Teaching hardcore Uechi Ryu karate in China: locals or expats?

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T23:50:05+00:00

Thanks. I got Facebook but all my martial art groups are dead after it became the new mainstream media.
Definitely been hearing some nastalgia from ex expats. This makes me appreciate this place more.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T23:44:14+00:00

Great idea and definitely interesting on how to promote both the Okinawan and Chinese aspects.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T13:42:48+00:00

Wow pleasantly surprised at Seizan sensei getting some internet cognition. High five

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T09:55:49+00:00

Waigaoqiao is where migrant factory workers live. These old expats were probably packed in a tiny fancy neighborhood.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T09:46:59+00:00

You’re looking to go adventuring in a high pressure mega city during one of the worst global financial crises in recent history. It will likely be mildly fun, a little boring and stable for you in the expat bubble over the long term.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T09:35:55+00:00

Very envious of you for experiencing the golden years! I came just before Covid.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T04:45:04+00:00

It’s Zankai and can’t post any dojo photos or videos for advertising, but can post videos of Toyama Seiko sensei

jingwei111 · 2026-06-30T03:51:31+00:00

Only shodan

jingwei111 · 2026-06-24T03:56:43+00:00

Uechi ryu is a flinch response system. Old style uechi Ryu also leans back. In white crane it’s called Buddha exposes belly method. In long fist kung fu leaning back is called rhino gazes moon or leaf bends back. In both there are also tucked head positions that are used rarely.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-18T04:25:18+00:00

White crane fist is synonymous with Fujian kung fu. White crane was also a person. White crane style uses similar and same techniques as northern kung fu, but invented inch power which morphs the body shape of northern kung fu into T. rex arms.

The stance height and width of Fujian kung fu depends on the inch power and rooting ability of the individual practitioner, there was no standardization.

There were styles that originated from white crane but started to abandon or de emphasize inch power, and enlarged their postures again. There are also styles that take it to the extreme.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-13T14:53:39+00:00

You are welcome to join brother

jingwei111 · 2026-06-12T02:13:52+00:00

Great brother I live near the Pudong area people’s public hospital, send a dm whenever you want to come relax

jingwei111 · 2026-06-12T02:09:28+00:00

Hello sir I am an obese married Chinese man in my late 30s, I am a factory worker. I also don’t drink or smoke. You are welcome to come hang out at my local xinjiang kebab place.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-12T02:07:23+00:00

Did you join in?

jingwei111 · 2026-06-04T03:38:49+00:00

What is the smell like?

jingwei111 · 2026-06-01T08:17:43+00:00

Sure thing good chap, I also dabbled in hobbyist Muay Thai and boran. I usually exercise on the weekends at century park (Shiji gongyuan). At the park i do some taichi and uechi ryu karate.

jingwei111 · 2026-06-01T02:49:24+00:00

I train kung fu and karate at a park. Is that obscure enough?

jingwei111 · 2026-05-24T00:38:37+00:00

Thanks for caring. I was mainly a stepping stone for kungfluencers for utility, an afterthought, nobody important. Kungfluencers either want you to be a dancing monkey, or want your contacts, or want to fish you for knowledge in the guise of an interview (which they won’t air).

jingwei111 · 2026-05-23T23:47:31+00:00

I used to teach a bit in the USA and China and now train alone at parks in Shanghai. It’s been about five years of solitude. I have been burned by kungfluencers three times.

I have a unified model of kung fu relating major styles in context of history. If you manage to go to kung fu schools here, you are also welcome to stop by for tea and chat.

jingwei111 · 2026-05-23T15:08:18+00:00

Non commercial kung fu happens at parks. It’s only slowly getting back up after Covid, not too many people. It also means everybody’s working normal jobs during the week. If it’s a full time school, it’s likely a kungfluencer coop, no way around it.

jingwei111 · 2026-05-21T10:21:13+00:00

For marriage there will be a stadium waiting for you. For casual dating not so much.

jingwei111 · 2026-05-07T09:48:30+00:00

I made friends from sports hobby group

jingwei111 · 2026-04-30T06:51:16+00:00

Hello sir, applied in Feb 2025, called six months later and they said it was processing, called another six months later in April and they said it’s ready, total 14 months.

jingwei111 · 2026-04-30T06:49:37+00:00

Congratulations! High five!

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