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    If you could build your dream school

    I ask;
    If you had the opportunity build your dream school along the lines of a Traditional Chinese Style Gwoon, what would you include? What would you stay away from???
    Thanks in advance,

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    beat them with a stick, lift weights. remove all acrobatics from forms.

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    I'm taking notes, thanks for digging China deep on this one
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lokhopkuen View Post
    What would you stay away from???
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    I would definitely include cute Chinese girls or is that just a given?

    I would include lots of iron body training aids, focus on conditioning along with the techniques, and limit acrobatics. I wouldn't remove acrobatics as number one, they're fun to do, but also secondly, they are good strength/flexibility training. It just shouldn't be the focus of the training. This is martial arts after all and not gymnastics.

    Some Avatar posters around the school would be pretty sweet too

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    I just want a place where I can live AND work out/train others at so i don't have two friggen rent payments.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wenshu View Post
    Santa Monica Blvd
    Could you be any more silly
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    Quote Originally Posted by kuniggety View Post
    i would definitely include cute chinese girls or is that just a given?

    done! It's me c'mon...

    i would include lots of iron body training aids, focus on conditioning along with the techniques, and limit acrobatics. I wouldn't remove acrobatics as number one, they're fun to do, but also secondly, they are good strength/flexibility training. It just shouldn't be the focus of the training. This is martial arts after all and not gymnastics.

    these are great suggestions, thank you

    some avatar posters around the school would be pretty sweet too
    we'll let the avatar take care it's self
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orion Paximus View Post
    I just want a place where I can live AND work out/train others at so i don't have two friggen rent payments.

    I FEEL YOU ON THIS BUT EVEN IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY TAX FOR BUSINESS HERE IS PROHIBITIVE
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    I own 5 acres of Ohio country land. I would love to put a summer training camp on it. Though I have already built the guan that I had always wanted here in the city.
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    I would suggest to stay away from installing slippery floors. I've been to a couple of places where hardwood or laminate was installed and it makes for a difficult time getting a grip, even with shoes on. Came close on a couple of occassion to injuring the groin because of them.

    I would also make sure you have enough room to practise all you weapons without worrying about hitting the ceiling or another student, again been to places where you couldn't practise the kwan dao or long pole.

    Lastly, like others have mentioned, equipment ie: heavy bag etc....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lokhopkuen View Post
    I ask;
    If you had the opportunity build your dream school along the lines of a Traditional Chinese Style Gwoon, what would you include? What would you stay away from???
    Thanks in advance,

    K
    Hmm, that's a tough one bro...
    It would depend on the style of course.
    Equipment is a given: Bags of all types and modern weights WITH a combination of tradtional strength equipment -
    Barbell, dumbells and keetlebells, sure, but also steel staffs, stone blocks and such.
    Wooden posts and dummies of course.
    We never feel more traditional than when we are doing something that was done lifetimes ago, know what I mean?
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    - A big training hall
    - A smaller training hall
    - A lei tai
    - All modern gym equipment room
    - Amenities (pool, showers, saunas)
    - Exterior courtyard and gardens
    - meditation chambers
    - kitchen and dining hall
    - living quarters

    This would be the ultimate for me personally, but mostly, it needs room to train, space to work out solo, gym equipment, lockers and showers.
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    Greetings,

    I think David Jamieson put forth the ideal settings.

    If I were you I would start simple and then build:

    High ceilings, a place to train on your own, a few bags, strength training equipment, mirrors, locker room with showers,mats, ballet bar, office. You are good to go. That is just for training area. The actual school is really you and what you are bringing forth. KEEP YOUR COSTS LOW.

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