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Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:47 pm
by Syena
Dr. Fish said he would be coming to the SF Bay Area sometime this year, and would be happy to teach a small group seminar-type thing. I've been following the "Feck Qi" and "Jibengong" threads, and it seems like it would be a good opportunity to pick up on some of those fundamental jibengong first-hand from a qualified teacher. I'm interested (schedule and budget permitting); anybody else interested? No details as yet from Dr. Fish, perhaps he will pipe in at some point and let us know.

Also, he mentioned that a few of the forum members have had a session like this with him before. Anybody who has care to share with us their experience?

Angelo

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:25 pm
by cerebus
Would be very interested if I can get (and afford) the time off from work. I missed his last visit and also John Wang's visit due to work... :(

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:15 pm
by Foot
I would love to! I just recently moved to SF (though not from very far away), and am still trying to make connections in the IMA community in the area.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:32 pm
by kenneth fish
I will definitely give sufficient advance notice - I will probably be in SF both on my way to and on my way back from Taiwan and China in August and September - but I may be out as early as June also.

The usual suspects should feel free to comment on my last teaching session - good, bad or indifferent.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:55 pm
by nianfong
I'd of course be interested. last session with the sledge hammer was lots of fun and I still use lots of the training drills.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:21 pm
by kenneth fish
Fong - I promise this time I will not break any glassware or embarass you.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:22 pm
by fuga
The sledge hammer and kua work were great. The tales told during beer drinking were also fantastic.

Your generosity in teaching was very much appreciated.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

-pete

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:26 pm
by kenneth fish
I had a great time - and this time I will be in better health, so I should be able to demonstrate more.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:22 pm
by kenneth fish
Excellent! For those who were there for the sledge hammer exercises - bring them. Also - bring two bricks per attendee (they are cheap and more useful than dumbells for our purposes) and two long neck type wine or whiskey bottles (empty) - oeniphiles refer to these as "mallet shaped" bottles - these will serve as cheap Indian clubs (which you can later slowly fill with shot or sand). Somebody bring a wide mouth large jar (like a commercial mayonaise jar), and a couple of empty laundry detergent bottles (the kind with the handle grip - these will serve as cheap "stone lock" weights). A couple of thick spear shafts, and a pastrami on rye. Cut thin, with deli mustard.

Just kidding about the sandwich.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:26 pm
by Foot
kenneth fish wrote:and a pastrami on rye. Cut thin, with deli mustard.

Just kidding about the sandwich.


You sure? Cause a deli just opened up by my house on 24th...

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:08 pm
by kenneth fish
After the class. Eating something like that before or during would be suicidal. And I am planning on heading over to the Chinese Moslem restaurant near Stonestown on one of those days as well.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:11 pm
by P. Li
Is it Old Mandarin on 42nd and Vicente?

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Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:30 pm
by Foot
P. Li wrote:Is it Old Mandarin on 42nd and Vicente?

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If it's not, it should be! Daaaaaaaaaamn.

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:50 pm
by kenneth fish
I was told there was a Chinese Moslem noodle house near Stonestown - but those pictures border on pornography for me.......I think that place is a good bet

Re: Meetup with Dr. Fish in SF Bay Area

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:41 am
by ilove_thistuff
Syena, count me in I'm definitely interested especially after reading the threads and what Dr. Fish has talked about. I'm sure the
jibengong is gonna make me cry like a baby but it'll be worth it. Thanks for doing this Dr. Fish.