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Ninox
Date: 5/17/2008 11:28 pm   ·   Subject: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

I'm interested in learning from a more practical system of martial arts and since we're already doing wushu I've done some research into the original Chinese fighting systems from which modern wushu has its roots and searched for the nearest schools. So one day a random google search for "monash kung fu" brought up this news story from 2002 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/10/23/1034561500605.html

 For those of you who can't be bothered reading it, do you remember the shooting at monash? (around year 7 for the jaffies)

Alastair Boast (is he a relation of Boastie's?) helped save the day. Interestingly, the report makes mention of him as "secretary of the Monash University Kung Fu Club and one of its top fighters." 

What happened to this club? Were they our predecessors? Did they disband? Did the Melbourne Uni Kung Fu club (still very active, http://www.musa.net.au/kungfu/index.html) in stereotypical 1970's kung-fu-flick-action decide they were top dogs and attacked the rival Monash club? 

 On another note, I saw Master Tang at McDonalds on Saturday morning!!! Laughing



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Jim
Jim
Date: 5/18/2008 12:13 am   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

They must have formed an underground society dedicated to fighting crime and stuff. And I bet Boastie is really a secret member of said society, following in the footsteps of his older brother/cousin/whatever. However in a cruel twist of fate, Alistair killed everyone in the society for some unknown reason but spared his little brother/cousin/whoever. Now Boastie must hunt down his older brother/cousin/blahblah and avenge his peers... But can he do it? *DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN!*

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Scott
Date: 5/18/2008 3:28 am   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club
The Monash Kung Fu club was around until about 2002 or 2003. It was a Barry Payne branch of Kung Fu, basically, so it ran more as a school rather than a club. I'm unsure why they closed down however I *think* it was to do with finances and not being able to support themselves or there wasn't sufficient profit in it. I remember that they had a strong focus on Wing Chun and were of decent size too, so it musta been the profit margin for them.

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Ninox
Date: 5/18/2008 6:38 am   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

following on from Jim:

That plot sounds a lot like Naruto...

BTW: I only started watching it last year during term 3 holidays (a very poor decision on my part) and stopped a long time ago.

So if we see a cloaked stranger watching us during training who a blink later vanishes that means the secret society is carefully keeping their eyes on us for a worthy member. Who wants to guess where their secret hideout is? Is it the Menzies building top floor? Or is it the high-security boiler room?! I hear they like chicken.

 and from scott: Aww that's a pity. As far as I know, wing chun, which is the original martial art Bruce Lee was trained in before he began to seek out and learn from others, is hard to find in this particular part of Melbourne. 
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Patrick
Patrick
Date: 5/18/2008 5:51 pm   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club
In Chuck Norris style I have no doubt that his middle name was "Payne" (sic), but his full official name was actually Barry Pang.
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hel
Date: 5/19/2008 4:53 am   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

dare i admit it...i was actually in that club, many many moons ago (in first year). it was run by barry pang and his wife, anne pang (who i think, still have their martial arts school, prob. several branches too). and yeah, we learnt wing chun. 

needless to say, i personally find wushu more interesting, although i did learn some cool things..

 
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Ninox
Date: 5/19/2008 8:42 am   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

And in a cruel twist of fate, it appears that the Melbourne Uni Kung Fu club's sifu is Barry Pang!!! Damn Melbourne!!

 As interesting and cool Cool as wushu is, I am reasonably aware of its limitations as a martial art.



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WushuBoi
WushuBoi
Date: 5/19/2008 9:23 pm   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

haha Payne...

I'm sure they still have a few schools around Melbourne, some of which are lead by his advanced students...

Funnily enough, Brendan and I know his son, who also tried out for the K-Star Competition. (Scott, he was the guy who danced for his "talent").

But for a  practical martial arts, maybe try the kickboxing club.

 
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Ninox
Date: 5/20/2008 5:58 am   ·   Subject: Re: Monash Uni Kung Fu Club

the 'problem' with monash is that there's a wide variety of choices, all with their own merits.
I'll probably be starting next semester, the options that can fit into my timetable are:

Northern Mantis style Kung  Fu. (Not at monash, but within the same bus range of my house). Their sifu is Dr. Thomas McKail, who's name I believe Master Tang should know - they were both on the committee for the Victorian branch of the Australian Kung Fu (Wushu) Federation (AKWF). McKail's still the secretary, but Master Tang left in around 2002-3 to concentrate on his other work. By the way if anyone wants to look, the place is the Self-Defence College of Australia (SDCA), http://www.sdca.com.au/, and it has a long history. BTW I'm mentally biased towards this because it is also one of the "parent" arts of wushu. I remember watching someone do a mantis form during training.

 Kickboxing @monash, I'm under the impression they also do a fair bit of cross-training.

 Shorinji Kempo @monash: I've been to one of their training sessions. Maybe it was just the day, but I noticed a lack of stretching, which I found most unusual and later, painful! They practise a mixture of hard (striking) and soft techniques (joint locks and throws).

Judo @monash: once I'm done with the wushu beginners course, I'm free to do this. Diversifying one's abilities is always good.

 Tae Kwon Do @monash: I did tae kwon do for about 3 years elsewhere. The reason I don't really want to pick it up again is because I feel there's a lack of hand techniques.

Hmm, not quite sure why I'm posting this...

Could it be procrastination from my materials eng report? 

 

 
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