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- angelus350
Sorry, didn't mean to sound discrediting; I've done a lot of research on this style and the other internals such as Xing Yi and Tai Chu and I've never ran across this branch of version of the style which was hard for me to believe.
However, as it is, the more you learn the more you realize you do not know. Peace to all!
- pakuachang0
that is fine angelus i understand sometimes we do say things the way we dont mean to. ba gua zhang is very huge, and for its short life so far- its been around and created different styles worldwide. my teacher learned from a 3rd generation shaolin monk, i believe or some sort.
im glad your interested in martial arts, they are very rewarding mentally, pyshically and spiritually and the internal martial arts fulfill all of these for me. i used to take karate, took it for 5 years. now i am enjoying bagua. peace!
- angelus350
I've been studying the martial arts since I was four years old. I'm very glad that you're enjoying your study as much I have mine! Have a great day!
- pakuachang0
that is very good you must have some talent. what styles do you know? i am 16 years old, so i have some time to perfect ba gua... :D
- kote0
forms bore me most times.
what are some things you guys do to train outside of class?
- angelus350
Wing Chun and Tai Chi take up all my time right now.. I have a lot more to learn myself. I'm only 21.
I enjoy forms, but I think sparring is the best form of practice. At least it is for me. Outside of traditional training, I do a lot of my own studyings of other styles to see what I can learn from those concepts that are more foreign to my own styles.
I've began working with Xing Yi some which is the brother of Bagua. Eventually I'll probably be picking up that style as well but I've got lots of time and practice before then.
I enjoy straight sword and staff as a weapon.
- pakuachang0
kote: practicing what you learn inclass and improving in all areas is a hard thing to do without practicing out of class. lots of time goes into martial arts if you ever want to get anywhere!
- kote0
I mostly use the Mock Jhong, pakuachang, in addition to trees limbs/leaves. Anyone familiar with chin na knows what I am talking about.
Been training for 23 years - just wanted some other input. I too find that sparring is the best way, although I dont always have a partner. That is why i was asking...
- kote0
pakuachang -
I found your comment a bit condescending, btw.
peace
- pakuachang0
kote - i thought u were asking how some of us trained so you could start something, because i never saw before that you practiced any martial arts, sorry if i missed that been busy lately :D.
21 years, that is very long! who taught you?
- Kevin0
been training Kyokushin Karate for 8 years.
- kote0
Sensei Toby Lewis, Director of NKJU
Paul Vunak, JKD Fame (high school)
Sifu Richardson, Tao Wu Shu
James Carter, Martial Science Institute
you probably don't know any of these guys...Vunak trained with Bruce during the Seattle Days, Carter founded the MSI in Denver - 3rd Generation from Ueshiba
I havent cared about lineage since high school - the JKD guys showed me it means nothing.
I have since been an instructor at MSI, teaching beginner and intermediate classes in Aikido and other kung fu concepts.
- pakuachang0
kyote!!! intriguing! that institute sounds fantastic ive never heard of one like that before. i too realise and have been learning lineage means nothing it is the individual, and how much you practice. of course there are exceptions;sometimes there are false teachers who pretend to know this and that, of course rarely.
that institute sounds interesting, do you teach most of the day, is it like a school sort of thing? i am interested
- poopy0
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- quincyglenn0
its funny i thought martial artists were quite about what they studied. i guess too much television has made the true idea of the martial arts die and become proclaimed as an all around exploitation. there are still a few true martial artist around though. believe me
- pakuachang0
thats very general.
why would we hide what we did. there is no shame or reason not to tell. benevolence is key though, however discussing other martial arts is good communication - lets you know about other styles, and the things other people practice.
just because we talk about our interests doesnt make 'martial arts die', infact it does the opposite - it is not dead, it is being discussed....
and who are this 'true martial artists', i am certain they talk about martial arts plenty of times because it is their interest, their life.
do not tell us we watch tv and think were martial artists - we are martial artists, who make it part of our everyday lives.
do not bash us!
- kote0
pakua -
MSI - Martial Science Institute
-------------------------------It was founded 4 years ago. I had trained with Carter for a few years before and we became good friends. When he asked me to help start it I was more than happy too. I developed etiquette manuals, identity, designed class schedules and collateral, etc.
They are based in Denver, and i had to move here to Atlanta for career purposes. I hope to move back in the spring.
Ya they train everyday. Once a member you can go and train between 6:30 am and 11:00 pm. There aren't always classes, but it is always open.
Very positive environment, and I understand they have about 12 instructors now, ranging from Chi Kung and Yoga to hard core Chin Na and outer/inner strength development.
- kote0
quincyglenn -
I have known many people that think like you. It is funny, because the secretive/non-talking people either dont do martial arts seriously or if they do usually suck.
too funny.
sharing knowledge helps to grow people and thier ideas.
If you cant share, you must not know what you are talking about.
- pakuachang0
thanks you kote, u cleared quincys reply right up!
kote - very interesting, i go to a local dojo where bagua zhang has only been there for 2 years, but the instructor has had many years experience in bagua and over 40 in various amounts of japanese martial arts.
i practice chi kung as well, it helps when doing ba gua.
- unknown0
Trained Ki-aikido for three years, then I got hurt real bad outside the training so I couldn't continue.
My main motivation was Morihei Ueshiba and his whole life. I don't know if you heard about the story how aikido became. It's pretty interesting.
Cheers.