It has been quite some time since I last posted
but as always I have been very busy with my training
and teaching.<br><br>Anyway I would like to welcome
our new members to the club and thank them for
joining us.<br><br>Keep the spirit Trev

Hi “the_14th_style” I noticed you reference to
stances and the fact that in the style you practice there
is no stances!!<br><br>In most styles the stance is
simply the body posture you adopted when fighting
regardless of foot and hand positions. Some styles have lots
of different stances that have been passed down etc
then you have others that are less formal. No matter
how you chose to stand if you intend to defend
yourself or attack from this position then it would be
classed as a stance!!!!<br><br>But I could be wrong and
just be gibbering on like a senile old
man.<br><br>Trev

Thank you, I like your style also. Some of the
weapons in Eskrima are the Kris and the Barong.<br>As for
meditation. I'm not sure if this fits your question exactly.
But I just recently started studying Qi-gong,which I
like very much.<br>Good luck to you. The 14th Style

Thanks, that sounds like a neat style to learn.
In our style we learn stances and empty hands first,
then weapons. Some weapons we use are Shaolin sword
and Shaolin staff. I think the Shaolin staff is 6
feet long. I dont know much more about weapons yet.
Thank you for sharing about your style! I have one more
question--do you practice meditation, and if so, what forms? I
practice inner light and mindfulness meditations. They are
very relaxing and enlightening.<br><br> Peace,<br><br>
~Kim

Hi,You asked about what I am studying,I am
learning Kali & Eskrima, they are Filipino martial
arts.They are a little different then some martial arts in
that they are weapon based meaning you learn weapons
first and then empty hand. There are also no katas or
stances(not that there is anything wrong with katas or
stances)in the art. The style is based on the 12 angles of
attack.And we practice with 24 inch rattan sticks or clubs.
The idea is that we can pick up any weapon and use it
based on the angle. Hope that answers your
Question!<br>The 14th Style

Hi! Thank you for the welcome :)<br>Well the two
styles i study are Northern Shaolin, and Wah Lum, like i
said in my first post. Wah Lum or Praying Mantis style
is the style founded by Wong Long in 1644 in the
Shaolin Temple. Long had watched a praying mantis fight
and was impressed by the insects skill so he took it
to the temple in a jar where he watched its every
move and was able to form a style of Kung Fu mocking
its movements.<br><br>It consists of 12 basic
stances: Horse, bow, low, cat, cross, four six, tame the
tiger, golden rooster stands on one foot, false,
swallow, and squat stances.<br><br>I guess thats all i
know right now, Im just a beginner. Its a lot of fun,
i really love doing it, i practice every day and i
work hard at it. I'd like to be really good
someday.<br><br>Tell me about your style if you'd like. I would love
to hear about it. <br><br><br> Peace,<br><br> ~Kim

Hey Kim! Welcome to the club.I'm kind of a new member myself.So may I ask what
your style is like? I would love to hear about it.<br> The 14th style

Hello, my name is Kim. I just began my training
in Northern Shaolin and Wah Lum Kung Fu. I love to
learn about all martial arts because i am very
interested in them.<br>I look forward to being a member here
and i hope to meet some new people.<br><br> ~Kim

Hi kuntawman, I am studying Eskrima. currently learning Largo Mano. I agree
there is much more to the Filipino martial arts then just stick fighting.

Hi, very nice club. I am currently studying
Eskrima, through one Great teacher.But I am lucky enough
to have another teacher showing me Qi-gong and
explaining the philosophy and principals of Wing Chun.
looking forward to chatting with you all.

I would like to invite you all to the Bufest 2001
(Bujinkan Ninjutsu Festival) that will be held at Camp
Silca in Springfield Illinois on Sept 14-16th 2001. It
will include camp facilities, meals and training for
the weekend starting Friday evening. (no food served
Fri) Ed Martin, Gale Sterner and Eric Garner will be
teaching over the weekend. There will be T-shirts
available for sale. The cost has not been determined for
certain but probably $140 for the entire package. I
attended the last 2 years and it was GREAT!!<br>Pretender,
from club Ninja...<br><br>e-mail or use the messenger
me for more info Pretend1@... (state your
subject as "Bufest" or I may not open E-mail or reply to
pages on the messenger that I don't recongnize)

The only way is to give the styles a try, if you
have the option of several clubs in your area then
just drop in and have a one off lessen until you find
a club that you like and that offers you what you
need!!<br><br>Unfortunately in most cases its not about the style but the
teacher you need some one that is teaching for the love
of the arts and not just to line there pockets. The
best way to spot these people is to listen to what
they have to say. A good teacher will not spend all
there time telling you how good they are and how much
better there style is than all the rest, a good teacher
will simply show you how good they are without pulling
anyone down or making anyone look bad.<br><br>Good luck
Trev

Hello ... I have a question for you
folks.<br><br>It's been ages since I dabbled in the martial arts,
and now that I'm older (37) I'm interested in
studying seriously. That said, I am a bit overwhelmed by
the choices out there and would like some advice on
how to choose a style. I am not in the least bit
interested in competition but am looking to better myself
physically, spiritually and am very interested in the more
philosophical styles. <br><br>Any suggestions? The other
problem is what seems to be a small number of Kung Fu
schools in my area (Nashville, Tennessee) ... is anyone
familiar with my neck of the woods?<br><br>Thanks!

Thanks for joining us Richard, are the kids training tonight!!<br><br>Keep the
spirit Trev

hello there<br>busy at work I see<br>thanks for the invite

All the best with your Hapkido club and thank you
for joining us. Now seems like a good time to be
running a martial arts club and I am not quite shore if
that’s a good thing or not!!<br><br>Anyway my wife and I
visited a Jujutsu club while we where away visiting
friends, it is always nice to train in other styles and
get to be a beginner again.<br><br>Keep the spirit
Trev

I started teaching again in Newark, De. It's looking great, hope to be more
involved in the club.

Thanks Trev I don’t know where I’m going to be staying yet but as soon as I do I
will send for some directions.

Hi cfen2000, I have some clubs in the Sheffield area and you are more than
welcome to come training.<br><br>Just e-mail me on trvimpact@... for more
information.<br><br>Keep the spirit Trev.

Just been having a look at the Impact web page and was reading about Rebecca’s
recent victories.  I bet the guys did not like losing to a woman.<br><br>Ann.

Just as I was about to leave this club it suddenly springs back to
life.<br><br>I do agree Trev training is more important than just talking about
it (or writing in this case).<br><br>Ann.

Sorry but I don’t do weapon training yet but would like to have a go at it some
time.<br><br>Ann.

Yes I ‘m going to be shipped off to Sheffield in
about 2 or 3 weeks time. I am going to be in the area
for about 2 months and I would like to keep training
so if any of you lot have or know of any clubs in
this part of the country would you please pass um
on.<br><br>Thanks for the help.

Wow your back

When I have the time I like to practise with
Nunchaku, it’s a good weapon to help develop the wrists and
body movement, over the last couple of months I have
been teaching my advanced students some of the
Basics.<br><br>I also like training with Jo and Bokken, but as I
have just been talked into buying a set of Kendo
Armour I suppose it’s about time to wipe the dust of my
Shinai and get bashed (hum I wonder if my life insurance
is up to date!!).<br><br>Keep the spirit Trev

Yet a gain I fined myself apologising for my lack
of support in this yahoo club “SORRY” but as always
I have been vary busy and just to make things a
little harder my modem is on the blink so I have been
relying on using works computer to get online.<br><br>But
anyway I am back for a short time and would like to
thank you all for holding on in there.<br><br>So what
have I been up to all this time? Well for a start back
in January my Wife and me graded in Taijutsu for the
first time, my Wife ran a women’s self-protection
course February that went down a storm. Our dojo in
Dinnington is doing fantastic and has proved to be a solid
investment.<br><br>With two of my senior black belts now running a club
of there own at the Daisho Dojo my work load has
been increased a little more but I am now just about
on top of it. My own classes have been full and the
students have been keeping us all very busy with extra
classes and extended training times. The BMAA has also
been demanding a little more of my time.<br><br>Then
there is a howl bunch of little stuff that been going
on but that’s life and as always training is more
important to me than the Internet.<br><br>Keep the spirit
Trev

Life at last :-)<br><br>I train in the following
weapons ...<br><br>Stick, double stick, short sword,
sword & dagger, knife, staff, long stick, pocket stick,
foil - and my brain :-)<br><br>YODA<br>www.jkdc.co.uk

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