Martial arts places with triad links
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I heard that some of the lion dance + Chinese martial arts centre in Singapore have links to the triads.Especially in the Geylang area.
There are rumours that gang "fighters" are being groomed in such places and they are quite formidable.
Thats what i heard, anyone can verify? -
its no surprise if its true.Originally posted by Simon Dean:I heard that some of the lion dance + Chinese martial arts centre in Singapore have links to the triads.Especially in the Geylang area.
There are rumours that gang "fighters" are being groomed in such places and they are quite formidable.
Thats what i heard, anyone can verify?
but usually those "fighters" fight with people who cant fight, just like kimbo does.
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During Qing Dynasty, the Ming rebels set up martial arts dens as a front for their secret society members to gather and train up themselves for the uprising. Alot of traditional lion dance sets are usually based on stories and legends during that period. Ditto for martial arts such as Shaolin Hung Quan and WuZu Quan, both have triad history in the movements. Even the chinese MA salute, one clenched fist and one open palm, used to mean something.
Nowadays, as u and i know secret societies are a farce. But there is one troupe in Geylang...is one of the few so called "qing yi se" troupes...which means all members of the troupe are also members of the same SS. And this SS is also one of the few left in Singapore that sticks to the old rituals and rites of the Hong Men...
Edit: Most modern lion dance troupes do not teach martial arts. -
so what does the fist and palm mean
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I know of no triads there, but a few there are indeed able to fight quite well.
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the palm and fist is to show respect to the opponent or the one teaching u..