Wing Chun again... maybe

[Xue Sheng]

Had a chance, between eye surgeries, to work with a gentleman who I did train with briefly before, except this time something was different, and I know some of that was my attitude, some of that is better understanding and some of that I can't quite put my finger on. It was unexpected, I just went to talk and I got a 1.5 hour lesson just for the enjoyment of it.

I was impressed and I am going back soon and see where this goes so I will likely be lurking around the Wing Chun section a little more...and likely asking annoying questions...again.

 

[Argus]

Had a chance, between eye surgeries, to work with a gentleman who I did train with briefly before, except this time something was different, and I know some of that was my attitude, some of that is better understanding and some of that I can't quite put my finger on. It was unexpected, I just went to talk and I got a 1.5 hour lesson just for the enjoyment of it.

I was impressed and I am going back soon and see where this goes so I will likely be lurking around the Wing Chun section a little more...and likely asking annoying questions...again.

You ask the best annoying questions, Xue.

I'll do my best to give my usual ignorant answers

 

[Marnetmar]

I'm fully qualified to be your personal Wing Chun consultant, just ask my dog!

 

[Punchy]

Oh great...looks who's back

Glad you're giving the WC another go. Funny thing, the universe must be seeking balance. I ran into an old friend, we knew each other from years ago when we trained in a different CMA. He went on to train tai chi and me wing tsun.
He came by this afternoon and I started going over a little tai chi with him...might stick with it this time around.

So Xue...I might be hanging out over on the tai chi forum from time to time. Be gentle.

 

[Xue Sheng]

You ask the best annoying questions, Xue.

I'll do my best to give my usual ignorant answers

You say that now, but wait till I start asking why is the sky blue when I train outside

I'm fully qualified to be your personal Wing Chun consultant, just ask my dog!

Can't beat the recommendation... YOU'RE HIRED!

Oh great...looks who's back

Glad you're giving the WC another go. Funny thing, the universe must be seeking balance. I ran into an old friend, we knew each other from years ago when we trained in a different CMA. He went on to train tai chi and me wing tsun.
He came by this afternoon and I started going over a little tai chi with him...might stick with it this time around.

So Xue...I might be hanging out over on the tai chi forum from time to time. Be gentle.

If the universe is seeking balance through me we're all in big trouble

That is cool. there are a lot of similarities between Wing Chun and Taiji that a whole lot of Taiji people and a few Wing Chun do not want to admit.

As for hanging out in the Taiji section...well.... I don't know....It might not look good for my Cynical Curmudgeons status if I let that one slip by

But seriously, if I can help with taiji I will be more than happy to

 

[Argus]

You say that now, but wait till I start asking why is the sky blue when I train outside

Actually Xue, the sky is everything but blue! And the grass is everything but green!

We only see the wavelengths of light that get reflected, and not absorbed, so actually, we only see what they are not.

Now, insert some deep philosophical meaning as to how this relates to your training here!

 

[Xue Sheng]

A conversation with another Wing Chun guy may have just sent me right back to taijiquan.

 

[Punchy]

A conversation with another Wing Chun guy may have just sent me right back to taijiquan.

OK, you can't just say something like that and not elaborate...what's up?

 

[Argus]

A conversation with another Wing Chun guy may have just sent me right back to taijiquan.

It's okay. Just today, a conversation with another "Wing Chun guy" sent me right back home after a two hour drive

I'm thinking I should just book a flight to Hong Kong at this rate.

 

[Punchy]

It's okay. Just today, a conversation with another "Wing Chun guy" sent me right back home after a two hour drive

I'm thinking I should just book a flight to Hong Kong at this rate.

Sounds like you and Xue are talking to the wrong WC people

 

[Argus]

Sounds like you and Xue are talking to the wrong WC people

There's a surprising number of them within a 3 hour radius of my a new location. It's been a bit of a depressing search so far.

 

[Punchy]

There's a surprising number of them within a 3 hour radius of my a new location. It's been a bit of a depressing search so far.

What part of the world are you in if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Argus]

What part of the world are you in if you don't mind me asking?

United States. Gulf Coast. Plenty humid, but very much a desert when it comes to TCMA!

 

[Kwan Sau]

United States. Gulf Coast. Plenty humid, but very much a desert when it comes to TCMA!

Who have you checked into so far? Which kwoon or lineages / sifu's etc?

 

[Argus]

Who have you checked into so far? Which kwoon or lineages / sifu's etc?

Well, I don't really want to derail Xue's thread, nor mention anyone by name specifically. I'm in South Mississippi now. The few that I have found within a 3 hour drive are not really qualified to teach. The closest potentially good teachers / candidates I've found are about 4 hours out. And, there are some good schools in Florida, which is where I trained previously. But, that's a bit beyond what I can do on a meaningful basis financially and physically at this point.

 

[Xue Sheng]

OK, you can't just say something like that and not elaborate...what's up?

Absolutely nothing against Wing Chun, still a good art to train, just the conversation told me I know a lot more about Taiji than I give myself credit for.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well, I don't really want to derail Xue's thread, nor mention anyone by name specifically. I'm in South Mississippi now. The few that I have found within a 3 hour drive are not really qualified to teach. The closest potentially good teachers / candidates I've found are about 4 hours out. And, there are some good schools in Florida, which is where I trained previously. But, that's a bit beyond what I can do on a meaningful basis financially and physically at this point.

No worries, the thread was mostly dead until I posted.

 

[Vajramusti]

There are two very good students of mine in the South; Stephen Morton- a former Marine teaches school near Tampa, Florida.
Josh Santobianco a Ranger and 2nd lieutenant among other things is currently in Ft Bragg. Both of them have worked with my sifu-
Augustime Fong in Arizona. Both of them are experienced good wing chun people- know and understand concepts and know
how to apply them

 

[Argus]

There are two very good students of mine in the South; Stephen Morton- a former Marine teaches school near Tampa, Florida.
Josh Santobianco a Ranger and 2nd lieutenant among other things is currently in Ft Bragg. Both of them have worked with my sifu-
Augustime Fong in Arizona. Both of them are experienced good wing chun people- know and understand concepts and know
how to apply them

Fort Bragg appears to be in NC?

I'm afraid both of those locations are very very far from me.

There is an Augustine Fong guy about 4 hours North of me, though.

 

[Vajramusti]

Fort Bragg appears to be in NC?

I'm afraid both of those locations are very very far from me.

There is an Augustine Fong guy about 4 hours North of me, though.

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Who would that be?