I know their geographical proximity, and I am not arguing for no possible HISTORICAL ties between two schools of martial arts. Actually, Xingyi,...
Blending of different styles happens all the time. There is no surprise there. And if someone can blend Tai Chi and Shaolin together, that would...
Well, i think we are going down a slippery slope here that, eventually, everything including Taoism will be deemed a derivative of Shaolin, Zen,...
I checked a few Chinese websites and here are the photos showing Master Shi Deru with his teacher and other Shaolin monks. So it appears to be...
Police called after York man seen with long bladed knife......
Two More Videos A gentleman on another forum found these two videos. The first clip shows her practicing with her dad, a Chen Style Tai Chi...
Not sure if this has been shared here before - This is actually a very sad story: The young lady, Ma Chang, was the daughter of a 12th...
This is actually what I was originally eluding to - the class ladder thing. But the responses here about sparring are quite eye-opening as well!...
Interesting - I never thought about this angle before.
Have you seen circumstances where top students in your class are competing with each other for whatever reason... Any interesting story to share?...
Yeah, I agree with you. Slow motion sword swinging is very weird. I hope it can help with my Tai Chi forms. I am never good with weapons.:mad:
I never thought about this:mad: I am still learning the basic forms, but I am told we are going to learn Tai Chi Sword and then the Sabre form...
I agree with you. I am thinking about changing my schedule so I can get up early and go to bed early. This way, I can practice outside in the...
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