Okay, here's some interesting information about Kung Fu San Soo being the father to other "fighting styles." One guy named Jerry L. Peterson studied Kung Fu San Soo and ended up creating S.C.A.R.S that was taught in BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition Teams).
Anyway, that program was scrapped. Why? Well, for one thing it probably wasn't effective because the Navy SEALS now use another program that contains the fighting styles recommended on this blog!!! Fighting styles like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, etc are used by the Navy SEALS now! Anyway, Jocko Willink (former Navy SEAL that I've mentioned on this blog in a previous post) talks about SCARS (and it being influenced by San Soo) and how the Navy SEALS switched to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, etc.
Here's the video of Jocko talking about the search for something more efficient:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HadSJJCO6aI
Another fighting style influenced by San Soo is SAFTA (created by Jon Hess and Lew Hicks who studied under Jerry Peterson). Anyway, Jon Hess fought in the UFC and beat the guy, but Hess had 8 inches of height and 57 lbs on Andy Anderson (the guy he fought). Any person (especially a San Soo teacher) who says Jon Hess beat Anderson because SAFTA (San Soo) works is full of it! The height and weight difference gave Hess the advantage and was the main factor in the victory! Even fighting a guy who has 5 lbs of weight on you has an advantage! Anyway, Hess fought again, but fought Vitor Belfort, but lost big time!!!
Here are the videos of Hess's win and loss:
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=64d_1353096594&comments=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRwvuApSLbg
What's important to note is that Hess had an 8 inch advantage over Belfort and certainly a weight advantage, but Belfort beat him easily with punches and his skills learned in BJJ from Carlson Gracie. Vitor Belfort shows the importance of having an effective, efficient, and practical fighting style against someone that is bigger and taller! It can help even the odds! Another fighting style that emerged from San Soo is T.F.T (Target Focus Training; the founder Tim Larkin also learned from Jerry L. Peterson). Anyway, Kung Fu San Soo influenced the creation of three fighting styles mentioned in this post, but I wouldn't study them at all! Instead, focus on the fighting styles recommended on this blog and try to find a gym that teaches them. Look at the Navy SEALS and what they did! It's not just my opinion. Remember, Kung Fu San Soo is crap!
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Muay Thai, Muay Lao, Pradal Serey, Lethwei, Tomoi
Sanda (San Shou, San Da), Kyuk Too Ki, Shoot Boxing, Yaw Yan
Dutch Kickboxing, Savate, Western Boxing
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Sambo, Pankration, Judo,
Shuai Jiao, Kali/Arnis/Escrima
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ReplyDeleteSanda is san shou(soo) you tool. San soo is the oldest complete fighting system in the world that was mimicked and blended with existing fighting styles of the area. The Japanese and Koreans, and other feudal Chinese temples coopted San Soo and made it their own...creating every fighting style you know today. San Soo is really a science of studying what works in hand to hand combat over the last 4000 years.
ReplyDeleteI'm a San soo Master and have easily kicked the crap out of krav maga, MMA, Bjj, and wing chun fighters. You're full of crap if you think San soo isn't the dominant force. Why do you think our grandmasters family won death matches with it for 300 years in China and Jimmy woo himself was sought out as teacher to Bruce Lee, Ed Parker, silat headmaster Rudy terlinden and others. In the 1970s he crippled plenty of people in the karate and kick boxing championships. My green belts easily beat black belts of all other styles.
ReplyDeleteSan Soo originated in the ancient temples and monasteries of china. It is an art that promotes individual development of each students inherent strengths and weakness's. It is taught in a manner as to accomplish this individual development. It's lineage is well documented. You may be more familiar with Chinese arts such as Hung Gar. This is directly related to San Soo.
ReplyDeleteI think the lack of traditionalism in the way San Soo is taught is taken the wrong way. GrandMaster Woo was a fan of what "works". An example of this was his use of Karate style attire and belt ranking system. His thought was that a karate gi would stand up to the training regimen better than a king Fu uniform. The belt ranking system was used to better track the individual progress of each student. He concentrated on the main objective which was and is learning to fight off an attacker effectively.
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