TEXAS thread

[Skip J.]

Skip, I did Tai Chi for about ten years doing William C.C. Chen's stuff. It was about ten years ago, but I wouldn't mind some push hands if you're ever around San Antonio.

Thanks WD;

But I'm going to have to take a whole lot more of it (someday) before I try it out of class. Being thrown by a young monk in good shape kinda opened my eyes - this is no lite sparring, he only knows the real thing... Right now I'm concentrating on learning the 32 before competing in Dallas next summer, I'm about 1/2 way thru so far... Then next year I will concentrate on improving the 32 enough to certify as an instructor, which will also help me in the next year's competition.

[SAAMAG]

That sounds quite interesting...I was thinking of taking of Tai Chi again as something for later on down the line. Not trying to imply it's only for the older generations...its just that I'd like to continue practicing the other stuff now while I still can.

Anyone know of a any legitimate Tai Chi instructors in SA? Someone who knows the martial version and not the "exercise" version?

[Water Dragon]

Anyone know of a any legitimate Tai Chi instructors in SA? Someone who knows the martial version and not the "exercise" version?

*raises hand and blushes*

[Skip J.]

That sounds quite interesting...I was thinking of taking of Tai Chi again as something for later on down the line. Not trying to imply it's only for the older generations...its just that I'd like to continue practicing the other stuff now while I still can.

Anyone know of a any legitimate Tai Chi instructors in SA? Someone who knows the martial version and not the "exercise" version?

Actually, the ones who start younger - and particularly when they have been in kung fu awhile - progress much faster than those of us who start later "when we have time to get around to it". The guys and gals who do both in their 20's and 30's seem to shift more towards taiji in their 40's. Their sword forms look more like kung fu than taiji and they just come naturally to push hands thru chin na.

For us old ones, all we can do is just skim the surface a little bit with the few years we have left to us on the planet... but.... 90% of all taiji students start after the age of 50, and most of them after 60, including China. The thing for old folks is that you never get bored, there's always something new to learn...

[Pork Chop]

*raises hand and blushes*

dude we gotta work taiji sometime
i did a lot of that when i was in high school
the forms were competition stuff, but we did a ton of push hands

[Pork Chop]

Right now I'm concentrating on learning the 32 before competing in Dallas next summer, I'm about 1/2 way thru so far... Then next year I will concentrate on improving the 32 enough to certify as an instructor, which will also help me in the next year's competition.

man i learned 32 sword first
and then 42 sword a year later
i can still bust out some sections but not so sure i could go a whole form
and not even sure which form that'd be
we did a lot of "push swords" practice supplementary to the form
it was fun, i miss those days

[Skip J.]

we did a lot of "push swords" practice supplementary to the form....it was fun, i miss those days

Ahhhh, push swords... I guess that would be the natural progression from the sword forms.... it'll be another year or two before I'm into weapons tho..... I still am thinking about starting a class of beginners; which would swamp a lot of my available taiji time

[Water Dragon]

dude we gotta work taiji sometime
i did a lot of that when i was in high school
the forms were competition stuff, but we did a ton of push hands

Lemme know when, Bro.

[SAAMAG]

I'm down for that as well. I haven't done any tai chi stuff since 2001. Needless to say I've forgotten most of the sequences.

[Water Dragon]

I suggest we set something up then.

[Pork Chop]

Well on the weekends I have time but can't leave the house, coz the kid makes it very difficult.
You guys are all more than welcome to come over and hang out - we can do stuff in the back yard or the garage.

Otherwise my life is pretty much work and gold's gym.

[Water Dragon]

weekends work for me if I can bring the kids along.

[Water Dragon]

Thanks WD;

Being thrown by a young monk in good shape kinda opened my eyes - this is no lite sparring, he only knows the real thing...

Then he was being a *****. It is easy to show and teach a newb Taiji, Muay Thai, Judo, etc. without hurting them or even beating them up. Pulling that with a guy pushing 60 is just a $hitty thing to do.

Don't make the mistake of thinking that's 'good training'. It's just bullying.

[Pork Chop]

weekends work for me if I can bring the kids along.

always welcome to bring the kids along
i got nintendo wii & good cable now to entertain
not quite finished moving in yet (still working on my fence & have to clean out the old apartment) but maybe we could start something regular after thanksgiving.

[Water Dragon]

Cool. The youngest will love that. I've begun training my 13 year old. I don't think Tai Chi will be a big part of his training, but the pushing hands is gonna be very important.

Would you mind doing some drilling with the kid? I'd like to take advantage of your Muay Thai experience.