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Hua Lin Laoshi
02-26-2005, 03:10 PM
A link to a photo on the Mantis Quarterly website was posted on the forum. Someone commented that if anyone in the group could accomplish the move to let everyone know.

I thought I would bring the challenge here and see who is up for attemping this move. Grab the digital camera and let's see the results.

Master Yu Tiancheng (http://www.mantisquarterly.com/gallery2.html)

Top photo.

Sean_Stoneheart, this one's for you. :D

Hua Lin (http://www.geocities.com/hualinmantis/video/Dscf0016.jpg)

I just can't get it up like I used to.

I MEAN MY LEG!!!

What did you think I was talking about? :)
SifuAbel
02-26-2005, 03:16 PM
Good luck.

Nobody has even done the standing on the horse challenge yet. And thats simple.
sean_stonehart
02-26-2005, 03:30 PM
Sean_Stoneheart, this one's for you. :D

Hua Lin (http://www.geocities.com/hualinmantis/video/Dscf0016.jpg)

I just can't get it up like I used to.

I MEAN MY LEG!!!

What did you think I was talking about? :)


Gaaack!!!!! **** it... :p
mickey
02-26-2005, 03:32 PM
Greetings,

That guy has six fingers and a thumb on his left hand. If his left foot is anything like his hand, it would explain his exceptional balance and root.

mickey
Hua Lin Laoshi
02-26-2005, 03:33 PM
What's that challenge? I'll give it a try.

Mostly I'm busting Sean_Stoneheart's chops with this. He gets a kick out of this stuff.
cerebus
02-26-2005, 08:29 PM
Dude, he's doing that form outside Bilbo Baggins' front door! :D
Kristoffer
02-27-2005, 11:38 AM
''come out and fight me, filthy hobbits''
SimonM
02-27-2005, 11:51 AM
My sifu could manage that pose. I cannot though I try regularly (and usually end up on my @ss). :p
Judge Pen
02-28-2005, 05:56 AM
Hua Lin (http://www.geocities.com/hualinmantis/video/Dscf0016.jpg)



Show off! :D
David Jamieson
02-28-2005, 06:54 AM
man, you would think a guy your age would be over himself by now. lol

anyway, that particular pose isn't 'that' difficult..is it. You figured out the weight differential thing and voila, there you are in an eagle claw pose.

You counter balance with your body weight.

Now a real challenge would be how to apply that in any way that is even halfway martial. hahahahaha.
red5angel
02-28-2005, 10:04 AM
hua lin, I hate to be picky but technically the guys straight leg is pointed UP, not down :D