holy crap @ ren guangyi

[golden arhat]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Y_GULVhJmM
how awesome is this

where can i learn cannon fist here ?

[TenTigers]

I dunno, man. I mean, look at how dusty the floor is. Anyone who doesn;;'t put the time in to keep his enviornment clean, which is an outward manifestation of what is going on in your life, couldn't be capable of achieving the true mastery in Kung-Fu.
ok, joking. Ren is an amazing sight to behold, and although I don't practice Chen style, I did get a taste when I did a seminar with his student,Jose Figuera, a great MA in his own right. Ren has made great contributions to his art and MA in general.

I'm gonna go practice. But first, I'm gonna clean my house.

[SaintSage]

I really loved "The Fountain" and I thought the Taiji Jackman was doing looked like a modified Chen stye...*Is proud of self*

[Fu-Pow]

Before you learn canon fist you need to learn the Yi Lu (first form.)

The canon fist techniques are what you do once you've drawn someone in by being soft. You contact, neutralize, then issue force.

FP

[golden arhat]

Before you learn canon fist you need to learn the Yi Lu (first form.)

The canon fist techniques are what you do once you've drawn someone in by being soft. You contact, neutralize, then issue force.

FP

why cant u just modify it a bit use it first and turn them into completely offensive techniques so u dont have to draw anyone in u can just use em straight off

[Shaolin Wookie]

Then what's he going to do with all that other stuff?

[golden arhat]

Then what's he going to do with all that other stuff?

lol

exactly

i mean in a batlle do u batter the opposition with artillery first before finishing up with "softer" rifles and foot soldiers ?
of course u do

so why not use whats strongest first i mean i have never seen this in taiji before
and tho i like alot of the soft techniques

i think developing power like that and the ability to use it first and in sparring should be paramount before soft techniques

[doug maverick]

cause then it wouldn;t be taiji. it would be something else

[golden arhat]

cause then it wouldn;t be taiji. it would be something else

i dont care what its called

[BlueTravesty]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Y_GULVhJmM
how awesome is this

where can i learn cannon fist here ?

I know how ya feel... I've been trying to find a place to learn Chen style around my area too... I thought I found a school in the yellow pages, but their number is disconnected

[brianK]

I know how ya feel... I've been trying to find a place to learn Chen style around my area too... I thought I found a school in the yellow pages, but their number is disconnected

Where abouts in Florida is Brandon? I know Chen style teachers in South Florida (mine), Gainesville (my old CLF teacher), and I know of one in Jacksonville. I might be able to help you.

Brian

[BlueTravesty]

Where abouts in Florida is Brandon? I know Chen style teachers in South Florida (mine), Gainesville (my old CLF teacher), and I know of one in Jacksonville. I might be able to help you.

Brian

Unfortunately, Brandon is right in the middle of FL, on the west coast; It's a suburb of Tampa. If there were a few more hours in the day, the drive to Gainesville would be tempting- but with work, and a wife, and various other obligations, 5-7 hours (2 - 3 hours to get there, an hour or so for class, and 2-3 hours to get back) would be a tough commitment to make. Thanks anyway though

[sunfist]

Go to emptyflower and ask for good chen people near you. Dont make a habit of listening to hippies such as fu pow.

Welcome to traditional kung fu. One more of us, one less of them.

[golden arhat]

Go to emptyflower and ask for good chen people near you. Dont make a habit of listening to hippies such as fu pow.

Welcome to traditional kung fu. One more of us, one less of them.

i still intend to carry on with mma
but chen style looks good aswell and they could probably compliment each other quie well

[golden arhat]

and uhh

anyone link me to emptyflower ?


i actually know one chen style place in manchester (yue liming) but its way too far to travel by bus :/ especially when i'm broke