Comments on: Wuji and me http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/ In between worlds with sword and laptop Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Emlyn http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Emlyn Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:22:34 +0000 http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/#comment-16 @ Ed: Well, as for what I've *studied*, that's the full list above! Maybe I could add a second bagua sword form that Zhang Sheng Li taught in Beijing, but he got distracted and stopped teaching it halfway through, so I don't think that counts. That's not the same as what I've *learned*, though, which would be a subset: I'm very, very shaky on the bagua sword form, for example. In fact, I think that at my stage, it would be fairer to say that I haven't really *learned* anything at all... :-) @ Lloyd, hehehe, thanks dude, but you're too kind - anyone can demonstrate techniques when the target is just standing there waiting to see what would happen! Now that I've seen Piper live, I can vouch for the fact that I wouldn't stand a chance against you guys if it was for real! @ Ed: Well, as for what I’ve *studied*, that’s the full list above! Maybe I could add a second bagua sword form that Zhang Sheng Li taught in Beijing, but he got distracted and stopped teaching it halfway through, so I don’t think that counts. That’s not the same as what I’ve *learned*, though, which would be a subset: I’m very, very shaky on the bagua sword form, for example. In fact, I think that at my stage, it would be fairer to say that I haven’t really *learned* anything at all… :-)

@ Lloyd, hehehe, thanks dude, but you’re too kind - anyone can demonstrate techniques when the target is just standing there waiting to see what would happen! Now that I’ve seen Piper live, I can vouch for the fact that I wouldn’t stand a chance against you guys if it was for real!

]]> By: Ed http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Ed Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:57:01 +0000 http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/#comment-15 Well, if you're in Singapore, too... ;) But that's a lot of baguazhang material Emlyn - how many baguazhang forms have you learned, anyway? :D Well, if you’re in Singapore, too… ;)

But that’s a lot of baguazhang material Emlyn - how many baguazhang forms have you learned, anyway? :D

]]> By: Lloyd http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Lloyd Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:46:41 +0000 http://burningpearl.com/jianghu/2008/01/29/wuji-and-me/#comment-14 Emlyn's too modest, he kicked my ass twice with a couple of rock solid techniques he learned from his teacher. He gets my vote for "Understated Martial Artist of 2007" ;) The form rocks, he showed it to me and Nigel - Master Zhou (?) moves beautifully. It's graceful, but powerful. It's got no hard edges, but they're there under a wavelike, fluid movement. And he looks like he CAN kick your ass... We didn't get to meet him, but he seems like someone we would have loved to spend some time with. Emlyn’s too modest, he kicked my ass twice with a couple of rock solid techniques he learned from his teacher. He gets my vote for “Understated Martial Artist of 2007″ ;)

The form rocks, he showed it to me and Nigel - Master Zhou (?) moves beautifully. It’s graceful, but powerful. It’s got no hard edges, but they’re there under a wavelike, fluid movement. And he looks like he CAN kick your ass… We didn’t get to meet him, but he seems like someone we would have loved to spend some time with.

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