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There are nam pai chuan branches in New Zealand ... seems quite flakey, quite the mckwoon, i would say.

Keep them at a distance, all I have to say. Can't speak out of my own experience, but out of the experience of friends who have sparred with wing chunners.

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Here is an excercise... without moving your body, push your neck forward (slowly) and pull it back -- almost rolling like a conveyer (sp?) belt. Make sure your chin is tucked down as you roll back...

It was the feet of wealthy women which were bound, not commoners (if that's what you said).

We have a similar move in our style. You do a 'handstand' on two hands, your head and your shoulder. Your hands are both on one side, so your body is leaning to one side. Your feet are together. It...

Yeah, spoke about this briefly to my shifu the other day... lightness qi gong, and it includes similar jumping excercises.... though he said that to use it, you need friction of some sort, like...

I noticed I used to sweat lots as well, and when my diet changed, I didn't sweat as much. I find eating alot of what ppl consider 'yang' foods - meats, greasy, etc keeps you hotter. I find eating...

I have a few vegan / vegetarian (mostly vegan) friends who have really good muscle shape ... they dont work out and usually have it from a young age. Strange, huh ?

I don't eat dairy and the only...

track 3 (or was it 4) from the crouching tiger hidden dragon soundtrack .... it's one I've wanted to use for a long time (that drumming one).

thanks guys ..... my teacher and this other wing chun teacher I know are against conditioning the arms .... and then I have 2 friends who do southern tong long (in another country) who have hard as...

Bro, what part of NZ are you in ? I am guessing Auckland. I'm with Stephen Yun's bei chuan school in Wellington.

Yeah, it seems the northern and southern styles have very different animals ... I really don't know much about it so forgive me if I am wrong.

The tiger is definately a southern animal .... I do a...

Ok, a few different teachers I know are against physical arm conditioning with the rationale that it destroys sensitivity, as in toui shou and chi sao sensitivity.

What's your guys take ?

****. I used to live in southside .... will check this out if I shall return

Correct me if I am wrong anywhere, but this is what I think and what I have gathered ...

Chi sao is sticky hands, from wing chun.

Toi Shou is push hands, from tai qi.

I get the impression...

My teacher states not to lift anything heavy, including even some isometric excercises ... he said all his xing hi and ba qua masters never hit anything.

Muscle building impedes chi flow.

The macrobiotic viewpoint is that excercise is Yang acid forming, thus don't eat any yang acid foods; namely meats. Yin alkaline foods (to balance out) are fruits, but not too many.

They also...

Ten Tigers : yeah, my teacher says the same, look into the eyes. Your eyes are a weapon already, etc.

I've heard alot of people say look at this and look at that and have never been sure, but have...

Upon asking, yy teacher said to me everyday, until you are comfortable with it, until you don't realize you are doing it. All the while, visualizing what you are doing.

I think I am taught my...

Ok, for those of you whose forms come out when you fight -- how often do you think forms should be practised ? Am just curious as to what you people think.

Cheers

I study bei chuan and our forms go in this order;

10 segments (forget the translation)

lien bu chan - connecting the feet
lien su chan - connecting fists/hands
ying zao chan - eagle claw form...

Traits I think make a good martial artist :)

gentleman / gentlelady
doesn't show off
will risk own safety to help others
will share knowledge *responsibly*
will put his knowledge to use for...

Cheers for the feedback guys ... I should have asked the question properly, I think. I really meant how to ask about not flinching rather than being aggressive. Apologies!

I'm in agreement with...

My topic is ferocity in combat, to 'accept' attacks without flinching.

I think I am more of a passive fighter, preferring to counter attack rather than initiate, though I've found the style I am...

Yeah my chest -- the cartilage in my sternum pops if I want it to ... which I choose not to :) I know others who can pop it at will as well. Everynow and then, I just take a deep breath and my back...