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The fist form is called Su da mo (I may not have that spelled right). I'm ashamed to say I've never learned the name of the sword form. (you know how it is; Sifu rattles of a string of cantonese...

I must be training really really well then, sigh!!!

The problem with practicing outdoors, anywhere where you can be seen by other people, is the likelihood of finding yourself surrounded by armed police due to someone reporting the nutter waving...

As far as I could tell, yes. Though the pattern did make it hard to see the cut. Everyone else in the competition was in all-traditional satin KF and Taichi gear (black or white) except this joker.

I saw a guy competing in a union jack kung fu suit a few years ago. Complete union jack front and back across torso with the diagonals heading off down the arms an legs. Well stylish!!! (not).
He...

This guy reminds me of a guy who came into our club last year to enquire about training.
He wanted to learn to defend himself and 'beat people up' in the fastest possible time. He didn't, however,...

A job that went from 100% very physically active to 95% office work:( , Adrian Paul swinging that sword around in Highlander the TV series:D , and a new Kung fu school that had recently opened just...

And where America leads Britain quickly follows.
I already live in a country where a elderly man can be manhandled and detained under the anti-terrorist act for heckling at a party conference, where...

I agree.
Accept now that you are not going to be in that job for long; either you will leave because of their unacceptable laxness on H and S or you will end up with health problems and be off sick...

This has been an interesting and thought provoking thread.
At our school, the we are expected to salute to the instructer at beginning and end of class, and also to each other when partnering for...

We use wooden versions of those in varying weights. And an enterprising club member came up with a metal grip welded onto a screw thread so that you can attach different weights as you get stronger....

I've seen it it's excellent. The opening sequence really sucks you right in

Don't forget to stretch out afterwards. If you're doing more arm strength training, as you get stronger you will find a corresponding decrease in flexibility about the shoulders unless you're very...

I have mixed grain porridge most mornings sometimes with an apple and sultanas cooked into it. Latte and fruit mid morning, lunch:-huge green salad with chicken, homemade wholemeal bread if I've got...

Lol
pretty much between injuries right now.
Just about recovered from the groin strain (that one's taken months)
Very stiff today tho; saturday's sparring class was a killer!! Especially when I...

I've been having a go at this challenge too.
Was doing great till this morning.
Mon 14th am, 9st 2 1/2
Tues am, 9st 1 1/4
Weds am, 9st exactly
this am, still 9st:confused:
Same diet each day...

even I know the answer to that and I can't fight my way out of the proverbial paper bag!
It is (or should be) about testing yourself against other people who are just as good and maybe better. It's...

Assuming we're talking muscular pain here and not joint pain;
How often do you train stances?
I've found I get most improvement in ma bo from doing it 3 times a week, Monday and Wednesday holding...

So hows the dieting doing Ray? Are you in target? Has any of this (sometimes contradictory) advice been helpful??

I'd die of starvation on that diet, even if I just lay in bed!!
:eek:

We've only had to call the ambulance out once, and I was training again in a couple of weeks, (and started improving my break-falls)

I can drop between 1/2 to 1 pound a day by eating home-made porridge for breakfast (sweetened only with a teaspoon of either marmalade or golden syrup), large green salad with tuna, chicken ot...

I've never tried to put this into words before but here goes;
I tend to view Chi more like centrifugal force; not something that exists as a separate energy/force but rather something that gives...

[ In today's society most people aren't willing to put in the sacrifice required to learn all of the intricacies of many of the CMA's and take the banging required to become a proficient fighter.]
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