As an aficionado (though hardly an expert, since nearly all my knowledge came from old Marvel Comics) of 70s pop culture kung-fu, I was quite amused by the sorta-hidden joke in the movie ‘Kung Fu Panda’: Each of the members of the Furious Five represents a traditional martial arts style: Crane, Mantis, Monkey, Snake, and Tiger. It’s kind of a shame that there isn’t a Panda Style, as I think I might be good at it. I’ve got a build similar to Po’s, after all, and my Jack Black impersonation is strong. Still, the realization brings to mind a few questions: What would Armadillo style combat consist of? How might you incorporate the Nuthatch into your battle stances? Indeed, the question of who could ever master the deadly Texas Prairie Chicken style is quite the quandary, which leads to today’s ancient, secret query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) would probably enjoy starting the super-dangerous Diplodocus-style method of combat, requiring massive girth and a teensy brain, asking: For which creature would you name your hypothetical signature kung-fu style?
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With my short arms and legs, I’m gonna say Upright Bear Style.
Sloth Fu. No question. Wake me when the fight is over.
In the winter time here, its Frozen Ass Boxing.