Guitars, Motorcycles and Kung Fu Weapons

[David Jamieson]

Montrose died yesterday.

He had some guitar kung fu.

[Yao Sing]

My guitar playing only went as far as sitting in with friends when they needed someone to practice with (mostly a couple of drummers I knew). I played mostly Rush and Jethro Tull.

The closest I came to actually performing was a friend showing me his new guitar during a break while playing at a local bar. He turned the amp down and I was facing the back of the platform and didn't know there was a bunch of peeps standing there like I was the intermission entertainment. I turned around and froze like a deer in the headlights. They tried to get me to continue but I bailed out.

[TenTigers]

my guitar playing is like sex.

I'm at my best when I'm home alone in my bedroom....

[David Jamieson]

my guitar playing is like sex.

I'm at my best when I'm home alone in my bedroom....

Mine too! Except, crowded swimming pool filled with supermodels....

hmmn, that doesn't work the same at all.

[Syn7]

Carrying on from an off topic idea in the Sport Fighting thread.

"The question was, are weapons simply extensions of the arm/hand/body?"

A point was made that one must wield a weapon uniquely, each with its own individual character and skills, (more or less?) I can let others speak for themselves or rejoin as they see fit.

I made the point that I think weapons are more anonymous. That basic skills get modelled across multiple weapons types, and that anything becomes a weapon.
Personally, I don't get attached to weapons, and I like playing with different ones for the variation.

I don't think they are simply an extension of the body, but core skills are the same in many areas.

If you agree that modelling exists, then the issue becomes how well you train that skill, not how well it applies.



The metaphor applies to Guitars and Motorcycles as well, I reckon.

Some guys get attached their own set-up and find other guitars a bit awkward.
Other guys can jump from guitar to guitar, good or bad, and play with comfort.

Not talking about subjective quality of music or guitar, but simply the ability to adapt and perform at your average level or better.

I used to ride a 750F Supersport, now a VTX1800c Motortrike, some time on a Bavarian Manure Wagon too. I jumped on my friends 1100F variant, and couldn't get it OUT of first gear! Jumped on another friend's fireblade 250 and couldn't get it INTO first gear! LOL

I think the modelling skill is trainable, and its an attitude. Adapt, look for strategic advantage, act.
When you pick up a staff, do you think, this is too heavy, or too skinny, or do you immediately think, "with this weight I could crash most guards..." etc...
Do you get emotionally attached to favorite weapons?

Chinese weapons have a similarity across many groups, and the differences in techniques for special weapons are simply to take advantage of the different elements on that weapon. Foundation skills aside, understanding the unique character of each individual weapon and being able to integrate that character is the key skill.

Fighting with a pencil isn't like fighting with a knife. Fighting with a shovel isn't like fighting with a Kwan Dao. But, of course, we all know, they are.

I will submit, however, training with Wu Shu grade weapons is rather self indulgent.

Word....!!!

[dcrjradmonish]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMZiPtGt2LU

I ended up trade my 2011 super glide for a 2012 street glide.

I think I'm going to add more gold and chrome plate to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYDEc...ature=youtu.be

[dcrjradmonish]

Did my first toy run today. Not to bad I think in the future I'm going to try to hit them all.

[Yum Cha]

HondaVTX 1800c Mototrike conversion.

[dcrjradmonish]

HondaVTX 1800c Mototrike conversion.

If you don't find a place to pull in do you have to push it back or you have a reverse switch? On the super glide I had I almost did a trike convert but chopper like can't think of the brand name now. My next bike will be a bobber or a chop trike most likely.

http://santiagochopper.com/media/San...sed/trikes.htm

[Yum Cha]

Reverse…<facepalm>
Yea, it has a reverse drive. A starter motor attached to the rear end. Turn on the circuit (and lamp) and hit a button. She bucks virgin and jumps back about the same.
And it drains the battery flat in about 5 or 6 pulses. And they tell me it draws so many amps it could fry the computer any time.
So, Reverse, no, I push it. Prior planning makes all the difference.
…
came that way….

[GoldenBrain]

Reverse…<facepalm>

Hahahahaha! I'm picturing something like a self back fist to the forehead.

Cool trike!

[David Jamieson]

sold my ninja at the end of the '09 season.


but looking to score one of these soon:


mildly obsessed...

I blame the '79 HD CR I fell in love with as a teenager.

[Dale Dugas]

Here is my new ride.

Here in Florida, I can ride all year round.

[Dale Dugas]

No one else likes bikes?

[David Jamieson]

No one else likes bikes?

Or guitars! lol
I will post one of My SG Menace by Gibson. Or I could do one of those lined up in the rack shots.
yeah...