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YukonKronic

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Shaolin is a selection process as much as training. It allows true masters to discover themselves and gives them a place to learn as long as they wish pursue.
The ones that can kill with their fingertips likely think competition for anything but survival is laughable.

I wish the Gracies had a couple thousand years of training and discovery centred around their art... it would be unbelievably effective.
(Yes I’m aware they built on history and the street is their temple.. u know what I mean though I hope)
Lol even more than it already is...
 
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YukonKronic said:
Shaolin is a selection process as much as training. It allows true masters to discover themselves and gives them a place to learn as long as they wish pursue.
The ones that can kill with their fingertips likely think competition for anything but survival is laughable.

I wish the Gracies had a couple thousand years of training and discovery centred around their art... it would be unbelievably effective.
(Yes I’m aware they built on history and the street is their temple.. u know what I mean though I hope)
Lol even more than it already is...
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Definitely respect their commitment for sure
 
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I have had this Video for sometime, obtained online - I DL'ed from somewhere


Shaolin Kung Fu Fundamental Training



Is there a way to upload to ICMAg for all to use?
 
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You mean this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q2AjSma3-8

I've seen a lot of Shaolin videos and most are show off stuff but this guy is seriously good. Can get hits with no problem at least from lighter guys, I'm sure with some other masters(non kung fu) he would be more concerned on how to expose his body to hits and grabs. But it's a show after all.

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YukonKronic said:
Shaolin is a selection process as much as training. It allows true masters to discover themselves and gives them a place to learn as long as they wish pursue.
The ones that can kill with their fingertips likely think competition for anything but survival is laughable.

I wish the Gracies had a couple thousand years of training and discovery centred around their art... it would be unbelievably effective.
(Yes I’m aware they built on history and the street is their temple.. u know what I mean though I hope)
Lol even more than it already is...
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That right there! Even according to Mr Miyagi :)
 
YukonKronic

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I'mback said:
That right there! Even according to Mr Miyagi :)
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Ya I went hard at martial arts basics for awhile... hardening training, reflexes, weights cardio hours at a time on heavy bag and even hitting trees (ya. I know. It works though.. look at musashi miyamoto)

I wasn’t training for competition it was self defence of a most aggressive nature. Having scratched (Barely. After years of training hours a day... for a while I was at 5+ hrs every 2nd day) the surface of being able to kill with a strike it becomes obvious to most its not a practice to play at or use in anything but life or death.
Troutman echoes Sun Tzu.
Wait by the river long enough and the bodies of your enemies will float by.

The real fight is won or lost before a conflict comes to blows.
Wax on only. Whacks off is for teenagers and indirect or lazy people .:biggrin:
 
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Mike Dayton is

1960s High School Wrestling Champ
Kung Fu Master Ch'i Gong
Kyokushin 4th Dan
8th Dan Tae Kwan Do
8th Dan Judo

1967 Teenage Mr America
69 Iron Man Winner
4th 1976 Mr America

3rd in the world for Pullups. 212 pullups at 215lbs body weight.
Swam 50 Miles in the Open Ocean
1st to break Handcuffs.

Can tear a Nickel. In Half
Survives a Regulation Hanging, and then gets out of a Straight Jacket.
Tear an LA Phonebook in half... LONGWAYS, so you cant break the spine, and make it easy.
Can jump 6ft in the air, and land on Extended Bare Toes, like a Ballerina.
WON the Wrist Roller competition on WSM 1979, but was second smallest guy there.
Can squeeze an NBA basketball, until it bursts. Did this on TV/Guinness Book of World Records in the 80s.

Also on the show, he did all of this Nonstop, under 3 minutes for the record. He burst 2 NBA basketballs, bent a Metal File, Bent a Screwdriver, smashed a Cinder Block with his fist, broke a baseball bat with his fist, tore a Tennis Ball in half, broke 6 bricks like they used to use on Streets. Not the measly Red House Bricks. You can hit these with a normal hammer, and it will bounce off. Ask me how I know?? I hit one, and the hammer came back, and hit me in the friggin head. Didn't do that again without the proper tool. Those things are strong bricks.
Also is #2 to Paul Anderson, who many consider the strongest man to ever live.
Paul did around 6100lbs in the backlift at a bodyweight of around 350lbs.

Mike did 5990, at a bodyweight of 215lbs.

Mikes instructor was Don Buck.

Don Buck was Mas Oyamas Prized Student, and his hands were supposed to be even tougher than mikes. He could lift a 185lbs man, over his haed, with 1 Arm, LITTLE FINGER.
Mike did 2 people like that on each pinky, and 130lbs each.

Many consider Mas Oyama, the greatest Martial Artist that ever lived. He invented Kyokushin Karate, and Mas, is the ONE everyone speaks of when they speak of... THE GOD HAND.
MAS BEAT A WHITE PINE TREE TO DEATH, WITH HIS BARE HANDS.


mIKE can also do a little finger, one arm, pullup.
Its generally taken that Mike has, or at 1 time ( hes getting old now ) the strongest hands, and fingers ever.


Hand Strength - Mike Dayton (1978)







Pim "Billy" Block, of the Dutch hand-balancing and posing act known as THE THREE KEMMYS.
Phenomenal muscular development for the 1920's.






Mike Dayton





- Mike Dayton is certainly no stranger to readers of Iron Man. His study of Chi has been gaining popularity, but he still remains best known for his extraordinary feats of strength. Mike's most fabulous feats involve the use of hand and arm strength, such as bending coins, breaking handcuffs, tearing tennis balls and smashing baseball bats. He is currently on the refuse-entry list in over 100 sporting goods stores throughout the Midwest.





One of the most important, and certainly the most used parts of the body are the hands. Although there are no trophies for good hand development, hand strength is a necessity for performing the lifts which will give the rest of your body that outstanding physique.

By working your hands you will also develop your wrists and forearms. You will notice an increase in your lifts from using a regular hand routine. Chins will also become easier. Having a good hand routine also helps when the wife asks you to open a mayonnaise jar, and in numerous tasks around the house. Anyone interested in performing feats of strength realizes the importance of having strong hands. Hand routines also help increase dexterity and coordination in the fingers. Another good side effect is a well developed and cut up forearm.

In other articles I have explained the mental application of Chi which I use in performing my feats of strength.

"A Complete Guide to Learning and Understanding Chi Mind Control"
https://goo.gl/TA3BvM

But just as the body could not function without the mind to direct it, so the mind requires a body in good tone and shape to direct.

Since so many of my feats of strength require use of hand strength, I have developed as extensive training routine. You will probably not use all of the exercises I do. You must look at your own needs and decide how you want to develop your hands.

My hand routine is divided into three sections. The first is weight training for the hands. Weights develop hand, wrist, and forearm strength.

The second area is Chi training. These exercises work not only the muscles, but also the tendons to achieve additional strength and endurance. The Chi exercises help in developing coordination and quick reflexes.

The third area is Kung Fu hand training. This area works primarily on toughening the skin of the hands in order to withstand hard blows or extreme pressure.



Weight Training

Wrist Curl
Sit on a bench with your feet resting flat on the floor. Hold a barbell in your hands, with your forearms resting on your thighs. Your hands should hang out over your knees, with the backs of your hands facing the floor. Lift the barbell as high as possible without moving your forearms from your thighs.

Perform 3 sets of 20 to 25 repetitions every other day.

Reverse Wrist Curl
This is performed in the same position as the Wrist Curl, except that the backs of your hands should be facing the ceiling.

Perform 3 sets of 20 to 25 repetitions every other day.

Hand Squeeze
In the gym I often use the handles of dumbbells for this exercise, however, anything which you can form a fist around will work. If you use dumbbells leave them in the rack and squeeze the handles as hard as you possibly can, for about seven seconds. If you choose to use this exercise I suggest you read the Chi Training section for instruction on achieving maximum exertion.

The Chi Towel Squeeze exercise is the same as this one. This exercise should be performed once a day, every day.

The Grip
Stand in front of a power rack so that the barbell is about mid-thigh height. Lift the barbell off the rack and hold it until your hands give up and drop the barbell back down to the rack pins. You should use about 100 more pounds than you can deadlift.

This exercise should be performed once, every day.


Chi Training Exercises

To achieve maximum benefit from exercise you must learn to work your mind as well as your body. Always remember that your mind has ultimate control over strength. The Chi exercises are designed to increase the strength of your mind and your muscle.

These exercises don't just stretch the muscles, they push blood into the center fibers and also work the tendons. These exercises require concentration and imagination. No gym equipment can work a muscle the way your mind can, but you must use your mind to increase and benefit from the exercise.

In performing these exercises you must concentrate all your mental energy on the point you are working. You must forget that the rest of your body exists, and concentrate only on your hands. Before beginning the exercise relax your whole body. Let your arms, legs, back and neck go limp. Take inventory. Is everything relaxed? Your toes? Your jaw? Your eyebrows? Your forehead?

Once you have relaxed, begin to take in several deep breaths of air, just as if your were about to start a heavy set of presses or squats. Take one last breath of air and hold it.

Now focus all your energy, mental and physical, on your hands. Immediately tense your hands and exert as hard as you possibly can.

Do not gradually work your way up to an exertion.
IMMEDIATELY focus all your energy on your hands.
Do not give your mind the time to wander.
Do not breathe out.
Do not relax.
Tense as hard as you possibly can and then tense harder.
Use your imagination to make this simple movement seem monumental.

Watch your hands tense and harden as you do these. Think to yourself the count of seven seconds. Do not actually count to seven, just imagine seven seconds (or thereabouts) passing. After seven seconds, relax completely.

The Chi exercises can be done daily. Do them only once a day.


The Towel Squeeze
Follow the above guidelines, relax, breathe fully and hold the last breath. Holding a towel or other object which you can make a fist around, squeeze as hard as you possibly can.

Forearm Bend Back
Remember to relax, breathe fully and hold your last breath. Bend your hand back at the wrist, trying to touch your knuckles to your forearm. Your fingers can be in any position you want. Pull back as hard as possible. Perform for each hand separately. After seven seconds relax.

Fist Pull
Again, relax, breathe fully and hold your last breath. Form a fist with your hand, then, bending your wrist, attempt to touch your fingers to your forearm. Pull as hard as possible. Perform for each hand separately. After seven seconds relax.\

The Spider Web
Again, relax and breathe fully, holding your last breath. Spread your fingers and thumb as far apart from each other as possible. You may hold your hands in any position you desire. This exercise may be performed with both hands at once. These exercises come directly from my book "Chi Mind Control".


Kung-Fu Hand Training

These exercises toughen and strengthen the outside skin of the hand. Calluses are developed only over a period of time. Be sure to build your calluses slowly. If you break the skin open you will only delay building the callus until after the injury has healed.

Depending on your needs, you may want calluses only on your knuckles, the sides of your hands or your finger tips. The only way to form calluses is by repeated pounding.

To start, I suggest pounding into a rug or other slightly cushioned object. Punching bags are ideal for callus building. You should pound hard enough to make your hand numb and as your calluses form you can increase your pounding.

You should pound an object about 500 times every day. It is important to work on developing calluses every day for success.

For strength and calluses in the fingertips try doing pushups using only the tips of your fingers and thumb. Your fingernails must be cropped very close for this one. You may find that you have to work your hands for a while before you can do it, but as you improve you will find that you can not only do pushups on your fingertips, but on only your index fingertips!

You should do one set of all you can do, every day.

Another good callus builder for fingertips and knuckles is to pound your hand into a bucket of sand. This is good for fingertip calluses because the sand provides a brace to keep your fingers from bending backwards when you push into it.

You should do this about 30 times per hand, every day.

For finger strength, a good exercise is to squeeze a tennis ball, using your fingers only. You should perform this one hand at a time, and can do it every day.

I use all of these exercises for my hands, and as I said earlier, hand strength is invaluable, in lifting and in everyday life. Take advantage of simple exercises. Very often they do the most for your general health and abilities.




Re: Mike Dayton/ Chuck Sipes - hand strength
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2006, 09:57:24 PM »


Mike Dayton and I both trained at the Clancy Ross Mr. America Club, in Walnut Creek. I was competing in USPF powerlifting at the time and Mike's strongman competitions & bodybuilding contest were going on. Mike also practiced the martial arts heavily. Mike taught me to tear licence plates in half. Break baseball bats & tear phone books.

Mike's hand strength was legendary. Mike tried many times to show me how to bend & tear coins in half, but I could never come close. Mike's ability to endure pain at the finger-tips was crazy. His hands were not only extremely strong but very tough.

Mike was the only person I have EVER seen or heard of, that could tear a nickel in half. A penny was easy for Mike. A quarter was easy for Mike, but a nickel took a little extra "Mind control", but Mike Dayton could do it. I don't think anybody has ever torn a nickel in half, other than Mike Dayton. Nobody.

I used to think it was some sort of trick, but it wasn't. He took the coin between the tips of his thumb and the finger pads along the second joint of his index finger... bend forward and place his hands on his upper thighs and proceeded to use his traps, delts, thumb tips & pecs to bend and then break the coin. I didn't hear about this, I didn't read about this, I stood three feet away and watched it! Absolutely incredible[/u]!

The pain required to break handcuffs was insane. I think there were several guys who had the power, I truely thought that I did, but none, other than Mike, could endure the pain of the steel cuffs cutting into your wrist.

I will say with absolute confidence, that any feat of strength that was ever attributed to Mike Dayton was absolutely true.

Mike Dayton was an excellent bodybuilder and a phenomenal strong man.

Mike's hand were tough... Don's were tougher. I've been hit with brass knuckles and police batons... Don Bucks hands were every bit as hard as the baton or the brass knuckles.

Don hit me one time in sparing and I wasn't KO'ed but everything turned green for about an hour. I never lost conciousness but I could not stand up or talk and everything was green. LOL.

I haven't seen Don in 23-25 years and until tonight, I hadn't though about him in years. He was a validated killer... with his hands... not a gun... and one of the toughest men alive.
Don is now gone. I did not know this until a few minutes ago. Most unfortunate indeed.
 

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I'mback said:
Ummm, anyone can win at any given time! Become water!
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That is correct! I was married to an instructor instructor from China who was an expert at taichi, kung fu and taught the instructors for world taekwondo in South Florida. She was a lot of fun for a while but then things went awry and one time........


And dat was dat :tiphat:
 
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It's important to keep doing the Ukemi (falling skills).

I had a bad wipeout while skiing in 2013, same year as Michael Shumacher, the F1 driver - he also had a bad wipeout while skiing ... and hit a tree I think.

I was going about 35 miles per hour and hit a tree stump, so the wipeout covered about 100 yards and I had road rash all over my head - BUT NO BUMP - i.e. no hard impact.

Schumacher had a hard impact and ended up a lot worse off.

I did about 20 minutes of stretching before skiing that day.

Plus I have a lot more confidence about wipeouts. And a lot less confidence about the ski patrol doing their job.
 
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