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marycatherine
11-02-2001, 03:06 PM
okay, so I moved to a different city and I'm in the process of finding a school. in the meantime I'd like to start studying the fan...I've thought of reading books and seeing videos...any recommendations would be much appreciated!!

"sometimes when I get nervous I stick my hands under my armpits...."
Sam Wiley
11-02-2001, 04:35 PM
I don't have any resources for the fan for you to look up, but I do have a question for you.

What is shichi tora do? I'm not sure I have heard of that style.

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SevenStar
11-02-2001, 05:57 PM
shichi = seven
tora = tiger
do = way

On the net, I found a school called seven tigers...may be the same place.

"Just because I joke around sometimes doesn't mean I'm serious about kung-fu.
" - nightair
yenhoi
11-02-2001, 09:40 PM
Just curious, why the fan?

Is it part of your school or whats your interest about?

strike!
marycatherine
11-03-2001, 12:48 AM
Hey all,
"shichi tora do" is basically a combination of karate and kung fu fundamentals (mantis and seven star styles of kf). The emphasis is on getting behind the opponent. I may be biased but I think it's a very dynamic style taking power and technique from both schools of thought. I used to study in Cheektowaga, a suburb of Buffalo, NY.
The fan kata that I have seen are just so fluid and beautiful but are balanced with sharp slices and effective blocks that I was quite intrigued.
jun_erh
11-04-2001, 03:45 AM
I have a book called tai chi killing fanplay. It was cheap and I got it more out of curiosity, but it is rather clever, including hitting with the closed fan and distracting/ blocking view with open fan and kicking to body. It's a cool form. av. from yih mei books. :D
marycatherine
11-04-2001, 03:14 PM
jun_erh
marycatherine
11-04-2001, 03:16 PM
jun_erh,
oops...anyways, thank you for the resource!!! Do you have a website where I can order this book from? Again, many thanks,
Marycatherine
jun_erh
11-05-2001, 02:06 AM
I got it at a store here in Boston. If you have a Chinatown near you check it out.
honorisc
11-08-2001, 08:05 AM
I'm still looking for more but here's something -ish (http://www.tai-chi.com/catalog/weapons3.htm)

Michelan Man Spider, Back to the web for me (your fan (attic, because I must have bats in the belfry) (http://www.rednotebooks.com/personal/ironfan.htm)
honorisc
11-08-2001, 09:26 AM
(IMG)http://www.beijingbagua.com/cgi-bin/i/jackson_fong3.jpg(/IMG)


go down several there's a mention of iron fan. (http://www.concentric.net/~Budokai/articles/weapons.htm)


Very some such, perhaps might have been, likely say some, some not.

[This message was edited by No_Know on 11-08-01 at 11:54 PM.]