Hello People
I was wondering since in Deng Feng there are so many schools all teaching the same thing in the same way, there must be a lot of competition as to which ones are the best. And by 'best' I mean most succesful in competitions (forms and sanshou), quality and not by the size of the school.
I know Shi De Yang and Shi De Cheng are highly regarded for their traditional forms knowledge and both have their schools in Deng Feng. How are their school rated and how do they compare to the rest. Some private schools must also be considerd 'up there'. Tagou is massive but what's the quality like? And what about Master Liang Yi Quan's school? I heard he's the most senior shaolin master in Deng Feng.
I know a lot of it comes down to how much the school likes you and whatever arraingements you can make with them. I'll be down there for the festival later this year, if SARS clears up, I I'd like to have a small list of 3 to 4 schools to check out.
Gene, your info would be particularly helpful due to your many travels and connections in Deng Feng (as shown in your lastest article regarding your trip to the Shaolin Symposium). My direction would be towards sanshou and traditional forms as I already study contemporary wushu.
Thanks in advance
WushuSpear