Dan Bian: Dispelling Some Myths About Single Whip

[Steve James]

@Graculus

Thanks. It just seemed to me that they all must have been doing something slightly different. I don't know any Chen, so I couldn't say.

[D_Glenn]

I am referring to the exact same story I brought up earlier in the exact same thread (this thread).

Strong? Depends on what kind of spear, right? Doesn't matter, it's just a story.

Aha! but this story…

Came from the story “尉遲恭戰單雄信，「單鞭奪槊」救駕唐王李世民。” i.e., “Wei Cigong defeating Dan Xiongxin to rescue Tang Emperor Li Siwen with the move Single Whip while Capturing Spear”
The Wei was fighting Dan on horseback, when he suddenly let go of his long weapon, grabbed onto Dan’s spear with one hand, pulled out his short Iron Whip and smashed Dan in the middle of his chest and killed him.

… is fundamentally different than what you wrote above. Wei is the one who dropped his weapon, grabbed the end of Dan’s spear, pulled out the Bian and hit Dan in the chest. That makes sense.

[Bao]

Yes, I wrote hastily, erroneously and made a horrible mistake, sue me.

[Steve James]

Happens to evabody.

[origami_itto]

incredibly out of context, love how he's laughing/smiling so much in that snapshot.

strangely, King Kong seems to be as well.

Been doing it totally wrong all this time!!!!

This is the way! Human beings just learn better through play. I always like to keep the majority of the training 'light' and playful with added dashes of intensity.

Definitely. Play and emotional safety are highly conducive to high quality learning.

[wayne hansen]

Now this thread has gone to sword breakers here is a guy I really like
https://youtu.be/rMzaVDFnxNc?si=8TcJP5Hg9LIhI40l

[D_Glenn]

Yes, I wrote hastily, erroneously and made a horrible mistake, sue me.

My lawyer will be contacting you.