Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site mgweed.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!mhuxi!houxm!ihnp4!we13!mgweed!wfs
From: wfs@mgweed.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport
Subject: True Meaning Of Kung Fu(Pt1)
Message-ID: <4321@mgweed.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Oct-83 17:27:08 EDT
Article-I.D.: mgweed.4321
Posted: Tue Oct 25 17:27:08 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 26-Oct-83 09:10:12 EDT
Organization: Western Electric - Montgomery Illinois
Lines: 27


                       *    True Meaning Of Kung Fu(Part 1)    *

        Kuo had wanted to learn the art of boxing ever since he had been  a
     little  boy.  Nearly  every day he would search around but could never
     find a teacher who was willing enough to take in an orphan-much less a
     shabbily  dressed  one  who  made  his  living by selling firewood, or
     begging for handouts when it was necessary.  All  this  made  him  the
     target  of a group of rogues who belonged to a secret Tong society led
     by a young man called Hsia, who would always tease him  whenever  they
     met  and remark: "There goes dimwit Kuo, who wishes to know, but alas,
     what a poor fellow!" hoping to draw Kuo into  a  fight  so  that  they
     could  practice  boxing-which they had learned from their unscrupulous
     teachers-on him for real. One day, Kuo could no longer take  any  more
     of  the  constant humiliation and struck hastily and blindly at one of
     young men. But he hit nothing, and only added more fuel to  the  fire,
     as  the group burst out in uncontrollable laughter at the comical fury
     they had unleashed. Hey, Kuo needs a few lessons, doesn't  he?  Should
     we teach him a few? The leader Hsia questioned his counterparts almost
     jokingly, but they all agreed in unison. A fist went into his  abdomen
     as Kuo missed his opponent once again. Here is your first lesson, Kuo!
     And your second and your third! The bully insulted him   as   Kuo  was
     knocked  to  the  ground in only a few moves, and the other members of
     the  group  began  to  kick  him  mercilessly.  Ho!  You  boys!   Stop
     immediately! An aged monk interceded, kneeling over to the injured Kuo
     and helping him up. Hey! Hsia shouted angrely, why would you save such
     a miserable fellow, old monk? .........(Cont'd in part 2)