2006 Taiji World Cup , Taipei, Taiwan

[Bob]

http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=squ4YhTYJ ... re=related



http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=3zaTeN60t ... re=related

[Frank Bellemare]

Thanks for the videos Bob!

I liked the free-style push hands going on in the background in the second video, at least it looked fun. How can anyone justify competing in fixed-step push hands? It's just silly.

But then again there are people who play polo on a Segway. And there's a US lawnmower racing association.

[ashe]

after i'm done fighting i'll move on to the free style push hands.

[qiphlow]

Thanks for the videos Bob!

I liked the free-style push hands going on in the background in the second video, at least it looked fun. How can anyone justify competing in fixed-step push hands? It's just silly.

But then again there are people who play polo on a Segway. And there's a US lawnmower racing association.

while i much prefer moving-step push hands, fixed-step can be challenging as well. i think those blocks they use in taiwan are kinda strange, though.

[Ron Panunto]

Did the guy in the black robe get the best CMC impersonation award?

[Briggy]

[klonk]

I was thinking CMC too! CMC had a large reputation in Taiwan, I think.

[klonk]

I think standing on blocks for fixed step is inherently honest, as a contest, if unrealistic from the standpoint of self defense. For contest purposes it eliminates a certain amount of discussion after the fact.