Well, I am trying to not care too much. I take an interest, of course, but I'm not going to stress over it. Right now, some are trying to get back to the fighting roots of the arts. In the future,...
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Well, I am trying to not care too much. I take an interest, of course, but I'm not going to stress over it. Right now, some are trying to get back to the fighting roots of the arts. In the future,...
Wow, this thread has blossomed. A lot of good ideas in here.
Love the comment about the sash being red until it's been used. I've cut myself enough times to be able to paint an entire wall blood...
If you find a bass at a pawn shop, make sure you get to play it amplified before you buy it! You don't want to spend money on a bass that you can't plug in immediately, unless you know about it...
Sorry for rambling. I'm incredibly bored right now.
Some of the swords I've had in the past, I can't even remember who made them. I've bought a great many swords through martial arts suppliers just to try them out, and every sword I bought from a...
Those Squier packages are great for beginners. If it didn't come with an electronic tuner, then get one.
Personally, I'm not that great a fan of Fender, but I do own a MIM Jazz Bass that is, IMO...
The body, as in the torso, not the limbs. As in the sac containing the organs and not the lungs. Inside that bag is a vacuum, outside is not. I understand why you would say the lungs, though. And...
Back to the subject...
If tassels were used to attack, then why don't swords made now include the same type, like leather or wire? Why are they always those same same crappy kinds?
Also, Are...
I've never heard any meanings attached to the colors, but maybe someone out there knows better than me.
And for the record, the human body is a bit of a vacuum, hence the term "sucking" chest...
Check out the free section of Erle Montaigue's website http://www.taijiworld.com where he has a couple of books detailing basic posture applications for his Old Yang Style, as well as Yang Cheng-fu's...
I've never heard of a strip club watering the drinks. Last time I went out to one, I swear my drinks got lighter on the Coke and heavier on the Jack as the night wore on. The last one was nearly a...
"One of" his most embarrassing moments? ONE OF? Makes me wonder what else he's done lately if that isn't the worst. Jeez.
Pushing Hands is a really awesome movie. I've seen a lot of films in the last few years that have been complete garbage, but Pushing Hands is NOT one of them. I've been looking for a copy of the...
Some styles of Taiji are more physically demanding than others. Chen and some other styles demand more physically, with a lot of low stances, stomping, etc. Cheng Man-ching style and Yang...
When standing in the tree embracing posture, your eyes should be looking forward and slightly downward to a point about 15 feet in front of you on the floor (provided you have that much room, but the...
The principles that make an internal art internal also apply easily to the weapons. I would go so far as to say that they are more readily discernible in weapons forms, where things are usually kept...
A friend of mine who teaches Uechi Ryu karate once looked at my performance of Sanchin kata and, after correcting me on a few mistakes, told me that one thing I had down which some karate students...
I have heard nothing but good things about George Xu, I would recommend you check him out. If I'm not mistaken, I believe he teaches 10 Animal Hsing Yi as well, an art well worth looking into as...
I agree, walking the circle will make your skills improve the most, as well as giving you the workout you need to stay healthy. Walking the circle is the foundation of Bagua.
Erle Montaigue has...
Sorry, I still don't buy it. Changing the breathing changes physiology and mindstate, yes, but not permanently. Despite a belief in qi, there are still some things I have a hard time accepting, and...
dude was cracked
all there is to it
Hello, all.
Iron Fist,
Erle's Yang Lu-chan form is my favorite of all the modern Taiji forms I have learned. I wouldn't call it a fast form, though it is done a bit faster than some others. But...
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"Drums out of the darkness, listen well.
Drums beating like thunder straight from Hell.
Trumpets are blaring, the time's come 'round-
Satan is here to claim His ground!
There's an earth that's...
Hey, don't forget that according to the Yezidi religion, god cares nothing for mankind after creating them, and the only god concerned with human affairs and that we must please is Satan.