuck Kung Fu was useless ? 😂 you can use Kung fu to defend yourself anytime is needed , obviously it also depends on the person to practice a lot so you can be good at it just like any sport.

[@maxgoldfield7790]

@@arthurgranados5840 Xu Xiao Dong disagrees. As do multiple combat athletes in China. So do the Thais.
Just saying.

[@greatwhiteshark7639]

Finally the kung fu video where they not just flaring their hands around and kicking

[@raouhken-oh4016]

Kung-Fu is such a underrated sport, its more exiting than MMA!!

[@XxThePh4ntomxX]

While this fight was definitely impressive, don't underestimate the timing and counters of an MMA fighter, it may look reckless but them punches be on point and they come when you least expect them to.

[@watsbeef9843]

look at this real kung fu

[@PunkHippie1971]

In Ip man he says “It’s not about the style, it’s about YOU.” I think a lot of people just don’t understand that these styles are traditional and some go back hundreds or even thousands of years. They’re not just fighting systems but there’s also philosophy, art, culture, history, tradition etc that go along with them. They weren’t all developed with no holds barred competition cage fighting in mind. Wing chun for example can be an excellent way to defend yourself on the street provided that you TRAIN HARD and really practice. If it’s between someone training kung fu or knowing nothing at all then of course knowing some kung fu will benefit them. UFC did a great thing for the martial arts world by showcasing styles and clearing up a lot of that nonsense out there but now today it’s like the mindset is “if it doesn’t work in the cage it’s worthless” I don’t think it’s that cut and dry.

[@FightersGuild10]

It definitely isn't cut and dry! The thing that makes kung fu ineffective, is ineffective training. Kung fu can't make itself work, it just exists. It is the Kung fu practitioners' job to make their personal expression of it work.

[@benb9623]

It's good to see traditional martial artists embracing the need o fight on the ground. Even if you aren't going to win any BJJ competitions or be the next Royce Gracie (he's still relevant isn't he?) it is still important to be able to defend yourself when you hit the ground

[@defjulz]

The Gracies will always be relevant as they made a huge impact on the martial arts world.

[@Masterofeverythinish]

Traditional martial artist always had ground wrestling and wrestling techniques. Including kung fu. Shuai Jiao, Chin na, tiger style wrestling, shaolin wrestling, etc. It's just that people didn't train in them as often during Royce Gracie's time and got their asses beat. In matter of fact kung fu practitioners need to learn kicking, punching, trapping, joint locks, throws, and grappling before they're even considered a complete master martial artist. The Gracie's (during their time) went up against people (for the most part.) who knew didn't have the necessary skill of wrestling and have a history of changing the rules around in tournaments so they can get the advantage. I can go deeper into this but I rather not write like 6 paragraphs as to why this and that happened. You don't need b.j.j to win a fight and it's overestimated.These are just my thoughts.

[@ZenDragonYoutubeChannel]

Very true.

[@ryneagheilim9782]

It's either learn how to fight off your back or find a way to get up quickly xD

[@retired154]

damn these kung fu guys are good. they can fight south paw and even fight on the ground. too bad the material arts school in my cities are all mc dojos. i like these fights way more than mma fight. they dont clinch and they strike more.

[@unfortunatelythis4183]

It does look like "wild crap" from the outside, but that's because you don't understand the mechanics. I thought like you when I started.

[@unfortunatelythis4183]

Oh, my apologies. From a certain experience level, I'm sure it is pretty flawed. Without knowing everyone I have to make assumptions about who I'm speaking to.

[@MrAlepedroza]

+KRAZITIAZI TAZ No need for anyone to give you their adress. Something way cheaper and simpler would be: Show some footage of yourself and your classmates sparring at your gym (or at tournaments) and then we'll see if you are legit or just a typical internet self proclaimed expert who only knows to trash talk.

[@MrAlepedroza]

+MrAlepedroza Lol, "come in person". I've heard that excuse before too, haha. Again, it would be way cheaper and faster to record yourself at your gym or dojo. This guys did it, you can do it too with your Phone cam and show everyone how good you are. Even pro fighters, coaches and masters do it. You gonna say to me you can't do it too because you may kill somebody ☺?

[@MrAlepedroza]

+KRAZITIAZI TAZ Huh, so typical of bullshido martial artists: lots of talking on how deadly they are and bashing others....but zero proof on it, neither willingness to prove themselves. You say you dont want to record yourself nor impress anyone....yet you want to bash this guys and say youre much better that them? Fine...then have balls AND GO THERE AND DO IT IN THEIR FACES. If they challenge you, then have balls and accept fighting to knockout or until one ends incapacitated using any dirty technique you want. Achieve that, then no need to kill since a KO'ED guy is defenseless dead meat.

[@DJDKthebestdj]

1:44 wonderfull
it is the type of techniques also present in taichi, that people call "impossible to do in a real fight"
amazing

[@maximesuarez6885]

You see this in Muay Thai or MMA. But you must practise sparring.

[@jamescobrien]

Baguazhang

[@7dayspking]

This isn't a real fight and I'm not sure anyone would argue tripping someone is impossible. People aren't criticizing trips, 'trapping' people's hands or throwing punches.

[@jassimarsingh6505]

@@7dayspking lolll

[@thane9471]

if every teacher would employ sparring in their training sessions, kung fu would raise on the bar of effectivness

[@gabrielgabriel5177]

And imagine if shaoling kids that train about 6 to 7 hours per day would learn sparring even just 2 hours a day the kung fu would turn to practical matial arts just in few years

[@thane9471]

@@gabrielgabriel5177 true true

[@silentassassin423]

@@gabrielgabriel5177 How do you know they don't spar?

[@gabrielgabriel5177]

@@silentassassin423 well do they? Never heard or seen it

[@silentassassin423]

@@gabrielgabriel5177 I think they do but I'm not sure either lol

[@efrkungfu]

Very good to see people practicing with the traditional Kung Fu techniques. Great hug from Brasil! Keep improving yourselves!

[@BloodBoiling]

This fight is way better than mma fights you see on tv, in my opinion

[@frederichwalker3400]

***** Well kung fu experts came to the Ultimate fighting challenge in 1993 along with many other traditional martial arts experts. But the simplicity of grappling and striking continued to win the fight. Also these fights had no rules so it was a true fight. If you don't believe me look up UFC 1. This is more entertaining to watch because its pretty and it looks cool. But there's a reason that no army teaches its soldiers "kung fu" for hand to hand combat. It simply isn't practical.

[@frederichwalker3400]

It's on UA-cam brother

[@biggman18]

*****
in my opinion i would say kung fu works but there is alot of BS kung fu styles out there that just look silly i think thats what ufc fighters talk about is those guys. the kung fu i see here in this vid however is well done

[@lmichaelhuang3]

This is definitely some better quality of kung fu sparring than I usually see.

[@andrewsinclair7159]

Frederich Walker China's military uses combatives that are heavily based in kung fu, actually.

[@Weezy_F_Dende]

This makes me seriously wonder how a real kung fu fight looked a thousand years ago.

[@KevinHuangPhasorQuantaG]

That was intense! The long haired guy was aggressive as hell and the other guy had some interesting moves but rarely set them up correctly. Still, either one of them would have held their own had they been challenged by Xu Xiaodong. And damn, MMA guys just can't give Kung fu a break, can they? "Kung fu sucks because they don't spar." Here's a video of them sparring. "Well they aren't doing full contact or going for headshots." Jesus Christ they are just practicing, not fighting to win. "They used MMA anyway." Seriously, there's only a so many ways you can hit or attack someone. And Kung fu does have ground fighting, it's called Shuai Jiao. Besides, you see a LOT of Kung fu techniques in the UFC, even though none of the fighters have a background in Kung fu. This is precisely because of this overlap in techniques between styles. Of course, everyone knows that too many Kung fu schools don't train how to actually fight, but that's on the school and teacher, not the style. If they taught MMA without sparring, it wouldn't work, either.

[@joaquinflores3547]

Kevin Huang Cung Le and Roy Nelson are fighters with kung fu background s

[@Stolas9]

Shuai Jiao is not for ground fighting.

[@Supermomo2007]

@@Stolas9 dishu quan is for ground fighting

[@blazingdragon9607]

Fr mma guys are arrogant af

[@M.I.F..]

A MAZING! I'm wondering why there's not much content like this on UA-cam. I mean REAL full contact sparring Kung-fu.
It could be bringing the glance back to the world and show that it STILL is a practical usable martial art in real life.
MORE OF THIS! THIS IS GREAT STUFF FROM GREAT FIGHTERS!
I know that Kung-fu is ment to be a selrt-defense art. But in a sparring you HAVE to self-defense youself!
You'll give away the big chance to revive the thousands of years old fighting styles if you don't promote it a new way.
This great sparring shows what is able with them in real life.
Very pleasing to watch!
Go for and bring it on! 👍🏻

[@Kirkmandooo]

This is one of the better kungfu sparring sessions I've seen but they are definitely throwing way to wild. Any trained fighter wouldn't waste energy throwing so much movement just counter and the fight would be finished. But they're still good i have yet to see someone in mma use kungfu as their striking style.

[@benb9623]

Fernando Martinez . These guys must be in incredible shape. A sparring match of that intensity is tiring but they don't seem to be breathing all that hard

[@7dayspking]

@@benb9623 The intensity wasn't high. Watch if you get the time Ray Olivera's fight with Vince Phillips and listen to Teddy Atlas throughout. Active does not mean intense, fast does not mean hard or intense and large movements does not mean high energy.

[@joaquinflores3547]

There was he’s name was Cung Le he was a Sanda fighter who fought for strike force and UFC, Zabit also does Sanda and other Kung Fu styles and he fights in the UFC and I can keep mentioning more seems like you guys don’t know much about what actually full contact Kung Fu looks like

[@Zack1440]

www.combatshuaichiaoatx.com/kung-fu-in-mma.html take a look at this list

[@RRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH]

@Spodo bbb yes! several including sun xingyi, cck taiji mantis, Yang taiji, Northern shaolin, and bak mei

[@Zack1440]

Great timing and footwork. Great video, thank you.

[@StrumVogel]

Lei Wulong wins.

[@marcusmartinez1746]

Lei wulong vs law

[@TheSigmaWolves]

WTF!!!! they even grappled. I take back so much..... but only to these guys.

[@biggman18]

to everyone saying this is better than ufc you have to remember that in ufc those guys are fighting to win, its a sport so they're going to train in the most effective ways to incapacitate someone to win and sometimes thats not going to be the most entertaining thing to watch thats why a lot of guys go to the ground because sometimes going to the ground is the best way for them to win or to survive against someone who is a pro striker, this kung fu sparring here is more entertainment its all over the place so it dosent look as boring. UFC is a more of a competitive sport this is more like watching a jackie chan movie where you know there good but youre here for the entertainment not to see whos the best fighter

[@marra5203]

+andrew pimentel Also, people don't realise that UFC fighters are top professionals who train daily. They're on a different level than most martial arts teachers and masters of every style out there - not to mention the practicioners.

[@unfortunatelythis4183]

These old styles were for personal survival, not entertainment. Losing wasn't an option, but you also didn't "lose street cred" if you simply gave yourself an opportunity to escape the situation. It also takes weapons and multiple enemies into account. For the record, everybody fights to win.

[@davidmichael1287]

andrew pimentel I see what you're saying but I'd like to take it a step further. These two aren't fighting to win. They're just trying to improve. It's not a winner take all competition here, it's an open forum. A place to practice and experiment. The ring is no place to try something new for the first time. In the safety of a friendly sparring match like this one though, that's where you get to play with all the cool little moves you have in your tool chest.

[@Deleted2212]

I think they are quite good, i dont understand what's wrong with u guys comparing MMA with this. They are train using kungfu techniques, not MMA techniques, and they follow thier own sparring rules, so you can't expect them fighting like MMA fighters.

[@jashanb9252]

Tay Li Sheng I agree, the MMA also has rules inside (UFC). The ring.

[@jayjay53313]

Rav Bhu All Wushu should be scrapped and had Kungfu restored. Bring back the authentic Kungfu fighting techniques, it look similar to this vid. I went to Wushu class for just few months, my fighting technique deteriorated badly as they stick to posing instead of real punching/kicking and lack strength training with no free sparring at all. I better train at the park as there's no more realistic kungfu training in my country.
As for the guys in this vid, good attempt there to bring back the old lei tai style fight where there's no stopping when an opponent fell on the floor. The fight only halts when someone violated rule, injured, surrendered or time finished.

[@poookiiieee2174]

Jay Son Wong wushu is More for tournaments not for fighting

[@jayjay53313]

Poookiiiee Gaming that's the thing, wushu is very bad influence. wushu taught many to just pose the strikes, end up many can't even punch for real

[@combatfitness7092]

first of all, these guys aren't even aiming the heads.. just like i
predicted, kung fu sparring is unrealistic.. they never aim the head..
how does one train reflexes to avoid getting punched in the face if
you're not hitting the face in sparring.. this video shows you one
thing.. in and out movement.. which is what bruce lee emphasized.. which
is found always in mma
fights, or boxing fights.. they are in for a while and then out.. so
that is why you will never see any continuous combinations of hand
trapping and all.. because there is nothing to trap if you dont know what is coming.. if you think kung fu has sweeps, mma has sweeps too.. muay thai has leg sweeps too.. so what makes it any different? they were rolling on the ground like doing bjj.. and i dont think kung fu has leg locks, arm bars... so you cant say that was kung fu at all.. wat rules were they following which was any different from mma rules? did you see them hitting the eyes or groin? they weren't even aiming the face.. name me 1 fight where no one gets punched in the face at least..

[@gustavokaneshige7608]

Awesome. Thats what I like to see. True kung fu fight with no stetic coreografys

[@shayshawbear3865]

Okay, to clear the thing with everyone saying that they’re surprised to see an actual kung fu fight, this happens in our schools all of the time. As a kung fu practitioner myself, we always spar like this and I know other kung fu schools that do the same, it’s just that nobody talks about it for whatever reason.

[@wickywuth6976]

maybe because we see alot of bs from kungfu and nobody really tries or have tried making an attempt to clarify/show how kungfu is usually done

[@cursedlemon7368]

Dude in the ponytail is INSANE

[@judekiv]

1:02 someone farted

[@arthemas8176]

It is the chi energy coming out their bodies 😂

[@vitocorleone1462]

I reckon ponytail had 5 coffee right before this geez

[@SonicPAJ]

This is good! Where is this?

[@blazingdragon9607]

This was some quality sparring.. really enjoyed it.. keep it up u guys

[@chasefoster8092]

A little bit of boxing can really improve hand combat in Chinese martial arts

[@BG-hc1qm]

Sanda is Chinese kickboxing

[@teamdegenerate2911]

That was bout the best sparring match i seen on youtube to date good on yall

[@BlessedWarrior]

Oh i saw what the short haired student tried to do at 0:50, but damn, unfortunately
he could not bring his opponent to the ground.. by the looks of it :)
But that was some great sparring !! legit stuff !!

[@jayveer2908]

The long hair guy has a lot of confidence.

[@samuraiz3746]

This is the typa sparring I like to see.

[@thynisia396]

Jeez this is an amazing real sparring, very skilled 🙌🏼

[@mmurmurjohnson2368]

Good mid range contact, really good animalistic fluidity, keep it up!

[@-davorite-]

Wow just wow! This kung fu fight is nice to watch!

[@marcoemilianospagnamartine2480]

Amazing video! I'm muay thai and judo practitioner and love to watch that kind of styles. I definitively will practice some style of kung fu when i get the chance. Which style is the shown on the video? Thanks for sharing it

[@netanelohimwarren3629]

Looks like bagua (ponytale) vs wing chun.

[@Banzetto]

wish more kung fu was like this. Might even see it in UFC, which would be great because it would bring its respectful culture with it.

[@jayjay53313]

Banzetto Yes, everyone wishes for that to happen. All Wushu & Kungfu group should restore the original syllabus where they are trained to fight, not for pattern show. MMA gloves is most ideal for Kungfu sparring as the fingers are not bound like in bulky boxing gloves.

[@combatfitness7092]

first of all, these guys showed a good sparring but there wasn't even any head strikes involved.. so its not realistic at all.. what these guys did was no diff from what mma guys in the ufc have been doing for years.. side kicks, front kicks,, round kicks..

[@Welder2231]

Cung Lee

[@redspectre2491]

Very very impressive

[@peytonlacroix9331]

Love what you guys are doing. Just my thoughts but if you parry a little bit smaller you can recover quicker. Just a piece of advice but all in all you guys have some great techniques

[@FightersGuild10]

Hello there! Francis here, yeah the following fight night Caleb came back with some elusive footwork and some really nice front leg side kicks to keep distance. It was really hard for me to close the gap to finish in the boxing and trapping range. I'll post it as soon as I can. Thanks for sharing your knowledge :)

[@combatfitness7092]

you guys weren't even at least punching the face.. why is that?

[@FightersGuild10]

Hitting MMA Gloves with no padding = Brain damage also we were just goofing off.

[@badfoody]

yo this is cool, their movements are definitely kung fu but they keep their guard up

[@akuma1257]

Dude, frankly the long-haired guy is talented, but the other was smaller

[@halo99yo]

2:34 crazy leg break

[@jamescobrien]

Real deal right here. Guys got some power. This is Long Fist for sure.

[@Sky1]

I watched two people spar, a Kung Fu Greenbelt vs Taekwondo blackbelt The Kung Fu almost always won.

[@renoblevg5375]

7 years since this last video??? Where are the others because this is actually really good

[@turtlemaster7697]

what style is this

[@UnleashedTraining101]

Nice one. This is some quality sparring.

[@TheMightyMcClaw]

The sparring was good, but I'm mostly just in awe of how thick and luxurious that guy's hair is.

[@gamingcatkiwi]

wow I really underestimated kung fu. I do muay thai but this looks awesome!

[@camiloasturrizaga3101]

Ponytail Asian Guy is better on their feet but once they get on the ground short hair seems to take the lead.

[@UnleashedTraining101]

The short sleeve guy has some very nice sweeps.

[@snakey5856]

Kung fu is the best martial art. All effective Kung fu styles. The technique in all effective Kung fu styles is that when u see the opponent’s nose move, you rush in. I learned that in my wing chun training

[@Herowebcomics]

This was cool!
...until the endless leg locking began.

[@wingchunFTW]

This was beautifull!nice job !

[@joshuajones4956]

@Tommy Nguyen As a Taekwondo instructor, I have to disagree. Contrary to popular belief, traditional Taekwondo is more like 50/50 when it comes to hand and leg techniques. In fact, during sparring, the scale leans heavy to hands. The reason you don't see a lot of hand techniques and grappling is because sport Taekwondo, the more popular form, doesn't use hands as much because they're worth fewer points, and grappling isn't often used in sparring until much higher levels because striking is much more efficient in self defense, where there could be mulitple and/armed attackers.

[@joshuajones4956]

-On another note, I very much like many of the concepts in the various forms of kung fu, and I have integrated them into my sparring. Even in traditional Taekwondo, flowing is not like water as it is in kung fu.

[@hoonjekye1344]

good sparring.very skillful.

[@CatharticCreation]

ponytail guy is smooth with it

[@pjkiger]

That's a good question, but I think the answer is that it's because shuai jiao (wrestling) and chin na (joint lock submissions) are traditional parts of kung fu. And throws are a big part of sanda (Chinese kickboxing). I applaud these guys for working to develop well-rounded skills.

[@vernon121]

This is AMAZING

[@Shadowman9348]

THIS is good Kung-Fu! 👊🥋☯️

[@dimitrisgonatas2264]

It works as much as they don't go against an mma fighter

[@rafaelpais970]

Real fights look dull as compared to the cool movie scenes, but this one looks decently cool.

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

Thats the fastest I've seen two people get up from a ground exchange

[@franciscogarciaalejandro706]

BEAUTIFUL JUST BEAUTIFUL

[@Seraphoverpheonix]

real kung fu thank you for this

[@TheBlackComedian]

It's like jp jiujitsu with extra mindless kugfu moves.

[@grasselph6104]

Btw, The martial arts in the philippines looks like in the movie, even in real life situation. It depends to the people if they can use it with disciplined.

[@jahvauntaecolbert4422]

I couldn't tell this was praying mantis or the drunken fist but homeboy say it was a snake style

[@alext.4437]

This is like real street fighter. Bystanders spectating, babies running around, some women nursing...

[@terrapin4930]

nobody:
absolutely nobody:
not a single soul:
baby: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@bobbyche9936]

Kung Fu will make a comeback IF!!! and ONLY IF!!! We actually train correctly

[@alexcandlin7416]

Awesome, always thought some knowledge of grappling improves any traditional striking art.

[@FightersGuild10]

Definitely!

[@ChamorruWarrior]

Very cool, guys. One mistake I make is a lot of bouncing around and not staying grounded enough, this makes it easy for my opponent to shove me off balance or be caught in mid air and I cannot move when I need to. So I always try to stay grounded and in some kind of stance that I can move from.

[@floyddominique3731]

Great light spar, theyre both good at controlling their power. Not too hard and not too soft.
although imho, if both fighter consent, it'll be better if they add a little bit more power in their strikes.

[@narwa3991]

Shorter fellow is not using his height to his advantage and trying too much to gain "high ground" on a taller opponent. If you're shorter, force your opponent to swing high and kick low; use your blocks and don't shadow (i.e. mirror) your opponent. In other words, because you are shorter you want to be as stationary as possible since there is less distance between you and the ground. You want to avoid being kicked or swept off your feet...keep the taller opponent moving around you and conserve your own resources. Aim your strikes at the flanks. That guarantees fewer punches coming at you.

[@spiritakarabbit369]

Nice they are at least getting into exploring the spins and moves. A little bit of teamwork both of them can help them explore more. Remember if you really want to know what you guys are made of explore yourselves more turn it into a game of skill and build up each other more. That's what i noticed. Theres fighting to win but then theres battles where both parties are just helping each other find out other moves. Definitely I'd get more into learning how to convert these spins into power moves on both sides

[@ianitefollower9952]

Finally no kungfu haters

[@velk6081]

1:00 ohh my gooshh he used a prohibited technique

[@CommKommando]

Shang Tsung vs Liu KangShang Tsung Wins!

[@xcicciobox932]

Josh C. FATALITY

[@TheMadisonHang]

Armature be careful you have spears lying around

[@jacobsl3499]

Striking is interesting (don´t know much about striking to say more than that), and ground stuff was quite nice (as I trained BJJ for a year!). Do you learn a lot of grappling in you Kung Fu school...?

[@terrelltownsend8016]

Now this is Kung-Fu.

[@benjaminjorgensen2931]

Due to legal reasons our academy isn't allowed to spa since a while back and this is what we're missing

[@Kid-A2]

Some baby in the background got offended. So he/she started crying for the whole video 😁. nice video sir!