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on-jer
02-01-2001, 07:35 PM
I have trained in 8 Step Mantis for the last 12 years. During this time, I have also trained in Hsing-I, Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Shuai-Chiao. The beauty of 8 Step is, it is composed of 12 different martial arts (e.g. Ba Gua, Hsing-I, Monkey, Tai Chi, Shaolin, Chin Na, and more). As long as the cross training styles are aligned with the same principles as 8 Step, it synergizes one's training.

What wouldn't work is cross training in a totally external martial art like Karate or Tae Kwon Do.

It's important to note, the true Grand Masters, trained almost exclusively in one particular martial art. In other words, they may have minored in Tai Chi (they all practiced Tai Chi) or Shoalin, but they majored in 8 Step or Shuai Chiao.

Master Wei said, "If one could learn 8 Step and Shuai Chiao, it would be like teaching a tiger to Fly".