stonecrusher69

Well maybe they need to practice more or find a better teacher.WC kicks and the thoery on how we use them is very efffective if you train it right.

Are the Katas the same in american kempo and okinawan kempo?

sounds interesting..sorry to hear about the death Mas guru Willy Wetzel.Does his son teach the art?

I never heard of this style...can you tell me about it?

WCK is a complete kicking art ther is no need to mix it with kick boxing.

you can't compare BJJ to WC. both are totally different arts.Both have different techniques and ways of fighting,but what's important is if your a WC guy if can you counter the BJJ guys moves.If you can then there is not need to study to it.I think you can find alot of the answers in your style if you look hard enough.I'm not saying WC has all the answers because no art even BJJ has all the answer.

Tell me about it..I've been doing WC for 20yrs I'm only now starting to understand it.

yeah, if you want to study qi gong you must know what you want from it.then you must understand the basic and thories of qi gong.Learn as mush as you can from a book so as to educated your self,but you should find a good teacher.

The mastery of a style is about mastering your self. The style you chose is your vechicle to that mastery.All roads lead to a single truth.

Also like the SLT form the dummy form works alot with angles and structure.With the dummy you and perfect your structure.

yes..I agree intent is important with out that your just wasting your time.

I can put energy into the finger tip I noticed if I bend the thumb.Then I feel the chi go into the fingertips.If I don't bend the thumb then I feel the chi go into the palm.

with me I dont think MA training has changed me that much as far as my manners.I think the way your brought up is the way you'll act when you get older for the most part.If your a bad person before MA training then with training you'll be a bad person who can hurt you.

I believe meditation acn help to control your fear and emotions in a fight.to be able to fight well you need to contol your mind.if you can't it will control you.

I my self love being part of a lineage, but I would never pick a school based on their lineage alone.You need to be practical and use common sence when picking a school.If all the sifu does is tell you about their linage for 2 hrs I would head for the door.

I would not worry of think about KI at this point it will just confuse you and slow down the learning process.The system is very simple and straight forward nothing mystical..If you master SLT your WC will be very good.At that point then you can start thinking about KI..By the way since your studing a chinese art you should call it Chi(Qi) not Ki which is Japanese.

I play guitar as well.I also started to teach as well a few yrs ago.I really enjoy doing it.I've learn more about guitar from teaching.The style I teach are Rock,Blues,country,folk,and a little jazz.. I'm starting to get more into jazz.

there are many ways to develope chi.I practice standing and sitting meditataion and some chi gong.There are tons of books on chi gong and meditation.Finf one you like.

Welcome sifu

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Welcome back also...

there where many secret societies .

I'm sure the chinese government or what ever it was called at the time trained in fighting arts.The chinese knew martial arts long before shoalin temple was built.

I think I'm on a roll here I just thought make a statement not so much about lineage but picking or finding a good teacher.its sort of related beacuse I dont use linage to find a good teacher.I noticed there are two basic kinds of teachers 1. One that does not show much of his skills and does not train with his students and 2. one that does show all his skills and gives himself 100% to his students. Ihave had both kinds of teachers.beware the teacher who hides behind lineage and does not train with his students.I fund this kind of teacher usually has little skill and is not willing to really teach you.Also,they about money all business..