It's official. My son and I are training staff technique for functional application. We aren't doing the 2 man set kung fu stuff. We are actually using common swings and attacks and learning how to address them using the techniques we learned in Jow Ga.
I'm going to also take a look at some staff swings that are used in dog brother's gathering for the purpose of understanding how Jow Ga techniques would handle such swings. I think 2 years of training may get us to a good place.
This will be interesting since this will me learning 90% of it on my own. I know the techniques through formal training but as for the application. I'm almost starting at zero. So the real questions are going to be.
Do I have enough knowledge and understanding that will make it possible for me to
1. Learn kung fu staff fighting on my own with minimum assistance
2. Learn kung fu staff fighting at a high level with minimum assistance.
This is going to be a true challenge of my knowledge and understanding. Once I think I have it down pat, then I'll go a few rounds with untrained users and work my way up to may Dog Brother level.
I think this is something I can realistically do. I'll eventually start documenting it online.
I'm going to also take a look at some staff swings that are used in dog brother's gathering for the purpose of understanding how Jow Ga techniques would handle such swings. I think 2 years of training may get us to a good place.
This will be interesting since this will me learning 90% of it on my own. I know the techniques through formal training but as for the application. I'm almost starting at zero. So the real questions are going to be.
Do I have enough knowledge and understanding that will make it possible for me to
1. Learn kung fu staff fighting on my own with minimum assistance
2. Learn kung fu staff fighting at a high level with minimum assistance.
This is going to be a true challenge of my knowledge and understanding. Once I think I have it down pat, then I'll go a few rounds with untrained users and work my way up to may Dog Brother level.
I think this is something I can realistically do. I'll eventually start documenting it online.