punkrocker115684 Posted February 15, 2003 Posted February 15, 2003 hi my old instructor in karate started at age 43 if i remember correctly so you arent too late 9th kyu(white belt)-shaolin chuan kung fu
kchenault Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 Welcome. Ken ChenaultTFT - It does a body good!
Ender Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 hey good to have you here! i notice you said you've tryed doing yi quan, how was it? i am really interested in the art. welcome Yellow Belt W.T.F. TKD
Ali Posted February 19, 2003 Author Posted February 19, 2003 Thank you all for your warm welcome!!! Nice to meet you all Hi, Ender. Yi Quan is the pioneer to uphold "Formless" in Chinese martial art world. Maybe 40 year earlier than Bruce Lee. But unlike Bruce, the founder, Huang, set up a whole system with the final aim to generate "dynamic power" or power given out by whole body in more scientific way by relaxation move like Tai Chi. But I can say there is no flowery skill, no animal form or jumping kick. Practical stuff is always boring. I has been studying Yi Quan and Muay Thai the same time before. Surely, I am unable to give out that "dynamic power" in real fight. But training in Yiquan help me to have good balance and concentration when I have sparring. You can go in more detail in https://www.yiquan.net for more information. Darkness grants me pair of dark black eye,Yet I determine to look for Brightness
Ender Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 Thanks for the info and the site Ali. Yellow Belt W.T.F. TKD
Shotokan_Fighter Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 hi and welcome "When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."Shotokan_fighters creed"karate has to come natural in a fight, if you have to think about using karate in a fight, you will loose the fight"3rd kyu brown belt - shotokan karate
LightFighterZero Posted March 10, 2003 Posted March 10, 2003 Welcome "Defeat is not defeat unless it is accepted as reality in your own mind"
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