Hello all,

I'm new here. My teacher is Tim Cartmell. I've recently been doing Zhaobao Taiji that Tim learned from Lin Ah Long and Xiong Wei in Taiwan. This particular branch of Zhaobao Taiji is known as Hulei or Thunder style. I like it alot. Very smooth and graceful like Chen style but also wavelike, sudden and snappy like some kung fu styles.

Right now I am struggling just trying to get all the nine joints opened up and flexible with the Zhaobao basic exercises. It is challenging and humbling but also very awesome. I'm sure this art will be a lifelong study.

Just wanted to introduce myself to all the other kung fu geeks.

Robert