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Steven Brent Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961 [1]) is an American filmmaker, actor and stand-up comedian.He is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac (particularly the Ace Ventura franchise), his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow!
Kung Pow! Enter the Fist is a 2002 American martial arts comedy film that parodies Hong Kong action cinema.Written, directed by and starring Steve Oedekerk & Rudi Berden, it uses footage from the 1976 Hong Kong martial arts film Tiger & Crane Fists (also called The Savage Killers) starring and directed by Jimmy Wang Yu, along with new footage shot by Oedekerk, who is also digitally inserted ...
A kendō dōjō, Tokyo Traditional Dojo – Shurei no yakata, Karate Kaikan – in Tomigusuku near Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. A proper Japanese martial arts dōjō is considered special and is well cared for by its users. Shoes are not worn in a dōjō, which is in line with the Japanese custom to keep the premises clean and respectable.
Kung Fu Weaponry at the Martial Arts History Museum The Martial Arts History Museum is a museum in America devoted to the history of martial arts located in Glendale, California . It was created as an educational facility teaching young people and visitors about art, culture [ 1 ] and tradition and how Asian history became part of American ...
Jeet Kune Do [pronunciation?] (Chinese: 截拳道; Jyutping: zit 6 kyun 4 dou 6; lit. 'stop fist way or: way of the intercepting fist'; abbreviated JKD) is a hybrid martial art conceived and practiced by martial artist Bruce Lee.
A more simplistic way to describe the contents of Kuk Sool Won would be to acknowledge that it is a successful combination or conglomeration of Hapkido (a derivative of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu), Kung Fu (particularly Mantis style, although whether from the Southern or Northern variety isn't clear), and certain indigenous Korean martial arts ...
Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法, shōrinji-kempō, meaning "Shaolin Temple Fist Method" or "Shaolin Temple Kenpo") is claimed to be a modified version of Shaolin Kung Fu (using the same kanji). [3] It was established in 1947 by Doshin So ( 宗 道臣 , Sō Dōshin ) , a Japanese martial artist and former military intelligence agent, [ 4 ] who ...
Kung Fu San Soo originated for use in military combat and uses techniques designed to swiftly disable an attacker. Due to the fact, San Soo is a practical martial art for self-defense and the techniques are intended for real fight scenarios, there are no competitions or tournaments for San Soo Kung Fu.