Xingyiquan addict returns - Blog Post

[Xue Sheng]

Addictions are hard to beat..... did XIngyiquan for several years, until arthritis and knee issues stopped it...and now this

Doubling Down - Blog Entry

 

[JowGaWolf]

Good thing surgery is better now than it was 20 years ago.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Good thing surgery is better now than it was 20 years ago.

Sometimes…

 

[JowGaWolf]

Sometimes…

Well that's a human issue aka bad doctor. Stay away from those.

 

[_Simon_]

YESSSSSSSSS

You have my permission. Just tell the docs that.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Well that's a human issue aka bad doctor. Stay away from those.

True, but It’s not always easy to tell.

 

[JowGaWolf]

True, but It’s not always easy to tell.

hmmmm. Maybe. lol

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

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hmmmm. Maybe. lol

They only look like that in the O.R. When they take off the gown and gloves they SEEM like normal folks.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

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hmmmm. Maybe. lol

 

[Xue Sheng]

No joke, once knew a surgeon named....Doctor Slaughter....Slaughter was actually his family name...... I was told that he was a pretty good surgeon too....

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well, the local Xingyiquan class will not be happening. Not enough people interested....so far, only one.... me... so.... that is not happening

 

[JowGaWolf]

Well, the local Xingyiquan class will not be happening. Not enough people interested....so far, only one.... me... so.... that is not happening

They should still hold the class. The problem that kung fu has, is that it takes some time to gain interest. Give me Jow Ga and one student to day and I'll have 20 solid students within a year.

 

[Xue Sheng]

They should still hold the class. The problem that kung fu has, is that it takes some time to gain interest. Give me Jow Ga and one student to day and I'll have 20 solid students within a year.

I wish he would, but I don't blame him for not doing that.

Xingyiquan is always a hard sell. It is not well known like most IMA styles, It is not pretty like many IMA styles, it is very aggressive unlike most IMA styles, you WILL get hit, unlike many IMA styles, and the training hurts, and that hurting bit is required..unlike most IMA styles (See santi shi). You have to be a little nuts to want to train it....Probably why it appeals to me so much

Back when I was training it more and studying with a teacher in Boston I tried to get a training group going. Had multiple people I knew, from other martial arts styles, all say they were interested and they would be there. When the day came, one guy showed up, trained and when he was done told me he loved it, and if he was 10 years younger he'd train it more. But at 70 he did not want to get into it. I gave him props for showing up and giving it a try. I tried one more time, got a lot saying they'd be there, but when the day came...no one showed up.... and to be honest, I did not think they would

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

Well, the local Xingyiquan class will not be happening. Not enough people interested....so far, only one.... me... so.... that is not happening

That’s a bummer. Most folks don’t know what it is I bet.

 

[Xue Sheng]

That’s a bummer. Most folks don’t know what it is I bet.

most folks have no idea what Xingyiquan is

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

But at 70 he did not want to get into it.

I trulty don't understand his reason.

At my age, I prefer to drill XingYi than to drill long fist. One day if I feel great, I will drill long fist. If I feel tired, I'll drill XingYi. For the amount of energy that I spend on 30 moves long fist form, I can spend the same amount of energy to repeat that 30 moves XingYi form 3 times. To me, to train XingYi is 3 times easier than to train long fist. I believe the main reason is the XingYi doesn't have that many kicks and jumps.

The only concern that I have toward XingYi is the leg skill training. If I can repeat foot sweep 20 times, I can feel my single leg balance is good (this is extreme important for people in their old age). I don't get that kind of feeling when I train XingYi.

 

[JowGaWolf]

Xingyiquan is always a hard sell.

I think this is true for a lot of kung fu systems. It's difficult and depressing to just teach one person. But that one person may have the answers to how to get more students. Kung fu teachers are really bad with marketing.

 

[JowGaWolf]

I trulty don't understand his reason.

At my age, I prefer to drill XingYi than to drill long fist. One day if I feel great, I will drill long fist. If I feel tired, I'll drill XingYi. For the amount of energy that I spend on 30 moves long fist form, I can spend the same amount of energy to repeat that 30 moves XingYi form 3 times. To me, to train XingYi is 3 times easier than to train long fist. I believe the main reason is the XingYi doesn't have that many kicks and jumps.

The only concern that I have toward XingYi is the leg skill training. If I can repeat foot sweep 20 times, I can feel my single leg balance is good (this is extreme important for people in their old age). I don't get that kind of feeling when I train XingYi.

People just like to train in a group and go through the same learning experience.

 

[Oily Dragon]

I think this is true for a lot of kung fu systems. It's difficult and depressing to just teach one person. But that one person may have the answers to how to get more students. Kung fu teachers are really bad with marketing.

Well people are generally lazy, and kung Fu isn't fast food.

We live in an age where superpowers come with random mutation, radiation, super serum, spider bites, you were bitten by a vampire, blessed or cursed by a god, born a god, whatever.

Kung Fu? Talk about an antique idea.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

Kung fu teachers are really bad with marketing.

- What's the most important thing for old people? A good balance that you won't fall down during old age.
- How to develop a good balance? You will need to drill leg skill with single leg balance.

If I teach old people for health, this is one drill that I will teach them.

If one can do this, that's even better for balance.