yeah but thats sixty years of doing it wrong combined with ten years of doing it right lol
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and i feel uncomfortable stance wise i my left hand and leg is only slightly weaker than the right
and and for you theory to work they have to be able to hit me first
i dont check kicks being that i beleive thats a stupid thing to do
i jam or move out of the way usually the latter goju ryus elusive we dont meet force with force as a thai boxer would check a kick we move out of kicking range in fact thats what tai sabaki(body evasion) is for :)
i have always been taught the "kaw" on the birds,,,, one of my teachers was out from under master green and the other was stright from GMS.....
oh and i have been doing the "kaw" since 1986 or 1987?
I know that several forms have sounds included in them. My current teacher doesn't emphasize them. My first teacher taught them (but not on Lou Tien).
I wonder how common animal sounds in forms is in other Chinese (or Indonesian blended Chinese) martial arts?
On my set of notes GMS gave out when they first taught out Se Pa Kuen and Hai Loong Chang, he drew a "rough" picture of the staff intended for Se Pa Kuen, and it did taper. Can't really remember though it being referred to as a "single ended staff" though. But that was 20 years ago. I've always done it with a regular bo anyway. Still not remembering any reverse bow "na" postions, although some forward bow, side bow (?), cross leg, and even loose "sparring stance" na's. Like we said, things do seem to evolve, right or wrong, depending on the teacher -- and one's own memory.
Vaguely remembering when Birds first taught, to the "public," maybe an "optional," kind of like "you can do this here if you want" kind of thing, on the sound. And I guess it would be a "kaw" rather than a squawk (like Liu Hsing?).
Funny how discussion brings back forgotten memories.
I also was with M Green when Birds taught out, and I got them directly from MHT, worked with him (MBG) in and out of his class with them. I was also teaching my own class when they first became part of the mandatory rank advancement material. No sounds included. Must have been 83-86, when I had my school. Also have tape made in mid 80's, EML demo'ing Birds. No sounds. As opposed to Hsing Ie Linking Form, with "laughing/taunting" sound, on same tape. I'm really curious as to how that got started (and where I missed it).
Are these notes in Chinese with the English translation, like what is given out at the seminars now??
Off the sub, Look at WuDang Leg Skill at You tube tell me what you think KC
Yes notice in the end how he blocks down like in Short form 1-30 ??? Looks like a Kara-te block sort of I can see why people who see 1-30 think it is Karate and not chinese MA. KC
See this. Whew
she will be mine soon I will have her KC But I like Black