Sincere thanks to Shifu Burroughs of Albuquerque, New Mexico. A well done get-together of awe-inspiring Teachers and students. Facilities were nice, food good and company... quality. I personally made some new good friends.
Weekend started with a party at Jakes house. Profatilov, Scolaro, Cottrell, Burroughs and the rest of us. A very interesting evening of conversation to say the least. I`m excited about what is on the horizon.
Saturday as Shifu Cottrell said was impressive! Master Profatilov is technically sound, and very physical. I was lucky to have been his partner during the "eight hard", and "Lanjie apps". I was pounded and thrown about like a dish rag. Just when you thought you had it down, he threw another "way" of doing the techs. My observation, he does not use muscle strength, a supple kind of way. But he did hit very hard... I`m lucky I train with the likes of Scolaro and Tainan Mantis. It was nice flying home with a black eye. Lanjie was alot of fun. I had seen mostly the Secret Door version but enjoyed the way Profatilov taught. The Plumblossom version is very fluid. The applications are deceiving when thought of by doing the form. But when Master Profatilov executes the applications, it makes since. Lanjie is loaded with applications, and was interesting to learn apps verses the ling-side to a form.
Profatilov is a good Teacher and cares that you get it. I can see why Tainan Mantis talks so highly of him. I feel very lucky to have been a part of this weekend. Mostly for the friends I made. And the honor of meeting Profatilov. Well worth the trip!!!
I am still a student practicing - Wang Jie Long
"Don`t Taze Me Bro"