Oh silly foiling fist, you're confused
that's not a Draughtman's Right Angle like you so incorrectly stated. ;) Its's a right angle triangle (and not all of them are transparent or UNUSED).
So what IS the draughtsman's right angle you are referring to? :rolleyes: That's the picture I'd like to see
Red Army Xing Yi Book Review - You (Xue) asked for it. Crybaby?
The initial review I gave the book highly recomended it, and only mentioned 2 mistakes, while praising 6 points.
I held back criticism till Rovere could respond directly, and directed further review questions to me, via direct email, rather than grandstanding.
Rovere's chum Xue Sheng was unhappy with this and asked for more.
:)
I have made all crtiticism direclty to Rovere's face, yet he whines.
Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
See for yourself, documented at:
http://www.dragonslist.com/community...se-army.23015/
"On the show, viewers were asked to send in postcards describing something that they wanted to see on television, such as the reenactment of William Tell shooting an apple off his son's head. (1950 US national archery champion Stan Overby performed the feat, shooting an apple off his assistant's head.)"
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Asked_for_It
See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWQlx6CZMOo
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The Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army, by Dennis Rovere
I do not agree with some parts of the book, yet nevertheless see it overall as a positive step in the right direction of some classical Hsing-i internals fundamentals.
Since there are a number of concepts that were not published before the 2008 copyright; I highly recommend the book; let the reader sort out for themselves what applies and what does not.
I have not finished the book yet; but some things that caught my attention are outlined below.
“It is rumored that Yue Fei’s Xingyi fist book (a secret text) was developed by Da Mo while he was staying at Song Shan [Song Mountain]. He developed this system for conditioning the body.”
Preface xxix
This gives a clear reference to Hsing-i’s Buddhist origin.
A number of good points that until then; had not been explicitly stated were on pages 8-9:
“Left shoulder bends while right shoulder follows the body. This allows strength to reach the hand. …
Left hand drops slightly while right hand stretches with power. …
Like a bow, but not exactly like a bow. …
All of the toes should grab the floor. …
If the position is too low the power will be lost. That is why it is better to be higher.”
These all apply to a scissor stepping a moving root and a firmness that is not externally fixed. This firmness is not rigid but ‘stretches’.
Although knowledge in book appears sound, not all of the example photos are. On page 17, it shows two pictures at the bottom; with what appears to the author Dennis Rovere;
Leaning his torso forward, and extending his head. I do not do this, nor do I recommend it, since it causes one to be less rooted, and more committed to a forward motion. One who is skilled will see this forward leaning and lead the person with their own energy. I do not see this in the photos of the old time practitioners. JadeDragonAlaska, Sep 29, 2011 #1 .Offline
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Thanks, for the review! Joe Was, Sep 30, 2011 #2 .Offline
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JadeDragonAlaska said: ↑
I have not finished the book yet; .
Book review on an unfinished book..... alrighty then.... thanks Xue Sheng, Oct 1,
Xue Sheng said: ↑
Book review on an unfinished book..... alrighty then.... thanks
I do not see any comment relating to YOUR READING of the book; only campy pouting
Foiling Fist Diatribe in 3...2...1...
I liked the original idea of this thread... ie. building a TCMA Library.
Unfortunately, it seems that Foiling Fist would rather use it as a platform to further his jealous vendetta (as evidenced by his forthcoming post below) against member-authors who have properly edited and coherent texts with actual publishing deals.
News flash, foiling fist: your book is poorly edited, incoherent, and pure vanity on your part.
As for building a TCMA library:
Thunder in the Sky - Thomas Cleary
The inner teachings of Taoism - Thomas Cleary