Does anyone here train in Bac Mei?

[BMmonk]

Justy as the Subject states,

Does anyone here train in Bac Mei? If anyone here does how have you progressed?

Just getting a feel for the Bac Mei practitioners here on the board.

[Mr. Mike]

I know nothing of your system, but have been able to find some info on it...please tell me if this is an accurate portrayal of your style:

Although the Omei (also spelled Emei) system is not as well-known to Americans as the ShaoLin, it is one of the 5 major systems known in China. (The other three being HaiNam, FuKien, and WuDan).

According to legend, Bac Mei (White Eyebrow) sought refuge on the Omei Shan during one of China's many government overthrows. It was here that he was taught the fighting style which bears his name. Again according to legend, his instructor was a nun whose name has been lost.

While it is the fighting style that receives the most publicity, the Omei system is in fact a complete course of study, covering many topics. Students are taught to become complete human beings, rather than mere fighting machines. One has only to take a quick glance at breadth and scope of required studies in order to understand why not many aspire to become students: I Ching, Baguazhang, QiGong, Weapons (18 in all), 5 Element Theory, Fighting Theory and Application, etc.

This "Complete Human" mindset is the foundation behind the intense focus of the I Ching, which every earnest Omei student is required to study, and which, due to recent advances in mathematics, has led to advances in its understanding and applications.

this is taken from http://www.omeishan.com/omei_system.htm

[Hudson]

Bac Mei, is it also know as Pak Mei, or White Eyebrow Kung Fu?

Or is it completely different?

EDIT: Woops. I guess it is. Didn't read the previous post.

[BMmonk]

Mr. Mike-yes that is a small bit of info but nonetheless correct. From my research and my Sifu(my father in law) was that it is called the White EyeBrow KungFu. But the Monk himself Bac Mei is also the name of the style. From my Sifus teaching the reason why he went in hiding was because of his disloyalty to the Shaolin Monestary/monks. In the words of my Sifu, Bac Mei is orginally "a style for the bad men"

Whats ironic is how in old age KungFu movies the bad guy is always portrayed with white hair, white goatee, and white long eyebrows. Refer to Kill Bill vol2 in which uma thurman trains at the temple with her instructor who teaches her the art of fighting but making her the more deadlier out of all the assasins in the movie. Kinda weird how in old movies they were never perceived as good guys or the good teachers, but as teh bad guys who always killed everyone. Well now we all know where it orginated from.

Orginally my Sifu was going to train me in Shaolin/and or WingLu. But because as i started to train, my body was not as fluid as my hands were. Because of my body frame and the fact that im not afraid to get hit i sort of hold a boldish way of fighting Bac Mei would be best suited for my motions. Im only 5'5" 180 lbs. so im carrying my weight around so i have to rely on my hand eye speed to counteract hits. I still have to get in the habit of moving my body with the opponents body to be more practical to fighting.

[ravenzoom]

I've heard that Jackie Chan had extensively studied Pak Mei. Any thoughts on this?

[BMmonk]

I've heard that Jackie Chan had extensively studied Pak Mei. Any thoughts on this?

I never knew Jackie Chan studied Pak Mei

I know that other actor James Lew(usually plays a bad guy in most asian martial arts movie) studied Pak Mei.

[Hudson]

Jackie Chan studied the basics of Pak Mei

[BLueDevil]

eh, my teacher started learning bak mei but only got through the first form, 1 weapon form(staff), and the basic blocking. His teacher moved to Ft Worth so he wasnt able to learn the whole system but he did teach us what he knows probably because his teacher told him he didnt like it there and may move back (haha) but what i have learned I enjoy

[taiji fajin]

"I Ching, Baguazhang, QiGong, Weapons (18 in all), 5 Element Theory, Fighting Theory and Application, etc. "

I'd like to learn all of that

[BMmonk]

"I Ching, Baguazhang, QiGong, Weapons (18 in all), 5 Element Theory, Fighting Theory and Application, etc. "

I'd like to learn all of that

The 5 element theory is an interesting concept, once you learn that its like an eye opener of how each move or set of movements corelates to each each elements.