But wait, that was one of the forms that Sin The said, under oath, that he fabricated? I'm so confused....
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Keep IS-Dfr locked down. All IS-Dfr posters deserved to be punished.
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this is one long thread
If we deleted all the posts like the one that you just posted, I'm sure it would only be 1/2 as long.
Can you give Us a break down of what the classes will cover? And why in Denver? Central location?
Master Grooms will be teaching these first two palm changes and using
movements from those changes to illustrate the 64 rules of Ba Gua.
The 64 rules discuss the principles that define Ba Gua as a martial
art and physical practice, and developing a deeper knowledge of how
they apply directly to the movements of the form will add depth to your
understanding of the style.
The five roads are the essential foundation of this explosive and dynamic internal martial art. Master Grooms has spent years developing the fa jing power that
Xing Yi is famous for. Throughout the afternoon he will be working
with you on developing a detailed understanding of the distinctive
San Ti stance, issuing power internally and how to correctly train
the five roads of Xing Yi.
Yang style Taiji is a one of Master Grooms true specialties, and he
has attained a deep understanding of the movements and principles
through decades of focused practice with this form. Master Grooms will be teaching Yang style form with an emphasis on developing functional and efficient
body alignment. This will be further refined through his explanation
of Taiji principles and the combat applications found within the
movements of the Yang Taiji form.
Cool, are You gonna be there? I am.
I will! Contact me (via messaging) for information and payment details!
Just an update. The seminar is in Castle Rock, CO ( a little south of Denver).
I want to make something clear:
I did not "break away" from the Soards. I quit taking classes because I felt the instruction was based more on new material then on the mechanics and focus of the specific styles. I then decided to teach a combination of Indonesian and Chinese Kung Fu. Part of that training includes, Tai Chi, Pa Kua and Hsing Ie which I have made extensive effort to learn correctly from respected masters. So I went to Atlanta and Florida to learn them properly. I am not teaching those arts the "Shaolin-Do Way" I am trying to teach them the mechanically correct way - hence I have asked Master Gary to come out and share his insights with anyone who might be interested in them!
nope.
I have trained with respected masters in and out of SD. I do not have blinders on.
In all honesty my focus has been on the martial applications in the styles. So proper body mechanics, alignment and intent drive a lot of what I am doing.
Looking forward to it!
Do have experience with grooms? If so just curious how he stacks up with the other masters outside of sd.
In my experience he is very skilled at finding the proper alignment and optimal positioning in the forms.
He did not just "do" the SD stuff but went out and tried to discover the meaning behind the moves and how they need to be done to deliver the maximum effect.
Which is an indictment to how SD is taught. Why do you need to go outside of the system to better understand your art? I get cross training with other styles or practioners of internal systems outside of SD to put your training in perspective, but that doesn't appear to be what you are saying.