vadaga wrote:good read. I liked the 'tests of strength' at the bottom as well, nice and simple (though I think I would be in pain finishing 2 miles in 12 minutes... will try it sometime soon and see how I get on)
vadaga wrote:Good question Wayne. I would say there is a set of things to talk about
1. teacher able to teach
2. teacher able to fight
3. student able to fight
for me, as long as 1 and particularly 3 are satisfied, 2 is not so important
This sets apart the whole 'mental cultivation' and health aspects of training but we could think similarly about them.
everything wrote:for the vertical, kneesovertoesguy stuff like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIngqODw8x4 is probably one of the ways to achieve (he got to 30" vertical with no pain, starting from bad knees).
for the 2 miles in 12 minutes, an ex-pro footballer (soccer-er) i know told me his whole team had to do that as their standard, and after they already did practice.
the above are for "high level athletes" probably in their age prime. not sure what it translates to for "enthusiasts" who are ahem, a bit older. going to hit that running or vertical standard def isn't on my list. my "cartilage hurts" thinking about doing that.
Return to Xingyiquan - Baguazhang - Taijiquan
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests