I doubt it makes much difference really. But in cultural terms I've been taught that you should always respect your seniors - whether that's in...
Martial enough for me thanks. I've tested my capabilities in training plenty, but don't tend to get involved in fights outside of training....
Seeing as I'm just back from a class (our first outdoor class of the year :))with my teacher I may as well add to the thread. The class format...
Normally it takes me about 10 minutes (Cheng Man Ch'ing), but we once spent a 1.5 hour class doing the form once, and sometimes for warm-up...
Firslty Richard, thank you for providing such a clear explanation of your opinion on the genuine and hybrid taiji about today. From personal...
Overall I agree with you VR - selling the moves generally does a disservice to the teacher, especially when the video then gets circulated and...
What can I say - I guess I'm just a slow learner (as evidenced by my taiji). I guess I just find it hard to believe that someone with Richards...
They can't be all that good - in the rou shou clips the teacher's not in silk pyjamas and the students hardly ever stagger more than a few paces!...
You can count on it Zen - although I may have to start saving now from what I hear of London prices....
Thanks TCC - I'll certainly look him up. From the look of his syllabus I suspect there's a few familiar forms in there, which always helps get to...
Thanks Brido - it could be worse mind you - I'm spending Easter in Glasgow! Dan's definitely on my list of folks to check out. I have to say,...
Cheers Robert - I suspect the lingo could be a bit of a challenge after so many years speaking Northern, but I'm sure they'll learn to understand...
A big thanks to everyone that's responded so far - I get the feeling I'm going to be a bit like a kid in a sweetshop when I get to London. So...
Hey folks I just got myself a new job :D It does mean that my days of enjoying life in Manchester, with cheap beer and friendly faces, are...
Clearly my normally excellent reading comprehension skills are failing me then Richard. Please feel free to explain how I am misunderstanding...
That still sounds to me like you're saying that no-one now practises real taiji Richard.
Richard, you seem to be saying that taiji is a lost art, and that absolutely no-one now practises true taiji, yourself included?
I think Cheng Man Ch'ing, also known as 'the Professor' and the 'master of 5 excellences', would have preferred to be compared to da Vinci than...
Malaysia has some excellent martial arts, to the extent that my teacher refers to Penang as a martial arts mecca! Not only is there a rich Silat...
I'd second what Gpinkert says - I've not met him, but if Tim Cartmell's in your area he's definitely worth checking out!
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