Yiquan: Live talk with Sifu James Carss (2:04:00)
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:04 pmsouthernmantiskungfu
Oct 11, 2020
James is the Head of the Xingyi Dacheng Boxing Association has been involved in practicing martial arts for most of his life. His journey began at the age of 12 years old Wing Chun Kung Fu. After several years of practice he went away to University and obtained a degree in Sport and Fitness, during those years he became interested in practical combatives and South East Asian Martial Arts and studied both Muay Thai and Silat intensively whilst working part time in night club security to finance his academic studies.
Following graduation James worked in the City of London for a few years and discovered the Chinese Internal Arts following a chance meeting with an old friend. He researched, cross referenced and studied with many outstanding teachers and Masters in the UK whilst undertaking a rigorous daily practice schedule.
In 2005 James relocated to Hong Kong to be close to the 'source" for the next 11 years and lived and breathed the arts as a student of some of the worlds greatest living masters. This was a pivotal period in his life in which he developed high skill as both a martial artist and a human being. By the time he left he was both a teacher and indoor disciple in Yiquan, XingyiQuan, Liu He Ba Fa and Yang Style Tai Chi. During his time in Hong Kong he also engaged in many white collar boxing tournaments and has been a student of Westen Boxing for many years.
James began teaching in the UK in 2017 and has active student groups across Europe, he is the author of several well regarded books on internal martial arts.
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/yiquantraining ... 6241203844
Website: https://jcyiquan.weebly.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlLOX4mSj0
Oct 11, 2020
James is the Head of the Xingyi Dacheng Boxing Association has been involved in practicing martial arts for most of his life. His journey began at the age of 12 years old Wing Chun Kung Fu. After several years of practice he went away to University and obtained a degree in Sport and Fitness, during those years he became interested in practical combatives and South East Asian Martial Arts and studied both Muay Thai and Silat intensively whilst working part time in night club security to finance his academic studies.
Following graduation James worked in the City of London for a few years and discovered the Chinese Internal Arts following a chance meeting with an old friend. He researched, cross referenced and studied with many outstanding teachers and Masters in the UK whilst undertaking a rigorous daily practice schedule.
In 2005 James relocated to Hong Kong to be close to the 'source" for the next 11 years and lived and breathed the arts as a student of some of the worlds greatest living masters. This was a pivotal period in his life in which he developed high skill as both a martial artist and a human being. By the time he left he was both a teacher and indoor disciple in Yiquan, XingyiQuan, Liu He Ba Fa and Yang Style Tai Chi. During his time in Hong Kong he also engaged in many white collar boxing tournaments and has been a student of Westen Boxing for many years.
James began teaching in the UK in 2017 and has active student groups across Europe, he is the author of several well regarded books on internal martial arts.
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/yiquantraining ... 6241203844
Website: https://jcyiquan.weebly.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USlLOX4mSj0