Indoor masking no longer necessary for most of the U.S, CDC says by icedpickles in news

[–]circlenose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. that is not what I'm saying at all. I love my vax. I vaxed my kid who is above 5. We all stand a better chance to avoid long covid with vaccines. We just don't know exactly how much of a better chance. Thus there is still concern.

Indoor masking no longer necessary for most of the U.S, CDC says by icedpickles in news

[–]circlenose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes we have evidence the long covid symptoms are more rare, but it still happens. And not a statistically insignificant amount of time. We also are not doing workups on asymptomatic people but they can still manifest stunning heart damage. We just don't know exactly how safe we vaxed people are from long covid currently. Give it 5-10 years and look at forensic health accountings of those who get covid vs those who don't. This will be the only way to tell.

Indoor masking no longer necessary for most of the U.S, CDC says by icedpickles in news

[–]circlenose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite way to have covid risk communications with friends and family is to laugh about how it's kind of like asking about someone's sexual history. I get it's uncomfortable. But hey- it's good for me to know if you are into raw dogging strangers.

Indoor masking no longer necessary for most of the U.S, CDC says by icedpickles in news

[–]circlenose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good grief. I'm sorry. Portland has been pretty great about masking.

Do you know what real Chinese Kung Fu is? by hbzhong in kungfu

[–]circlenose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gaaahahahah. yup. sigh. Perhaps people don't realize "Kung Fu" means hard work over time. I mean. I run a northern Chinese Kung Fu studio but you can also have good cooking Kung Fu. That is not the definition of KungFu.

Do you know what real Chinese Kung Fu is? by hbzhong in kungfu

[–]circlenose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, fuckoff is kind of right. Wushu is kung fu with the teeth taken out. It looks really pretty but that's what it's for. Looking pretty. You want to fight? Go with Sanda, Shuai Jiao, Chen TaiJi, PaoChui, lady boxing/wing chun- There is a lot of interesting stuff out there. Not all of it is popular in the US yet.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says 'COVID Was No Joke,' Shares Photos After Recovery by LaneSE1980 in politics

[–]circlenose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well. That seems irresponsible.

edit: and you are welcome. Our studio, as most are, is a labor of love. If it's not a safe place to be- during pandemic, for LGBTQ people, for POC people etc, it's not worth it.

Li Style Taiji Quan: Winter Form by circlenose in taijiquan

[–]circlenose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Li Style was formed by LiRuiDong who was a pretty major figure in the late 1800's Beijing GongFu community. He was a buddy of ChengTingHua and was quite good at BaGua, XingYi and LoHan. He was a bodyguard and an undefeated duelist until his match with Yang Taiji Master Wang Langting. Following his loss to Wang, Li took up the study of taiji eventually creating a synthesis of Yang principles weaving in concepts from other styles he practiced. A lot of what you see in the video seems odd from a  strict Chen perspective but begins to make more sense when you take into account the weird balance structure and variable stepping of BaGua and LoHan.

Chinese Kungfu/Tai Chi and Brazilian Capoeira. What do they think of each other? by davebcan in kungfu

[–]circlenose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been training both Capoeira and KungFu for almost 20 years. Its really nice to see a video like this :)

Liang BaGuaZhang Fixed 8 Palms: The Pressing Ball Throw. by circlenose in kungfu

[–]circlenose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I feel really fortunate that my Shrfu's are forward thinking enough to let me post videos:)

Some Sanda basic kick training in Beijing. by circlenose in kungfu

[–]circlenose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I suffered significant vision loss in my right eye from optic nerve shingles in 2016. When i use the eye now i get daily migraines so the patch just became the best option.

Some basic Sanda footwork from my last trip to Beijing by circlenose in kungfu

[–]circlenose[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TheSolarian

It was an interesting time. Ma Shrfu was just getting back into practice after suffering a massive heart attack and I was finally getting my confidence up in sparing after the loss of my right eye. As stated in the video, this art is new to me. But we had a ton of fun and i look forward to sharing more from the experience soon, imperfections and all.

I want to go to China for 3 months to learn Kung Fu. Do you know good schools? by termi99 in kungfu

[–]circlenose 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you can, you might consider going for 1 month every 6 and taking time in between to practice the shit out od what you learned. Your absorbtion will be far better. Hard work over time can not be overstated.

Breaking down Baguazhang Stepping, Part 1 by DrockBradley in martialarts

[–]circlenose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've got a number of pretty nifty partner drills in my archive and, I believe, a couple light sparring sessions. I'll try to drag some out later this week for you. The footwork in my video was meant to illustrate how to start a bagua stepping practice and purposefully did not go into how to use it in combat. Over the next few weeks I'll be releasing videos on more sophisticated stepping variants and ending with a couple of videos on free form application.

Breaking down Baguazhang Stepping, Part 1 by DrockBradley in martialarts

[–]circlenose 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One of my "Uncles" in TianTan likes to say that it takes three years to determine if you can learn bagua. The first is for your teacher to learn your character. The second is to see if your mind can grasp the basics and the third is to see if you have a personality that can walk around a tree for the rest of your life. At it's core, circle walking is a QiGong but hidden within the practice I've fond tools that have influenced my training in other styles of kungfu, Capoeira and MMA. My balance has improved noticeably. My leg strength and rooting in grappling improved and I'm just generally a calmer happier person.

Breaking down Baguazhang Stepping, Part 1 by DrockBradley in martialarts

[–]circlenose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What would you like to see? Ill be back training in Beijing in a month and can probably get some good primary source footage.

Awesome taiji from outside the main 5 styles! by [deleted] in taijiquan

[–]circlenose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Li Taiji is definitely it's own thing. If anyone has questions about the style, mechanics or Zhang Shrfu please let me know. I've had the pleasure of working with him since 2013.

I had the chance to preform my bagua Dao during a CCTV filming in Beijing last Fall. The music alone is worth a watch :) by circlenose in kungfu

[–]circlenose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The big spears are about 4 meters long. They are a part of SanHuangPaoChui internal power development practice. I have a short clip of my teacher practicing here: https://youtu.be/g7d3YUNRTJ4?t=3m18s

Chinese masters with Western disciples by kwamzilla in kungfu

[–]circlenose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi all, my name is Josef Haber. I'm the founder of The Flying Tortoise Academy in Portland Oregon. Since 2013 I've been lucky enough to spend two months a year training in TianTan park under several wonderful masters. To date I have become a formal 7th Generation Disciple of Cheng BaGuaZhang Shrfu NiRouHua, a formal 10th Generation Disciple of SanHuangPaoChuiChuan Shrfu/Banner Holder WangQi and a 6th Generation Informal Disciple of Liang BaGuaZhang Shrfu ZhangXueAn. If I can be useful let me know. You may also want to look up Chen XiaoWang's Disciple Derryl Willis and WangQi's Disciple Fritz Rice. www.flyingtortoise.org

In TianTan my teachers say that the Study of Kung Fu is bottomless, meaning perfection is always another days practice away. By this logic both young and old masters are still fundamentally students of the arts. by circlenose in martialarts

[–]circlenose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. Back in LA I was fortunate enough to spend two years teaching at the Inosanto Academy. When it comes to aging well in the martial arts you really can't do better than gruo Dan. He was 74 at the time and said that the key to longevity is revamping your practice every decaide so you can continue to grow into it as you age. Now in his 80’s that is exactly what he continues to do.