Back when I was young and externalistic I had an real boat fender to hit on.
Lots of those where I lived back then.....
Formosa Neijia wrote:The anti-white stuff at the beginning was unnecessary. I know several white guys and other foreigners that have excellent kungfu and who can fight with it but don't speak a word of Chinese. It can add some understanding but is completely unnecessary. He seems to think being ethnically Chinese is what leads to a deep understanding of kungfu but later contradicts himself by saying a lot of negative things about Chinese kungfu teachers.
Judging from his comments about "kungfu teachers are not honest people" I'm guessing he has discovered a few things about his own style. Half of it is sketchy. None of the hung gar looks like what is practiced in Hong Kong for a reason. Finding out you have been practicing sketchy material even in Taiwan is a real downer, I agree from experience.
Some of the confusion though is related to the long fist forms they do. Long fist is not strong on application, it's mostly exercise. Many of the moves in long fist are deliberately exaggerated to fully develop the body and long fist does it better than nearly anything else. One of my teachers credited his daily long fist practice with his youthfulness, not his neijia. But it is very weak in application, which is why it has been blended with other styles like mantis for so long.
Starting at 11:40 he really had some strong things to say, even calling teachers pathetic, but his points were spot on. Many bad decisions have been made by previous teachers and the situation now may not be reversable. I feel like I'm in the same boat as him. Hope we all find a way forward.
marvin8 wrote:Franklin wrote:why do they have a boat fender hanging up (next to the heavy bags)?
Do you mean the slip ball, punching bag hybrid? It's used for punching and defensive head movement.
The 12″ Head Hunter, a slip ball, punching bag hybrid is one of our classics for fighters– and for good reason. The 12″ Head Hunter is compact, and it’s training goes beyond slipping. You can get in all your punches, kicks, and elbows and all with more realistic movement:
Franklin wrote:marvin8 wrote:Franklin wrote:why do they have a boat fender hanging up (next to the heavy bags)?
Do you mean the slip ball, punching bag hybrid? It's used for punching and defensive head movement.
The 12″ Head Hunter, a slip ball, punching bag hybrid is one of our classics for fighters– and for good reason. The 12″ Head Hunter is compact, and it’s training goes beyond slipping. You can get in all your punches, kicks, and elbows and all with more realistic movement:
thanks..
ok-- so its a boat fender filled with water..
that at least make more sense to me..
cause regular boat fenders are light as F--- even the big ones
and have way too much give
they would be useless to hit...
sort of like the childrens punching toys from back in the day..
didn't know this was a thing now...
carry on....
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