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[Prince_Alarming]

Whatever the merits of kata as a tool for the development of martial ability, they are an excellent means of entertaining small children

 

[HighKick]

So you do a push-up, and as you rise your whole body jumps horizontally, and during this prone jump you clapped your hands twelve times before landing prone again? I’m not questioning your truth, just want to make sure we are talking the same thing. Because that sounds superhuman.

Yes, push off the floor as hard as you can and clap as fast as you can, then catch yourself.

 

[Xue Sheng]

 

[Prince_Alarming]

I have been banned from feeding any more cats as I now have three visitors

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Yes, push off the floor as hard as you can and clap as fast as you can, then catch yourself.

Jesus! I could maybe manage two claps at best. I’m really very impressed!

 

[Xue Sheng]

When i was in Beijing a year ago I saw this chain of coffee places, that i had to look at twice because the name was so close to a colorful euphemism (vulgarity) in American English. It made me chuckle every single time. Now i just found out they are coming to America.

So you to may soon have a “luckin coffee” near you

 

[HighKick]

Jesus! I could maybe manage two claps at best. I’m really very impressed!

To be fair, in the peak of my competition years, I was a middleweight who could press a full stack (320lbs), ran a Nike clocked 4.49 40, and really agile with great twitch (please do not think I am bragging), so it is really not as dramatic as it sounds.
Oh, how I miss that spring and twitch. Old age and injury are not for the weak.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

To be fair, in the peak of my competition years, I was a middleweight who could press a full stack (320lbs), ran a Nike clocked 4.49 40, and really agile with great twitch (please do not think I am bragging), so it is really not as dramatic as it sounds.
Oh, how I miss that spring and twitch. Old age and injury are not for the weak.

You said you trained for Olympiad so I don’t think you are bragging, and 4.49 is incredible too. I have a Samoan friend who was 240lbs and ran it in 4.8, I don’t want that guy coming down the field at me.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

To be fair, in the peak of my competition years, I was a middleweight who could press a full stack (320lbs), ran a Nike clocked 4.49 40, and really agile with great twitch (please do not think I am bragging), so it is really not as dramatic as it sounds.
Oh, how I miss that spring and twitch. Old age and injury are not for the weak.

I feel like the 12 clap during one jump is world record stuff.

 

[HighKick]

You said you trained for Olympiad so I don’t think you are bragging, and 4.49 is incredible too. I have a Samoan friend who was 240lbs and ran it in 4.8, I don’t want that guy coming down the field at me.

It is Insane how fast some 260-300lb NFL players clock on the 40. Not to mention world class runners.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

It's my morning coffee break and I've already moved over a hundred paving slabs. Man, my biceps think I've done a serious workout

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Boss gave me the rest of the day off, said I'd done everything that needed doing. Seemed pretty pleased.

 

[HighKick]

It's my morning coffee break and I've already moved over a hundred paving slabs. Man, my biceps think I've done a serious workout

How much do the slabs weigh?

 

[Prince_Alarming]

How much do the slabs weigh?

I have no idea. Not much, though. I can carry about 4 at a time

 

[Xue Sheng]

Found myself training Chen style basics.... kind of enjoying it.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Found myself training Chen style basics.... kind of enjoying it.

Forgive my ignorance, but what is Chen style?

 

[Prince_Alarming]

When i was in Beijing a year ago I saw this chain of coffee places, that i had to look at twice because the name was so close to a colorful euphemism (vulgarity) in American English. It made me chuckle every single time. Now i just found out they are coming to America.

So you to may soon have a “luckin coffee” near you

We had a 'lucking fast electric faucet' for the outdoor bathroom. It's good. China is the workshop of the world these days, 8 times out of 10 you're better off getting Chinese.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Also, a crap day. I misunderstood the client's instructions and I broke the handle on my scythe.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is Chen style?

WHAT!!!!! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT CHEN STYLE IS!!!!!!!! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!

Chen style Taijiquan. I trained some years ago.It was actually my first choice of taiji styles to train. but there were no teachers in my area 30 years ago who could give me the depth I wanted, so I ended up Traditional Yang Style

I started with Chen Laojia Yilu, and a Jian form the got into silk reeling, and later learned the 18 form

 

[Prince_Alarming]

WHAT!!!!! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT CHEN STYLE IS!!!!!!!! BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!

Chen style Taijiquan. I trained some years ago.It was actually my first choice of taiji styles to train. but there were no teachers in my area 30 years ago who could give me the depth I wanted, so I ended up Traditional Yang Style

I started with Chen Laojia Yilu, and a Jian form the got into silk reeling, and later learned the 18 form

Thanks. I'm pretty ignorant about tai chi, it's one of the martial arts I've never been into. I'm becoming more drawn to it as I get older and carry more inuries