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Keep it up - it is true that the basics are important, sometimes it helps to learn the reasoning behind the basics and what they should be developing. (We Westerners like to know "why" beforehand sometimes.)
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#382
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 04-November 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Austin, Texas.
- Interests:Studying Yin Style Baguazhang, still practicing some Yang Style Tai Chi, but not training it actively.<br /><br />Otherwise, I live in Austin, TX and work in the gaming industry ([i]Star Wars[/i]: The Old Republic)
Posted 05 November 2009 - 08:52 PM
Hey,
My name is Erick and I'm doing Bagua and Taiji in Austin, TX.
My name is Erick and I'm doing Bagua and Taiji in Austin, TX.
"Darth Vader was surprised to realize that when Boba Fett said 'As you wish', he really meant 'I love you.'"
#383
- Même si Dieu existait, il faudrait le supprimer
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- Group: Root Admin
- Posts: 4,406
- Joined: 15-September 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:Nashville, TN
Posted 05 November 2009 - 09:57 PM
QUOTE (Mosfett @ Nov 5 2009, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey,
My name is Erick and I'm doing Bagua and Taiji in Austin, TX.
My name is Erick and I'm doing Bagua and Taiji in Austin, TX.
Welcome to EF Erick. Who are you training with out there?
"Don't take my word for it; after all, I'm the guy sitting here in my study wearing a black balaclava and sunglasses after sunset." - this guy on youtube -
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
#384
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 04-November 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Austin, Texas.
- Interests:Studying Yin Style Baguazhang, still practicing some Yang Style Tai Chi, but not training it actively.<br /><br />Otherwise, I live in Austin, TX and work in the gaming industry ([i]Star Wars[/i]: The Old Republic)
Posted 05 November 2009 - 10:24 PM
QUOTE (Aksijaha @ Nov 5 2009, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome to EF Erick. Who are you training with out there?
It's pretty hard to find anyone who is teaching Bagua in this area, but I'm learning Yin Style with Kuan Wang.
I was pretty skeptical at first, but it's actually working out very well.
Not only is Lion system helping me understand power generation, it's toning my body (inside and outside) up something serious.
It's also doing some crazy, and welcome things to my Taiji (which was always a little too 'squishy').
"Darth Vader was surprised to realize that when Boba Fett said 'As you wish', he really meant 'I love you.'"
#385
- Même si Dieu existait, il faudrait le supprimer
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- Group: Root Admin
- Posts: 4,406
- Joined: 15-September 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:Nashville, TN
Posted 06 November 2009 - 12:48 AM
Outstanding bro... I have some of your gongfu cousins about 3 hours east in Maryville, TN. I'm a big fan of Xie Pei Qi's stuff... if I didn't have access to the Gao teaching I have.. Xie/He Jin Bao's Yin Dragon style would be my next choice!
"Don't take my word for it; after all, I'm the guy sitting here in my study wearing a black balaclava and sunglasses after sunset." - this guy on youtube -
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
#386
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 18
- Joined: 04-November 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Austin, Texas.
- Interests:Studying Yin Style Baguazhang, still practicing some Yang Style Tai Chi, but not training it actively.<br /><br />Otherwise, I live in Austin, TX and work in the gaming industry ([i]Star Wars[/i]: The Old Republic)
Posted 06 November 2009 - 01:41 AM
Very cool!
Dragon is pretty awesome - and it makes sense that it would be attractive to people who like Cheng and Gao
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Overall, I'm pretty new to practicing Bagua, but my build seems well suited to phoenix. I'm very long-limbed, wiry and of average height so it's very inspiring to see the videos of Dr. Xie toying with guys 1/3rd his age. Otherwise, I'm really looking forward to getting into Kirin as well.
The main thing that got me interested in Bagua was the amazing footwork and moving root that Bagua guys develop, and I'm learning/developing a great deal practicing this stuff.
Anyway, it's great to meet everyone too!
Dragon is pretty awesome - and it makes sense that it would be attractive to people who like Cheng and Gao
. Overall, I'm pretty new to practicing Bagua, but my build seems well suited to phoenix. I'm very long-limbed, wiry and of average height so it's very inspiring to see the videos of Dr. Xie toying with guys 1/3rd his age. Otherwise, I'm really looking forward to getting into Kirin as well.
The main thing that got me interested in Bagua was the amazing footwork and moving root that Bagua guys develop, and I'm learning/developing a great deal practicing this stuff.
Anyway, it's great to meet everyone too!
This post has been edited by Mosfett: 06 November 2009 - 05:26 AM
"Darth Vader was surprised to realize that when Boba Fett said 'As you wish', he really meant 'I love you.'"
#387
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 40
- Joined: 20-October 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Washington State / Iraq
Posted 16 November 2009 - 07:41 AM
I missed this one somehow.... I supposed it would be polite for me to introduce myself...
My is Reinaldo. I love in Puyallup, WA, about 40 min south of Seattle.
I practice yang style taijiquan (for about 12 years now) and been training in xingyiquan, on and off, for about 4 or 5 years now, but I've gotten a lot more serious about it lately.
I am currently deployed to Iraq with the USARMY, which will explain why I post at such weird hours of the night.
I've known this site for a while now, and I always read on it as a guest, but now I finally have the time to actually post on it and participate a little more. There are a lo of knowledgeable people on here and hopefully I can learn a thing or two from you guys to better my training.
thank you for reading.
My is Reinaldo. I love in Puyallup, WA, about 40 min south of Seattle.
I practice yang style taijiquan (for about 12 years now) and been training in xingyiquan, on and off, for about 4 or 5 years now, but I've gotten a lot more serious about it lately.
I am currently deployed to Iraq with the USARMY, which will explain why I post at such weird hours of the night.
I've known this site for a while now, and I always read on it as a guest, but now I finally have the time to actually post on it and participate a little more. There are a lo of knowledgeable people on here and hopefully I can learn a thing or two from you guys to better my training.
thank you for reading.
#389
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 3
- Joined: 26-November 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Valencia, CA
Posted 26 November 2009 - 04:48 PM
Hello,
My name is Troy. I have been studying and practicing martial arts for over 15 years now; which includes mostly Jeet Kune Do and Yang Taijiquan. I live in Southern California, and I am going to school for my degree in Human Biology and then on to Chiropractics.
My name is Troy. I have been studying and practicing martial arts for over 15 years now; which includes mostly Jeet Kune Do and Yang Taijiquan. I live in Southern California, and I am going to school for my degree in Human Biology and then on to Chiropractics.
#390
- Lost in the Sea of Japan
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- Group: Administrators
- Posts: 2,589
- Joined: 18-October 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:Tokyo, Japan (東京、日本)
- Interests:Jujitsu, Taijiquan, Judo, Boxing, hiking, cooking, wine, spirits.
Posted 27 November 2009 - 12:08 AM
Welcome, Troy. Nice to have another Yanger here!
Bunburyodo---文武兩道
#391
- San Ti
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- Group: Guanghua Third
- Posts: 26
- Joined: 11-December 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Reno, Nevada
Posted 27 December 2009 - 11:23 PM
Well thought I would introduce my self. I have been studing different arts for what seams like forever as time and money allowed. I have just joinned the third cohort to start to study ba qua. I have long had a interest in the Chinese styles. The last style I studied was hwarang do, there is not a lot of choices in the Reno, Nv. area unless you drive 2-3 hours each way to the bay area. There are a few of us in this area that are going thru this training one has been at it for about a year, and it makes it a exciting endevor. (as I am more active in posting you will see that my spelling is sometimes very poor, but I do try to improve it).
#392
- Wuji
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- Group: Guanghua First
- Posts: 771
- Joined: 12-November 08
- Gender:Male
- Location:Melbourne
#394
- Même si Dieu existait, il faudrait le supprimer
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- Group: Root Admin
- Posts: 4,406
- Joined: 15-September 07
- Gender:Male
- Location:Nashville, TN
Posted 28 December 2009 - 12:08 AM
Welcome Jon! You are going to have alot of fun working Laoshi's stuff. It's the BOMB-DIGGETY!
"Don't take my word for it; after all, I'm the guy sitting here in my study wearing a black balaclava and sunglasses after sunset." - this guy on youtube -
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
#395
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 2
- Joined: 14-December 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Yonkers, NY
- Interests:I suppose I joined the forum because I like Martial Arts.
Posted 12 January 2010 - 09:30 PM
Hello. I've been reading many discussions on this forum, finally thought I'd say hi... 你们好。
#396
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 15
- Joined: 12-February 10
- Location:North American Tectonic Plate
- Interests:Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Sanda
Posted 12 February 2010 - 09:43 PM
Name is Tim I train Yang Taijiquan and Hebei Xingyiquan
- If at first you don't succeed, before you try again, stop to figure out what you did wrong.
#397
- San Ti
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- Group: Members
- Posts: 13
- Joined: 25-December 09
- Gender:Male
- Location:Wenzhou, China
Posted 01 March 2010 - 02:04 AM
Hi, everyone!
My name is Victor Ostropoler, I am living in Wenzhou, China.
I practice Yin-style baguazhang of Gong Baotian - Wang Zhuangfei lineage for more than 1 year now.
My name is Victor Ostropoler, I am living in Wenzhou, China.
I practice Yin-style baguazhang of Gong Baotian - Wang Zhuangfei lineage for more than 1 year now.
放松 -> 入静 -> 入定
#398
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- Group: Root Admin
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- Joined: 15-September 07
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- Location:Nashville, TN
Posted 01 March 2010 - 07:31 PM
Welcome to the new folks! If you have any questions about how to use board functions just ask for help via PM or the messenger.
"Don't take my word for it; after all, I'm the guy sitting here in my study wearing a black balaclava and sunglasses after sunset." - this guy on youtube -
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
"“The only idea ... ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this – that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot!" - Lysander Spooner
#399
- San Ti
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- Group: Guanghua Fourth
- Posts: 9
- Joined: 10-January 10
- Gender:Male
Posted 15 June 2010 - 03:03 AM
Hello there!
My name is Erikson, and I am from Brasil. I have been practicing martial arts for around ten years, and have settled with Hung Gar for the last four.
Unfortunatly, there aren't many good teachers near (or even a little further) from where a live, specially when it comes to the internal styles. So, I am trying to take advantage from EmptyFlower's virtual Kwoon to learn some traditional GongFu, some hardcore BaGuaZhang!
Let's see if I can survive this. =-)
My name is Erikson, and I am from Brasil. I have been practicing martial arts for around ten years, and have settled with Hung Gar for the last four.
Unfortunatly, there aren't many good teachers near (or even a little further) from where a live, specially when it comes to the internal styles. So, I am trying to take advantage from EmptyFlower's virtual Kwoon to learn some traditional GongFu, some hardcore BaGuaZhang!
Let's see if I can survive this. =-)
