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Whatever floats your boat if I think they are "puzzled or intrigued" maybe I'll take your advice if they start the chop chops at me I'll go look for a six year old to talk too.....

This is kind of where I am at on this issue as well. The vast majority of times a conversation like this comes up the person I am talking to has no real referance point and whatever I would say to...

I have never heard of Yao Kung Mun until now but out of the three classic Nejia arts i have trained in two (Hsing-i and Tai Chi.) Even from what I have seen and heard about Bagua I would say that all...

I have to agree with Brad. Although stylistic differences and methods do matter the ability of the teacher to physically interpret/apply the art in reality and then teach it well is so much more...

Here are three teachers that are doing seminars in the near future.




Ba Gua and Hsing- I Workshop with Allen Pittman June 25th and 26th in Fairfax
Please call. 453 2057. 10 to 4pm both days...

I study with Sifu Chins most senior student (Sifu Tim Smith student of Sifu Chin for 17 years) and I have never heard anything about George Long so I do not know if ideas were exchanged or if they...

Thank you for that translation. And your right its all about what works for you. :D

Honestly depending on what complete means to someone I can safely say that I do not practice any style completly. In my Yiquan practice I only practice a few postures but the important concepts of...

To be honest when practicing Yiquan I'm not actually looking for a "style." I realize that there may be dozens of standing postures that are practiced within the community of Yiquan but I do not...

I agree that it was a terrible display but I wouldnt say that they did not display the signiture style of there martial arts. I had no trouble discerning who trained what without knowing either one...

Yes my knowledge base strictly comes from saterday morning cartoons as a kid in which one green lantern was showcased. You certainly seem to draw upon a greater knowledgebase :D
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Green Lantern with John Wongs demon ring would own both of them :p

Michaelwalter77,

Here is a link to a webpage that has a clips of Serge Augier doing clips of each of the five elements. They are more demonstration then instructional but as far as Hsing-i clips...

Michaelwalter,

I do not think Evolutionfist meant to offend. Like you I also study a Tai Chi style that has roots in Hsing-i. I practice the Guang Ping Yang Tai Chi of sifu Kuo Lien Ying. Having...

I'm shocked to see that the general impression of Hsing-i is that it is an art for self cultivation that is at all removed from its martial roots.
I dont have a problem with trying to come up with...

It seems that all this talk of how much space we need has brought up several points. I agree with all of the people that advocate the importance of being able to adapt and work in a more confined...

Yeah thats true Hau tien but I can understand were he is coming from I usually like to walk the hands over a long distance and its nice not to have to constantly turn around. Alot of the old teachers...

Well you can usually practice your San ti and stretching etc just about anywhere. I'm not to bothered about people watching me but you might want to try training earlier in the day before most people...

Thats interesting I also feel the same way regarding the Hop gar that I train and the Hsing-i I train. I think the strategy/mindset is very similar.

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Jaza- No problem like I said I like CLF alot its a good style IMO and have no problem with Hop Gar being compared to it. Having been exposed to both I just recognize that...

The two hands being shown in the pictures may look similar but there are other variations that are different. One of the big differences is the circling the opponent from a posture that has your...

I wouldnt say the Baji and Bagua folks are any more fanatical then many other CMA arts. I think anytime an individual works really hard and starts to personally own what they train and it becomes...

I really couldnt say it sounds good but I would have to see it to be more confident that I know what your talking about. There is some retreating that is taught but usually you are striking while you...

Alot of what we do also is hitting again with the hand that has just hit. Usually this concept is working on a circle where you are just going back from the opposite direction you were just coming...

I consider myself a beginner when it comes to the Hop Gar I am learning. I dont really have any written info other than the book those pages are from. The footwork in the first link is one of the...