Do you know anyone that travel to CHINA to learn kung fu ?

[Martial Artist]

Osu,

 

I wasn't sure where to post this I hope no-one minds me asking this here.

 

Martial Artist,

 

I've just noticed you hold 6 black belts in different styles and train in another two.Thats 8 styles!!

 

How many styles have you trained in at one time? and can you give me a rough idea of a usual weeks training schedual? and how long did it take to get each of your black belts?Are you on a specific kind of diet if so what is it?

 

I hope you don't mind me asking but I feel I could learn alot from you.

 

Thankyou in advance.

 

Holy cow 8? Yea. See thats actually why my board screen name is "Martial Artist." I do not consider myself a Karateka or a Aikidoka or a... basically, I learn from every martial art that I can to gain the knowledge from them. Ok so that made sense in my head - its like one martial art cannot teach you everything, so I looked elsewhere (no I'm not claiming I know everything) to become a more rounded fighter. Karate and Kung Fu teach punching kicking and such, tai chi and aikido and wing chun teaches chi/ki, aikido and jujitsu teaches throws locks and take downs, kick boxing teaches endurance and speed.

 

Ok so here's my average weekly schedule (except for this last week since I've been backpacking)...

 

Monday: Wing Chun @ 3:30, Kick Boxing @ 6:15, Karate @ 7:20

 

Tuesday: Kick Boxing @ 6:15, Aikido and Jujitsu @ 7:20

 

Wednesday: Wing Chun @ 3:30, Wu Shu @ 5:00, Kick Boxing @ 6:15, Karate @ 7:20

 

Thursday: Karate @ noon, Kick Boxing @ 6:15, Aikido and Jujitsu @ 7:20

 

Friday: Kobudo @ 5:30, Black Belt class @ 6:15, Karate @ 7:20 (I go to both classes - black belt class refines technique and teaches the new, the karate class is for the regular colored belts, i go to further refine techniques and to assist in teaching)

 

Saturday: Kick Boxing, Tai Chi Chuan and Wu Shu... this goes from about 8:30 in the AM to 2:00 in the after noon. Not all of its class time, there is room in there for me and my dojo buddies to goof off and spar or whatever.

 

Sunday I avoid martial arts since I spend most of the day at my church running a sound and video mixer. Hehe, God did say he rested on the seventh day, and its nice to have a break once a week.

 

Now the schedule stays fairly constant, but I still have no clue how I find time to see my girlfriend 3 times a week and hold a job at a computer store... lets just say the hours are funny.

 

As for the belts and time... Karate took me 5 years, and the kobudo black belt was included. Aikido and Jujitsu took me roughly... 7 years. Wing Chun and Wu Shu took 11.

 

I am currently 24 years old. I started Martial Arts at the age of 13, with Wu Shu and Wing Chun. When I turned 16, I began to study Jujitsu, and later Aikido (roughly around my 17th birthday). I decided to take up Aikido because sometimes Jujitsu can be overkill - smashing someone's head on the gound is not cool. At the age of 18, a friend of mine at church introduced me to Shuri-Ryu Karate, so I began training in this art. I can't remember when i started Kick Boxing... just that its a good work out - builds speed and endurance - and calloused knuckles. I began studying Tai Chi along with Aikido, since they both shared many similarities, in that both are internal arts.

 

As for a special diet? No not really... although I eat around 3500 calories a day because I burn so much working out all the time. But its a pretty normal diet - food pyramid all the way. I do try to intake as much protein as I can in the mornings (aka 3 scrambled eggs, some energy drinks) to give me the energy I need. I eat a lot of sushi and rice tho... so I guess it isnt entirely your average "American" diet. Also, I eat a LOT of meat... like... um, A LOT. Yea. Good energy food, tastes good AND fills you up real quick. Yea its funny - 3500 cals a day, and I am still 6'4" at 190 pounds.

 

As for my future in martial arts, I think I will continue in my current training, and maybe take up a few more weapons styles. I have always wannted to learn more about the Escrima/Kali sticks and the Chinese weapons I haven't practiced with. I've also thought that Iaido would be a fun art. Who knows. And I've always been fascinated with ninjas, so I want to check out Ninjutsu some time. Hmm maybe its just the fact that I'm a guy, but I think that would be cool.

 

One things for sure tho - NO TAE KWON DO FOR ME. Hehe. I am a bit curious about Hapkido though, one of my school teachers in high school trained in it, and was one of the reasons I took up Aikido.

 

As for the comments by "from the ground up," good point. Wu Shu is taught at the same school as Wing Chun, so when I say kung fu to my friends I mean both arts. You are right however, it isnt really kung fu, it is but it isnt. Its kind of a funny contrast - Wu Shu is all show-y, and Wing Chun is a lot slower and more combat practical. If the truth be known, I started with Wu Shu simply because it looked (and is) fun. Yes there is a dislike, but, I wanted to broaden my horizons and learn more. I'll update my profile on that one there, hehe big typo . It is actually a school of various chinese martial arts and thus teaches different styles.

[Martial Artist]

Massa,

 

Sorry no I've never met anyone thats gone to China to do that and yes it appears we may of lost MartialArtist.

 

Haha sorry about that. I spent this week backpacking, and thus had no internet connection lol

[Gino]

Well it appears your back then.Thankyou for your detailed answer.

[massa]

thank you for the answer.

 

Where do you live?

 

what is your tip to be a good student?

[massa]

let's get back to the topic subject.

 

china? best place to learn kung fu or you will only find MCdojos

[Drunken Monkey]

i think if you do go, it will be quite obvious which are the mcdojos.

 

the other thing is, the chinese wushu is very popular there and most of the schools teach it as their art.

 

if you are after a traditional fighting school, you would have to be patient and look around and ask.

[massa]

i think if you do go, it will be quite obvious which are the mcdojos.

 

the other thing is, the chinese wushu is very popular there and most of the schools teach it as their art.

 

if you are after a traditional fighting school, you would have to be patient and look around and ask.

 

since i cant speak chinese this would be a very hard possibilty.

 

I wish i could go to temples and train kung fu from 8:00 to 20:00

[Clfhs4life]

ive been to China was a great trip trained a litte at the shaolin temple while there

[nanfeishen]

Been to China on 3 tours with groups of people, all organised by my teacher in the U.K., the training is available, only i would suggest hooking up with a group that is going for specific training, maybe even in the style that you practice. If you plan on going on your own, then research, email, and find out everything you can about what you are going to do. There are always people who will want your dollars or pounds, but there are genuine teachers to be found, the trick is keep looking and plan VERY WELL. You can always have a look at the ITSWA web page and email them for information on their tours.

[Ali]

Agreed with nanfeishen,

 

I lived in Hong Kong and some time I need to

 

travel to China for business cause.

 

Mcdojo is also flooding in China.

 

In China, there is higher chance that you can

 

learn 2 things:

 

a) Modern Wushu - Flowery standardized Kung Fu promoted by communist

 

b) Sanda - Chinese way of free fighting

 

For traditional Kung Fu style, I think you need to do

 

some more research before you go there.

 

After cultuarl revolution, all monks fled and escape from Shaolin temple.

 

What have left after the political event is some kind of Chi Kung in

 

hard way & newly composed so-called "Shaolin" style similar to Wushu.

 

Good luck