Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle, a new movie from director Raymond Chow, is opening in New York and L.A. on April 8, a few weeks before the rest of the country. I've seen a few previews for this and it looks hilarious - imagine a kung fu comedy with musical numbers, featuring a gang of axe-wielding thugs with top hats. They also had about fifty ads in the Village Voice this week.

As a side note, the Campus Circle sweepstakes announced here earlier are probably a scam. Please don't give them your information. I apologize for promoting them here.

Announcing the Tri-State MMA Training League

San Da Training Systems and the American Sambo Association are proud to announce the Tri-State Area MMA training league. This presents a unique opportunity for anyone interested in finding new training partners, doing cross training and helping solidify our community. Thanks to the efforts of these two oranizations, we can offer a friendly, supervised and safe environment for this type of training.

THIS WOULD NOT BE A COMPETITION. This would be two Sundays a month that everyone can get together and work under different sets of rules. Possible sparring formats would include Sambo, San Da, submission grappling, and, of course, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The sessions will be supervised by several established coaches so there will also be opportunities to ask questions and get advice. Please, no egos. This is for EVERYONE's development.

At this time, the sessions will be held at New York San Da Gym at 336 W 37th Street for this purpose. They will be held on Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30.

The next scheduled sessions will be:
Sunday March 13
Sunday March 27
Sunday April 10
Sunday April 24

The following rules and regulations will be in effect.

1. The Tri-State MMA training league is free to members of New York San Da Gym (formerly NYKK), New York Combat Sambo, San Da Training Systems and the American
Sambo Association. For reasons of insurance, $2 per session or $10 for the YEAR will be charged of those who are not members of the above.

2. This is a FRIENDLY, open environment for training and personal growth. Please, no egos. We strive to have no injuries. That being said, ALL ARE WELCOME!

3. Please bring your own equipment. A groin cup and mouth piece is a must. For any striking training please bring gloves (boxing or MMA gloves). Shin guards would also be recommended. Missing gear? You can buy some at New York San Da Gym.

4. Please agree upon your rules before you start. The Tri-State MMA training league only has three requirements (A) no spiking (throwing anyone on head/shoulders) is allowed (B) no elbows are allowed (c) "gentlemen's rules" apply (nothing dirty) and (d) all sparring must have a referee (typically the moderators).

5. Please, TAP OUT. There is no honor in injury. This is a friendly practice.

6. Any other questions? Direct them to one of the moderators.

David Ross
Director, San Da Training Systems
lkfmdc@att.net

Steohen Koepfer
President, American Sambo Association
americansamboassociation@att.net

The Wushu Centre

Hey, all you wushu nerds (of which I am one): I wanted to let you know about a great website for wushu DVDs and VCDs: thewushucentre.ca. The site is run by a Canadian wushu instructor, Andrea Falk, who went and studied wushu in China way before it was cool, in 1980 (that's pre-Mark Salzman). She carries the "official" line of wushu instructional DVDs, which take you through all the approved routines rank by rank, as well as videos and books by individual masters she likes. (In "wushu," of course, I'm including taijiquan, baguazhang, and xingyi.)