Hello, I am still kinda new to the forums and I wanted to get to know everyone, so if you please can write down what style you practice and your lineage?

I practice Bagua(Pakua) and Hsing i(Xingyi). My linerage comes from Wang Shu Jin. My teacher also studied other styles such as Chen tai chi from Chen Xiaowang(I think he trained with others in Chen village)

I also studied Qigong from students of Yang Jwing Ming,Maoshing Ni,Mantak Chia and many others.

Thank you for helping me get this started I practice 7 Star Mantis under Sifu Cheng who was taught by current Sigung Lee Kam Wing.

No problem. Looking forward to more of your posts.:wavey:

Same here, and that's very cool that youv'e learned chen tai chi very effective.

Your teacher.... and IM glad to see a bagua practicioner I never see any.

Kung Fu San Soo
Lineage: Jimmy H. Woo

Thanks for he help Qui-Gon to get this going.

Chen style taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Yang style taijiquan

I do Taiji Plum Flower Mantis, Chen Taiji, and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.

Lineage for our Plum Flower Mantis and Taiji comes from Li Enjiu. My Laoshi, Arthur D'Agostino also trained with GM Chan Poi in Wah Lum as well. I think that Laoshi is training more with Li Enjiu now.

10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, we just started training with Brandon Quick, who is one of Eddie Bravo's Brown Belts.

I study Shaolin Northern Longfist and Southern 5 Animals , here is a link to my lineage.


http://www.swyi.com/lineage.htm

I have trained for 31 years under:

Leung Shum Ying Jow Pai Northern Eagle claw, whose teacher was Ng Wei whose teacher was Lau Fat Mon whose teacher was Chan Tzi Cheng. Ng wei was Master Lau's godson and Leung Shum is Ng Wei's godson.

Grandmaster Ricky Anderson, 36th generation Wudan monk out of Hong Kong and US, who trained from age 3-15 in Hong Kong under Abbot Wang Fui Yen. I have learned a family style of Abbot Yen's called Pa Kuen or Nine Birds Wudan Shaolin.

Sigung Jeff Bolt, senior student of Dr. Yang Jwing Ming. Have learned Southern white crane, Northern Long Fist, and Yang Style tai chi under my sifu here in Houston.

In other words, I study the birds and how they poop or swoop!!! LOL!! Welcome, as I am a newbie myself. I competed or 18 years and now love to judge at CMA tournaments and get to meet masters who I am still in AWE of today!!

Bowser 666, I am from Dallas and have been to your Sigung's school years ago when I trained with my Shaolin master. Sifu Azzolini was very nice and his school, I believe in Carrolton at the time, was very nice. I met your teacher before at some tournaments but I doubt he remembers me as that was awhile back. Glad to see he is continuing his teacher's skills. With respect and honor to your Grandmaster.

One other question Bowser...your teacher says he trained with Dr. Yang Jwing Ming for awhile in I guess chin na and Yang tai chi, seminars or formal study? I ask because one of my sifu, Sigung Jeff Bolt, is the senior student of Dr. Yang Jwing Ming and currently resides here in Houston. Would be interested in what he learned from Dr. Yang. Thanks.

I've done Seven Star Praying Mantis for about 2 1/2 years now with Sifu Chung in Michigan. I'm quite a "noob" compared to a lot of people at the school =)

I do a mixture of Sil Lum Kung Fu & Ng Family Style Kung Fu. My lineage comes from Grandmaster Dr. "John" Wing Loc Ng.

Seven Star Praying Mantis, Sifu John Cheng (Irvine school)

Codeboy, is that Sifu Henry Chung in Michigan?

One other question Bowser...your teacher says he trained with Dr. Yang Jwing Ming for awhile in I guess chin na and Yang tai chi, seminars or formal study? I ask because one of my sifu, Sigung Jeff Bolt, is the senior student of Dr. Yang Jwing Ming and currently resides here in Houston. Would be interested in what he learned from Dr. Yang. Thanks.


From what I have been told , he regularly flies to Boston to train with him. Not sure how often , but I believe he teaches him Yang Family Tai Chi , Chin Na, and I am sure they train and talk shop in Northern Longfist. My Sifu also trains with Master Azzolini ( Who is moving back to Dallas , and I got to meet him one day while I was training there) and a Master Awad as well. As to who else Sifu trains under I have no idea. It is definitely amazing how much knowledge my Sifu has and he is only 31 years old! I would also recommend reading their book on Northern Longfist that they wrote together. Does Sigung Bolt ever make his way up to Dallas ? If he does our school would be honored to have him as a visitor.

Note Sigung is grandfather teacher meaning my sifu's sifu

I've been in Chuka Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu under Sigung Sammy Wong for 24 years. I've been teaching under Wong for 13 years.

Bowser, still recovering from hurricane so sorry about delay. Actually, Dallas and Richardson specifically is my hometown, and my Shaolin master lives in Mckinney. Jeff lives here when not working all over the world and Leung Shum is in NYC. I was in Dallas a few weeks ago to train and see family with my wife. I met Sifu Azzolini years ago when he was in Carollton, Tx at a very nice school there. I also have known Sifu Jimmy Wong and his seniors for almost 25 years, and Grandmaster Johnny Lee in Richardson for 27 years (he wrote my intro in Chinese/English to Sigung Shum in 1983 when I moved to NYC). It would be great to meet you sometime and intro you to my Shaolin teacher and classmates. Been with him almost 20 years. It is amazing after 31 years how many great people you meet in the arts!!!

By the way, your Sifu would have to travel to the California retreat now, since Dr.Yang only teaches there most of the time while his son teaches in Boston. Dr. Yang is suppose to teach in Boston in January or February for a week or so, last I heard. My sifu here will be back in the states in October but I doubt he will open a school again. Fro chin na, Yang tai chi,long fist, or southern crane, I practice once a week with my senior bros here/classmates, and teach 3 other days a week. I also travel to Dallas to learn from my master there, and get with my 25 year long Ying Jow eagle claw bro in Atlanta to train eagle claw with and 2 times a year to NYC to learn from my semi-retired Ying Jow master.

Your sifu could come here to learn some stuff from us or Jeff when ever he is in Houston or just get together and we can exchange fun stuff!!

By the way, your Sifu would have to travel to the California retreat now, since Dr.Yang only teaches there most of the time while his son teaches in Boston. Dr. Yang is suppose to teach in Boston in January or February for a week or so, last I heard.

Boston Seminars
February, 2009
http://www.ymaa.com/seminars

Taijiquan and Qigong

By the way, your Sifu would have to travel to the California retreat now, since Dr.Yang only teaches there most of the time while his son teaches in Boston. Dr. Yang is suppose to teach in Boston in January or February for a week or so, last I heard. My sifu here will be back in the states in October but I doubt he will open a school again. Fro chin na, Yang tai chi,long fist, or southern crane, I practice once a week with my senior bros here/classmates, and teach 3 other days a week. I also travel to Dallas to learn from my master there, and get with my 25 year long Ying Jow eagle claw bro in Atlanta to train eagle claw with and 2 times a year to NYC to learn from my semi-retired Ying Jow master.

Your sifu could come here to learn some stuff from us or Jeff when ever he is in Houston or just get together and we can exchange fun stuff!!

That would definitely be fun, but he jsut had a kid, and also works full time outside of running the school. The man has a full schedule :P Someday maybe.

i practice northern shaolin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Shaolin) m.a. and i practice bagua too. i do practice 1 southern style, cai li fo/choy li (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choy_Li_Fut) fut.http://www.chinafrominside.com/ma/index-photos/vcdTongbei.gif
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I understand Bowser, I too have a full time job, family, etc., but do find time to workout for 45 minutes to 1 hour in the morning before work and 4 times a week 2-3 hours in the evening in martial arts, way less than use to when would train 5-7 in the morning, go to work,and then 6-9 at night 5 days a week, and then 4 hours Saturday and Sunday. I am now on my third and last wife...LOL!! I went back to school in 2004 getting my MBA while doing the other stuff but it was worth it. CMA's benefits include learning time management, and being efficient in movements and deeds!!!

Seven Star Praying Mantis, Sifu John Cheng (Irvine school)

Codeboy, is that Sifu Henry Chung in Michigan?

Yep, 7star, that is correct. Do you know him?

I have studied Bak Sil-Lum for about 14 years. Lineage to Master George Hu. SIFU also studied under Master Feeman Ong fo several years.

Yep, 7star, that is correct. Do you know him?

My sifu does, and has done some training with him. He's come out a few times to SoCal and given some seminars (most of them before my time, I've only been to one of them).

My sifu does, and has done some training with him. He's come out a few times to SoCal and given some seminars (most of them before my time, I've only been to one of them).

That's cool. I never knew Sifu to go to California but that could have been before my time (more than three years ago). Who is your Sifu?

Greetings all,

I too, am new to the forum, though a long time dabbler in the martial arts. I primarily practice baguazhang (of the Gao and Cheng Ting Hua branches) presently, though have had experience in Taijiquan (Yang and Chen), Muay Thai, Kali and Escrima. I have also have some exposure to Penjak Silat Bukti Negara and Aikido...

Amazing last couple of comments makes me realize how small circle Kung fu is!! I have known John Cheng since he was 12 in Texas, George Hu is a master here in Houston and one of my best friends is one of his seniors in PM, Ba Gua, and Suia Chiao. Another thing I like vs. other arts! Anyone in over 20 years knows who the legit masters etc. are usually. Just an observation from an old-timer!

Amazing last couple of comments makes me realize how small circle Kung fu is!! I have known John Cheng since he was 12 in Texas, George Hu is a master here in Houston and one of my best friends is one of his seniors in PM, Ba Gua, and Suia Chiao. Another thing I like vs. other arts! Anyone in over 20 years knows who the legit masters etc. are usually. Just an observation from an old-timer!

Do you know any of the masters in the system that I do? Do you know Master John Dufresne, Sijo Rusty Gray, Master Bruce Linville, Grandmaster Tim Pickens, or Great Grandmaster Dr. Wing Loc Johnson Ng? I was just curious as to how well known my teachers are. Also there is Master Tom Pardue, Master Eric Nesson, and Master Frank Sexton?

The system that we all teach/study is Ng Family Style Kung Fu. It is heavily influenced by Six Harmony Kung Fu & Sil Lum Kung Fu.

Taijiquan, qigong and bagua are the CMA I am learning.

Funny hearing all you guys talk about Cheng Sifu and Chung Sifu. I haven't been active on these boards in quite some time, but I never used to find anyone in my family on here back then. Its good to see you guys on here. Ninebird8, if you knew John Cheng back then you must have known my sifu Brandon Jones as well? And my sigung Raymond Fogg?

7starmarc, I have been to your school many times. I am a Ja Gau in the exchange and have been training with your sihings and sifu for years (whenever we can get from Texas to Cali or vice versa). Good to see you on here.

AC

It is good to here from a fellow 7 star practioncer from the TX schools and is sigung fogg and sifu jones?
Funny hearing all you guys talk about Cheng Sifu and Chung Sifu. I haven't been active on these boards in quite some time, but I never used to find anyone in my family on here back then. Its good to see you guys on here. Ninebird8, if you knew John Cheng back then you must have known my sifu Brandon Jones as well? And my sigung Raymond Fogg?

7starmarc, I have been to your school many times. I am a Ja Gau in the exchange and have been training with your sihings and sifu for years (whenever we can get from Texas to Cali or vice versa). Good to see you on here.

AC

NineStarMarc, I have known Raymond since 1981 as well. In 181, Sigung Fong opened his school in Marshall,Tx. the first Exchange school. John at that time was 12 and I was 22, having trained already for about 4 years. There is a video of that demo where John is holding to my shoulder and I to his, and his left leg, my right leg are held straight up! I have only met Sigung Chung twice, both times at Tai ji Legacy in Dallas. I have met Brandon Jones but do not know him as well as either John or Jeff Hughes,who is now studying eagle claw under the Lau branch as well as mantis,so he is now a second cousin to me in one of my styles. Seems eagle and mantis cannot escape each other!!

Jade I know who Mr. Dufresne, Sijo Gray, and Grandmaster Pickens are. Never met them but know by reputation in the Ng system.

I study/teach Honan Bei Shaolin Mei Hua Chuan, lineage is through Sidaigung Seung Hwa Cheung