bruises are coming out now .... i have some bad ass ones!!
Basically we covered ba gua excersises and usage, Ba gua mother palms and usage, Stepping skills and how they relate to (quite frankly phenominal) kicking and sweeping, and Serges single change of palm.
It was all very well presented, Serge has a very clear teaching style ... if your left in any doubt he either demonstrates the concept clearly to you ... or the group. Also i think what shines through is his happy and amusing side, his teaching is full of funny little things to lift the spirit... at one stage he noticed someone holding their breath while concentrating on an excersise, serge said. "dont forget to breath, breathing has been proven essential to life ..... you see i have studied!!'
Also i think what alot of people were taken aback by was the relaxed but massive power that serge is able to generate from no distance, i saw stars on several occassions during demo's from what looked like small taps. I have no doubt that this was only a very small proportion of his power ... which is quite frankly a scary thought.
The excersises that serge taught were outwardly very simple so as not to make you think too much but get the full benefit from the excersises. It did quickly become apparant however that these excersises could get very deep. Serge's stepping method for example looked very simple, but was actually very difficult for me to do 'properly'.
All in all the seminar and weekend spent with serge was, as last time, a rewarding and enlightening experience.
thnaks again to everyone who attended and most of all Serge.
Cheers
Chris