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Hey Sam, I PM'ed you. Send me your email address.

Yeh, I do agree that many styles have just grown BLOATED with forms.

I would agree with that. BTW, is it just me, or is it weird that mostly Internal MA people are posting on this thread?

Well that's the whole point isn't it? You CAN'T judge his fighting skill because what he is doing has absolutely nothing to do with fighting!

Well, you see, that's a good example of learning forms the WRONG way. What if you learn ONE form in the first couple of months of training, and then spent the rest of the year pounding out a couple...

With your statement about principles and powers, I agree wholeheartedly. I just don't see what has changed about human anatomy to make techniques outdated. If you concentrate on doing forms, then,...

I feel like you guys were missing my point. Forms are just ways to remember several drills INSTEAD of having to write them down.

It's called SPORT KARATE and it's a warrior's hell, but it is the current commercial mainstream of MA in America. First the Sport Karate guys starting incorporating gymnastics into their routines,...

That's the "Sword Polisher's Record" by Adam Hsu, one of my favorite books on kung fu.

Kung fu focuses on the fighting techniques/principles. Although many people seem to think of forms as a...

I know just a little Ba Gua, that I have learned from Wei Lun Huang of Miami. I don't even know what system or lineage it is off hand.

Yes, that sounds like him, I do believe he is a student of Mr. Pittman's.

Liokault, I don't live in the UK, so I can't speak for all the particulars, but I definately agree with your overall sentiment.
Yang Lu Chan and all the other old masters DID fight. If they were...

You can teach perfectly good Tai Chi and never talk about Chi.

Hey Octavius, Sam is great guy, knowledgeable teacher.

Allen Carroll also teaches Xing Yi in Atlanta.
http://www.atlantamartialarts.com/country/china.htm
Try looking there.

Also There is me:...

You should definately eat large slabs of beef, as much as you can possible cram in your mouth.

Yes, Master Huang LIVES IN CORAL GABLES.............he teaches at a park nearby and does privates at his house.

I must say, I highly, highly recommend him. He is definately an example of...

Yes. I have trained in Xing Yi, and some Northern Shaolin. And way back, I did Judo and Karate for several years.

But, I really base most of my fighting skill on the lessons I have learned from...

Yes. I have worked as a bouncer for several years, as well as participating in some full contact fights.

TaiChi is my primary martial art.

www.wudangtao.com Master Chen can tell you if Wudang accepts foreigners. I know that he took a group of Americans and they trained there for a few days. One of my kung fu bros told me that there...

Hey Sam, are you still doing that Sunday class in the park?
How many people are coming around?
I was thinking of bringing by a couple of my students and learning from you.
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The Dragon is completely from my head, the Chen TaiChi and Ba Fa are based on photos, the black guy with the fro is one of my students and he modeled for it, so a little of both.

Jiang Jiang Ye, isn't that the guy with all the videos out in Tai Chi Magazine?

Yes, I have seen my Sifu fight. Seeing how he started a security company and all that. (I worked for him as well). Yes, he is on bad dude, and by the way we do INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS.

Now, I...

Tai Chi can most certainly be applied to the ground, although that is not the main focus.

I second the check out Tim Cartmell thought.

Tai Chi is actually all about infighting with an...

http://www.wudangtao.com/Mission.htm

Master Chen was raised at Wudang. So email him, maybe he can answer your question.
p.s. although his site focuses on Chi Gung his is a top notch martial...