hey ive been wanting to do CLF for awhile but i cant find any kwoons near me (Melbourne, Australia) but i have found a Zi Ran Men academy. Does anyone know anytthing about this style? it all seems pretty good http://www.ziranmen.com.au can i get some feedback please? thanks alo
I have a buddy who's teacher studied Zi Ran Men in aus. I think thats the school Zi ran men has an imphasis on speed more than anything i believe that school also has Che Shi XingYiQuan wich has some good power if i where you i would study both from the school to gain the speed of Zi Ran Men and power of xingyi.
Hi Swampthing, Zi Ran Men is what is known as an internal style, it translates as natural boxing. There is a good explanation of the difference between internal and external here: http://web.singnet.com.sg/~limttk/neijing.htm Though, that link is down at the moment, sure it will be up soon. A friend of a friend is a teacher and if I remember correctly a lineage holder of the style, his website: http://www.whitecraneinstitute.com/ , I hear he always wins his fights, but at the end of the day effectiveness is down to you. Also you may want to check with NZRic (Moderator Internal Martial Arts and Tai Chi Forums), I think he mentioned that website you gave before, and possibly that he studies something there. Good luck. P.S. Here is a brief description I came accross: Natural Boxing (tsuranamen) is a rare martial art which became famous because of "Magic Leg" Du Xinwu (Du was famous for his kicking techniques), one of the most prominent figures in Chinese martial arts in the first half of 20th century, personal bodyguard of Sun Yatsen (first president of republican China). Du learnt from Dwarf Xu (Xu Xiake) since childhood and became inheritor of Natural Style, an internal art which stresses importance of basic training, does not focus on set routines or combinations, but instead develops natural, instinctive responses.
thanks guys my goal is to study CLF - but in the mean time do you think ZRM is a good idea? sorry that link didnt work- try this one: http://www.ziranmen.com/ thanks
Yeah mate, I would give it a shot if I were you, its a rare style to come across, and is supposed to be very goood, though once again thats really down to you.
