Hey, I just want to respond to a previous thread where someone said that you would have to go to Hong Kong to find some serious CMA. I would like to reply to this that this statement is not completely true. there are exelent teachers in mainland China ... but I agree... you will not find them in academies but you can find around. Do some homework, inform yourself with your teacher or other practisioners... I had the luck to study under a great teacher in Hebei province. I slept at his home, trained in his backyard and got my ass kicked by his former students just like it should be .... This was to study Baji, but I also know that there are exellent Hsing Yi teachers, Liu He Quan, Pigua and even Mizong teachers. You just have to look a little futher than internet ! I hope not to have offended anybody, but there is more to see i China then Hong Kong.
I was in China and there is tons of traditional kung fu teachers. I think traditional was banned for a while but is now slowly reemerging. I know that i saw alot of Tai Chi, Hung Gar and Choy Li Fut schools while there.
Hey, I got a similar opportunity to study with/live with a teacher in Beijing. Probably the coolest thing I've ever done....