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Interesting due to being upside down?

The book is great (i'm half way through). So nice to read things from others that often fall from the mouth of your own teacher. Read the interview with B.K. Frantzis last night and then had a...

Hi
You could try Tai Chi Chuan Martial Applications by Yang Jwing Ming. ISBN 1-886969-44-2. Personally i find it hard to learn apps from books but ts a good reference. Good luck.

My Chen teacher (karel Koskuba) is from the Czech Republic and may know of teachers in eastern europe. His web site and contact details are at http://www.golem.demon.co.uk

Good luck

Thought this article might offer an interesting counter-perspective.

http://www.yiquan.org.uk/art-zz.html

Cheers
Batesy

I'm with you on that one bonest. I don't think I really began to understand the importance of correct mechanics until I tested things out against a live opponent/partner. It's a lot more obvious how...

How soon would you guys recommend putting applications into teaching a beginner?

What do people feel about the teaching of applications to students at a fairly early stage? I have two teachers, one mainly in Xing yi, the other in Chen taiji. The Xing yi teacher likes us to apply...

Well, as it's Sunday I hope your first Xing Yi experience went well. Like you I started out in Wing Chun and have been converted to Xing Yi in the last year or so. The Wing Chun I was taught was more...

Vapour
I sympathise with you losing students. I teach in a British secondary school (mixed staff and students), problem is by the time the older students are making good progres they leave school. I...

Thankyou, I shall endeavour to get hold of a copy.

We work up from push hands to sparring. For instance we might start by pushing hands and then work through to a take-down and a ground finish. When we started it was just push hands, then slowly more...

Walter, I'm experiencing difficulty getting a pm to you, coould you drop me a line on
batesy70@yahoo.com
I'd love to meet up and do some training
Cheers
batesy

TonyM
Any recommendations for reading up on ayuvedic medicine? It is totally new to me.
Cheers
Batesy

I have a friend who suffers from psoriasis (hope I got that spelling correct), skin becomes red and broken in patches. Are there any foods/spices that should be avoided from a TCM perspective?...

For me, amongst many things it is trying not to fall back on old habits and allow tnsion to creep into movements. I find this especially difficult in any type of sparring situation, (too much Karate...

Thanks Shaolin dude
I'll try to make it to a class or two. I appreciate the help and the time you've taken to reply.
Good luck
Batesy

Shaolin Dude
Al I was wondering was would it be okay to turn up and take a class, at beginner level, even though I'll only be in Boston for 10 days? I just like the opportunity to meet/train with...

Shaolin Dude
Is the Boylston St. School the sort of place I could turn up and do some training, i.e drop into whatever class might be taking place?

Walter
I've heard great things about Master Chu, I believe that one of my current teachers may have trained under him in the past. Do you know of any Chen style classes?

Hi
I'm going to be travelling to Boston M.A. from the U.K. on holiday in a couple of weeks, any information on places to find taiji practioners would be great. Cheers
Batesy

I met a student of John Bracy's who could shoot a coin a fair distance into the air using lower abdominal contraction/expansion. I think he trained it by deep abdominal breathing while using the hand...

In reply to Count's message, I checked Alex Kozma's website. The bagua seminars with his teacher are
14-17th August, evening sessions in London
24-26 August Retreat in Wales

More details on...

Cheers Count
I'll drop Alex an e-mail and get some details.

Count
I'm a Brit and this is home for me.
Cheers