stonecrusher69

To keep it simple what makes a internal MA is that if it's based on Taoist princples and cultivates chi.

Damien Van Damme......A good chi gong set to start off with is 8 pieces of brocade.It's a very popular set and is easy to do.There are many books and videos on this set.

Hi Sifu White

what type of punch are you using?depending on the punch there are different ways of exicuting it..

SigungWhite youhave 34 yrs experience of MA training?That's a very long time.

Hello Tk dan welcome

The first Dummy I had I made out of a telephone pole and used table legs for the arms.I would not recomend this.To many splinters on my hand lol...I paid about a $1000.00 about 7yrs ago on mine.One thing you can do is use PVC its much cheaper some dummy makes use PVC also.Myself I like the wood.Plastic does not appeal to me.

I agree Chin na is a facinating art.I love the how its very scientific like pullies and levers and folkrum for it tto work..Its a very deep art..

welcome aboard...

Welcome dudley-shukokai ..happy retirem ent

Yeah I cecked out his site.His styles is based on Yang style.He does not teach it as a martial art but also for health.

I can relate to that.Better luck in 2006..

hellow..and welcome what style do you practice?

I dont think he looks fat..I agaree his a bit old to pull it off.Like you said it would be good to see him train his kid instead.It would be good to see get killed in the ring .

Well forms are used to show princples and when you practice them you perform them in the proper form,however in a fight you can modify them to fit your needs.

I've only studied Tai Chi for a little while.I studied the yang style.The styles I'm aware of are Yang,Chen,Wu,How,Sun,Wu Dong..All tai Chi is taoist boxing since its based on taoist principles.

elbows_and_knees what style of long fist did you used to study?

Chin na is the art of seizing,controlling,joint maniplutaion,sealing the breath and blood flow.Most styles have chin na wing chun as well.

ok sorry ok a few styles that use weapons are Wing Chun, Hung gar.Choy lay Fut,Southern praying mantis,White eyebrow,Southern dragon (lung ying)black tiger(fu jow pai) just to name a few.

since the front bow can be used to absorb forword presure/engery I don't see why it can't be used defensively.

many styles use weapons.In the Chinese arts almost every styles has at least some weapons training.The style I practice we use staff and a short sword called butterfly sword.

I have mostly only studied one art seriously which is Wing Chun but I dabbled in Thai Chi Chuan, Hung Gar, Tan Toy(northern Shaoiln)Norther mantis,Southern Mantis,karate, White Crane..

Marry Christmas to all even thought I don't practice Karate.

Yes your right stoneheart there are many styles of long fist.the one I was referring to is a style of long fist created I believe by the chin wu associating that conbined many styles like mantis and eagle caw.This style of long fist has many sets.

the draggin of the foot is done so you can root properly ,but if your on a rocky ground(unven) raise your foot don't drag it.It's just comon sence.