wah lum weapons

[Shaolin Dude]

can you guys name all the weapons that are taught at wah lum?

[Lohan Fury]

The only person that could Truly answer that would be Master Chan himself.... Just search the net and I'm sure you'll come up with a list. :)

[SaMantis]

Sifu George Kee has an excellent list of weapons on his school's page:

kung fu weapons (http://www.wahlum.com/sifugeorgekee/kungfuweapons_ph.html)

I believe all of these are taught at WL. But not all at once, though. :p

[Lohan Fury]

As long as we're on the subject, does anyone have some info on the 2 man sets? In particular, the Di Sow Gee (2 section staff) Vs. Shield and Broadsword. It seems oddly familiar....:confused:

[yu shan]

I picked up a stick vs broadsword, a very basic stick vs stick, and a double dagger vs empty hand.

When I learned this stick vs stick form, I was one of three Shrfu`s who made the trip to learn. MC told Tu to teach us. I`ve often wondered why a Grand Teacher would not take time out to teach three of his teacher`s this form himself. And he was there, sitting behind the ole desk.

[Lohan Fury]

Yu Shan,
It would seem that we are on the same page....
Pm comin' your way!

I personally have never witnessed a WL version of shield and broadsword other than the 2 man. But what would I know? I'm hoping someone can "educate" me on the subject.:)

[yu shan]

Wah Lum does have quite an incredible arsenal. Does anyone here have a special story?

I have too many... short handled 9-ring sword about killed me, MC took us thru about two hours whirling around this HEAVY weapon, then told us we were warmed up enough to start the seminar! Must say, some folks had heavy steel, others went the cheap route.

Fortunate to have seen some old video while at MC house. Most impressive was Tom Turcotte doing a Three-sectional staff.

[woliveri]

What? MC invited you to his house to watch video? That's cool. I remember TT telling me he saw video with at MC's house of MC in his earlier days. That I'd like to see.

[yu shan]

Woliveri

Let me clarify. I was part of a large group, a celebration. Just a lucky smuck I guess.

[Lohan Fury]

I've got a few special stories of my own, although I haven't been around as long as you guys have.

The first weapon I ever learned was a double daggers set. I learned it out at the beach in the middle of August!!! On top of that, my uniform was ALL BLACK!! It must have been 90 degrees out there, with no shade! It took about 5 hours to finish!

Another good memory I have is when I learned a stick set from a teacher in Florida. There was about 20 of us there at a gymnastics center where the seminar was held. I was practicing during an instructional break. On a move in the middle of the form I had my hand slightly higher than it's supposed to be when the teacher, who had to be well over 50ft away from yelled out " Put Your Right Hand Lower!" That suprised the crap out of me!

[yu shan]

double daggers is a great form. don`t you know Shrfu`s have bionic vision? :)

BTW, what beach? Just want to dream...

[Lohan Fury]

It was Cocoa Beach, Fl my friend. :cool:

[yu shan]

Surfed many years on this wonderful beach! As a matter of fact, a really great community. Geez, you learned double D`s on this beach? Count your blessings...

Let`s hear it for Sebastian Inlet!

[Lohan Fury]

What's your favorite weapon? I can't decide wich one I like the most.. but I can list a few:

1. Spear- King of weapons, AWESOME when performed correctly!! The old adage "Spearplay like an undulating dragon" sums it up nicely.

2. Gim- Cause you can't have a king without a queen!:)

3. 3 Section Staff- Beating things with blunt objects! Always fun!!

4. Long Handled Axe- Don't know (yet), but MAN how cool would that be?

Anyone care to add? Different styles of weapons (drunken staff etc.) are valid answers too.:cool:

[Hua Lin Laoshi]

yu shan
As I recall that 9 Ring seminar lasted all day in the parking lot of the Temple in the middle of summer. I think it was about 6pm when we wrapped it up. I've never been to MC's to watch videos though you lucky smuck. I met TT once but I've never seen him perform. Heard he was (and probably still is) really good.

Remember the Di So Gee seminar at the campground? In the beginning I was twirling the end and it flew off. I re-attached it and it came off a second time. Had to finish the seminar with just a plain stick and pretend to spin the end.

[Jack Squat]

Here's a funny WL weapons story.....

At a Tigerfork seminar at the Temple, my KF brother and I arrived and were in line to pick up our weapons (the tigerfork itself was included in the price of the seminar). Unfortunately, MC didn't have enough tigerforks, so he started giving away the ones reserved for his "core" students! I (luckily) got the last new one, but my KF brother got one marked "Dean Wong"! DW was nowhere in sight, so what was my KF brother to do? MC had personally handed it to him. Well, we started playing around with our forks in an attempt to familiarize ourselves with them before the seminar began, and my KF brother realizes that his fork is slightly bent. He braces the fork and attempts to straighten it and....Snap!!!!! The forks break off!!!! Seconds later, DW shows up and can't find his fork. He goes around and checks everyones to see if someone accidently grabbed it. Unfortunately, he finds it in my KF brothers hands, now in two pieces! Nedless to say, DW wasn't happy! My KF brother felt terrible, but he really wanted to run and hide when DW exclaimed "Man, someone needs to teach that guy an emptyhand set instead"!!!!

LOL

[Jack Squat]

Hua Lin

TT is STILL really good........

[SolarStance]

Hua Lin,

I had a similar Di So Gee problem, except mine was at the last huge Boston demonstration in front of 1800+ people. I hit it so hard ( I was a little nervous, I guess:p ) that the chain smashed into little pieces and the cudgel end went "boink" across the stage. I just finished the form as if nothing had happened, but I went through every version of a swear that begins with the letter "F" in my head.

I can't begin to tell you the sound of 1800 people gasping in shame at the same time. At the banquet the next day I was greeted with "hey tough break last night" and similar quips of humor...:rolleyes:

To boot, my moment of shame was caught on video for me to relive over and over and over and over and over and over and over...


)))Solar Stance(((

[Mr.Binx]

SolarStance, you've got spirit. It's better to try something and go through with it despite the pressure and having regrets afterwards about what didn't go right... otherwise you'd be having regrets about not getting the chance to have these regrets. ;) Without failure there is no learning. So in a very real sense, if you come out of a failure which is a unique experience that doesn't kill you or worsen your life situation (or those you care about) then I would say that you're on the winning side. I see absolutley no shame in such a thing. Kudos my man! :cool:

[woliveri]

Jack Squat,

I'd say TT is the best kept secret on the east coast.

[yu shan]

I agree with you Mr. Binx, Solar should be proud that he had the fortitude and b*lls to keep going. Too many would have stopped or got flustered. No way would I have said "tough break man" I would have high fived you! Nothing wrong with going to the edge...

[yu shan]

Woliveri

I`d say the best kept secret on the east coast and your west coast, is Shrfu John Scolaro.

[Joe Mantis]

Sonds like we have two best kept secrets in FL.

Woliveri, what set TT apart in your opinion?

[woliveri]

Well, at the risk of getting my post deleted... here you are.

yu shan,
Since I don't know John I can't comment on that. I take your word for it.

Joe, No BS Politics associated with the temple. Doesn't put up with it either. No BS drawing out/parcing out of forms where you get one part this year and maybe, just maybe you'll get the rest before you die. No holding back or hiding information/playing games. You ask, he tells what he knows. A much greater array of material. Internal, External, Qi Gong, TCM, He's a bear. Also not afraid to teach applications. TT is a straight up, down to earth guy and he absolutely loves the MAs.

[Frogman]

I use to have a lot of trouble doing shows one day I screwed up so bad I did not even know what form I was doing. Sifu just waved me off, thanks, Sifu. After that I really improved focusing on the form I was doing and not the people around. The tiger fork seminar was awesome and I really enjoy doing that form in shows. Last year in Ybor City we did a show I was doing tiger fork with one of my brothers from Gainesville. Toward the end I drop my weapon… I know! Luckily no one was in the way and I picked my weapon and continued with out missing a lick. I sustain a bent center fork but since I have a more northern style tiger fork it did not break. Since that experience I have learned a few more things about doing my forms and how important control is especially in front of a crowd. As for mistakes I enjoy making them when I know that I have and can learn from them. I think the worst is if your make a mistake and don’t even know it, and then keep on doing it.
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