Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:38 pmAny idea who this gentleman learned Gao style from?
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Gao style Bagua applications
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:38 pmAny idea who this gentleman learned Gao style from?
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:51 amCJ:
I've no idea, but I'd guess from the HIH line. I really like the way he teaches: "Here is the principle..."- does move - and then the lads are, "Oh! An application!"
I've no idea, but I'd guess from the HIH line. I really like the way he teaches: "Here is the principle..."- does move - and then the lads are, "Oh! An application!"
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:00 amActually, I am pretty sure he's from Zhang Zhun-Feng's lineage -- it says so under the Youtube tag. The extended body motion in "Kai" is indicative as well. Perhaps a student of Allen Pittman?
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:18 amThats Wilson from sacredpeaks.net. He teaches in Richmond Va. and New york. He is one of my first neijia and boxing coaches, and has two thumbs up (and connected at my cheeks). He teaches principles for combat pretty deeply. He has my seal of approval, of his several teachers, his main influences seem to be Robert Smith, Ken Cohen, Daniel Lee, and Hua-Ching Ni.
That was a clip from a pre-lei tai fight camp. take down and anti- take down using Gao Bagua.
That was a clip from a pre-lei tai fight camp. take down and anti- take down using Gao Bagua.
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:40 amneijia_boxer
Who did he train with? I see great similarity in what I do and his usage. It definitely looks of the ZZF lineage, just curious who he go it from after that.
Many thanks,
Chris
Who did he train with? I see great similarity in what I do and his usage. It definitely looks of the ZZF lineage, just curious who he go it from after that.
Many thanks,
Chris
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:06 amI would have said HIH lineage, given that the only westerner who trained under ZZF that I know of was our very own Ken Fish, but as ZZF was HIH's teacher, OK....
RE: Pittman:
My understanding is that Pittman learned under Smith and under HIH's older bro, Hong I-mien (spelling...?).
RE: Pittman:
My understanding is that Pittman learned under Smith and under HIH's older bro, Hong I-mien (spelling...?).
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:32 amYeah, Mr. Pittman was a student of Hong Yi Mien.
Simply curiosity because of shared lineage...
Simply curiosity because of shared lineage...
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:04 pmIs the dude with the dreads in the back the same guy who has those "street taiji" vids on youtube...he does capoeira too, I think.
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Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:46 pmshawnsegler wrote:Is the dude with the dreads in the back the same guy who has those "street taiji" vids on youtube...he does capoeira too, I think.
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looks and sounds like same guy to me
Re: Gao style Bagua applications
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:34 pmYes that is the Capoeira guy Roberto. He is pretty awesome at bagua push hands.
As for Wilson, he is an old school IMA generation, they didnt have much of any bagua teachers in his day...no videos, no youtubes...was doing Gao bagua long before many of the more recent Gao teachers have come here. He used to have to travel to DC and study under Robert Smith a long long time ago.
As for Wilson, he is an old school IMA generation, they didnt have much of any bagua teachers in his day...no videos, no youtubes...was doing Gao bagua long before many of the more recent Gao teachers have come here. He used to have to travel to DC and study under Robert Smith a long long time ago.