by Fubo on Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:17 pm
Tim spent a significant amount of time studying Xingyi in not only Taiwan, gaining a black belt under Xu Hon Ji in the TST system, but also as a live in student of Liang Ke Quan, and Mao Mingchun from the Li Gui Chang lineage... I feel like he deserves the benefit of doubt, and that he's doing what he's doing for specific reasons, and not due to lack of experience (having studied with some of the greats, and having competed and won full contact competitions, not many people can match his experience, both in terms of his exposer to different teachers but also his achievements). Considering how different the Hei Bei Xing Yi in Taiwan, and Shanxi Xing Yi in the Li Gui Chang lineage can appear, depending on what one is used to seeing, expressions that don't fit our expectations can sometimes seem "wrong" or "lacking" in quality. I've been around enough quality teachers and practitioners who practice differently to know that I may not fully understand why they do, what they do, until spending some time with them in person, and to not be so quick to judge.
Last edited by
Fubo on Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:21 pm, edited 2 times in total.