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Phil,

First of all, thank you for answering my post.

2nd It seems from the video that he is not striking directly with the fingertips but on the sides of the fingertips.

3rd If it isn't a...

Hi Phil,

I just wanted to see a picture or video of bending the angle of a finger strike at the moment of impact. I never really concentrated on finger work but am curious about this. Is there...

Tony Kariotis teaches north of Chicago called Glenview. His website is www.mukjong.com

He's a bit eccentric but very well experienced and informed. I was with him for 4-5 years until life and...

Anerlich:

My wife thought I was totally insane when I was sound asleep and doing the first part of first form while snoring.

Now, when she starts pulling the covers I stop her with a lan sao or...

Anerlich:


Maybe I should have said:

I quickly realized that at age 33 that I already was too old for anything UNLESS I BECAME quite serious and competitive.

I should have also said that's...

It's all in the goals of what you want from martial arts.

When I started wing chun for the first time in 1986-87 at age 18-19 I took a year's worth of private lessons but college, work (2 jobs),...

Joy,

Yup. It's disgusting when he has a flare-up. His skin almost sloughs off. Drives him nuts. It has been greatly minimized in the last 3-4 years. But it's still there.

AndrewP

How to tell if a dummy is crap?

Here is the experience of my sifu: He bought a dummy from China. He works on it and gets a systemic skin infection that travels around the body - itchy & painful....

Dim Mak is very easy to apply. You take your index finger. Slowly train it by pressing your muscle by your thumb curling the finger. when you have achieved this simple excercise and can curl the...

Wow! This is possibly one of the best, mature, informative, and collegial WC threads I have seen in a long time.

KJ - You are excellent in your informative analysis. I pretty much agree with all....

If you've ever seen a picture of me then you know my waist manages me.

Ok, don't know anything about this rainbow thing. Please explain.

Yuanfen,

Cross arm chi sao?? That one I haven't heard of. How do you do it?? And 1-2 objectives for doing it.

Personally, whenever I cross arms (getting trapped) I either roll out of it while...

Hi, Yuanfen!

Did you make the reunion seminar in Tucson? I was there the whole week but work and $$$ had me leave on Saturday. Sorry I missed you. Was lots of fun.

AndrewP

Sorry, that I will miss you this year. :( I enjoyed your perceptive comments last year.

Have fun!

AndrewP

Joy, I will be in Tucson on Monday. Will I see you there? I'm doing the Monday through Friday seminar.

AndrewP

PS will tell Tony. Thanx

Yup, I study with crazy Tony Kariotis.

AndrewP

I don't know about the rest of you but punching the base of the skull is VERY effective. I have never applied it in a fight because I don't fight. Palming is safer of course and kneeing is the worst....

Do north suburbs count like Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, and Glenview?

AndrewP

Well, Ed is quick because 1. he's been doing it for a few years (8-10), 2. he's had a couple good teachers, 3. he practices, 4. he listens critically to what people say and see what applies to...

I find kwan sao more as a recovery move. Comes very natural to me. The picture is the end product. It's the motion that counts. And always put forward motion towards the center.

To me rolling...

Even cannibals don't eat their own.

But wingchunners do.

AndrewP

Terrence,

Just came through St. Louis coming back from Branson.

AndrewP

Happy New Year to all!

Ok, new thread.

Sil Lim Tao has been interpeted to me as little idea, little imagination, etc. What I want to hear from everyone is what is the little idea the first form...

Correction: light sparring, not heavy. Too lazy to do otherwise.:) Agree with Anerlich.

AndrewP