Sanshou

[superleeds]

We were fortunate enough to have a weeks instruction from professor Ma Xuezhy,(who has trained the chinese national team and won a few turneys) conditioning was not a part of his instruction however.

[SevenStar]

It's not supposed to be - it was a week long seminar. In a seminar, you are trying to learn.... you condition inside of class and out. I would be highly upset it I paid for a seminar and all we did was conditioning, as the point of the seminar is to learn techniques I may have not yet been exposed to.

[superleeds]

I completley agree sevenstar, and since conditioning wasn't a part of the seminar I asked here

[Iron Arahat]

Hmmn, I wonder if Iron Arahat, is aware of what is a Arahat? Or is it Arahant?

 

Depends if you are looking for the Buddhist meaning of an enlightened person who has reached nirvana, or refering to traditional warriors whom guarded the temple. But with the use of Arahant I assume you are refering to enlightenment, rather than using the term Lohan.

[47MartialMan]

Isn't the term Lohan, a Chinese version for Arahant? I have read/seen Arhat and Arahan.

 

Arahat, warriors guarding temples?-I still see no reference of it being that way in spelling or existence.

[superleeds]

Yesterday I had my first training after the seminar with Ma Xhueny, where I sparred with a muai thai fighter who is used to going full contact. It was a"humbling" experience. His low kicks and hooks really gave me trouble, but it was FUN FUN FUN! (even though I can barely walk, or move my arms today)

 

[47MartialMan]

Yes, I bet you feel like "Rocky".

[superleeds]

I feel good yes. I honestly thought that I wouldnt be mentally though enough to go through with it. So it feels quite good to have done so.

[Iron Arahat]

Isn't the term Lohan, a Chinese version for Arahant? I have read/seen Arhat and Arahan.

 

Arahat, warriors guarding temples?-I still see no reference of it being that way in spelling or existence.

 

Yes it is Mandarin, The Lohan was originally a bandit type character who roamed the countryside making his living by device and sheer cunning. He encompassed many bad traits. Foul play was the Lohan's specialty making him a professionaly thug.

 

In legend a notorious Lohan was befriended by a Chinese Buddhist monk, and given food and shelter. Impressed with the hospitality and generosity of the monk, the Lohan (arahat) reformed his bad ways. He vowed to study acedemics and religion, and as a show of thanks in turn protected the temple.

 

Lohan style's purpose was to provide monks with exercises to strengthen both mind and body, and arm them with a formidable system of defense.

 

This life change, or complete personal reform, that is why there is such religious focus on the term Lohan, Arahat, Arahant.

Hmmn, I wonder if Iron Arahat, is aware of what is a Arahat?

For someone who appears to have some knowledge on the subject, why would one not just share his experince/knowledge, rather than just pose such a question.

[siufeifei]

For someone who appears to have some knowledge on the subject, why would one not just share his experince/knowledge, rather than just pose such a question.

 

I've been wondering that too. Maybe it's because it means he can pretend to know more than he does by making you answer the questions for him. He can then pick at your response, making himself appear even more knowledgeable and thus negating the need for him to actually have to say anything of merit.

 

Of course, the simple reason could just be that he doesn't actually know, which i guess is the same as above but without the pretentiousness.