Taiji-Qigong-HongKong-China

[Nanfeishen]

So thought i would share a bit:
April, was off to HK and China for a little training, hooked up with my teacher, 2 students and 2 of my Gong Fu brothers in HK, and did a little training with Master Lee Kam Wing of the Seven Star Mantis Gong Fu Association.
some images:
Hong Kong island from Star ferry point at night:
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Big Buddha statue on Lantau Island
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Hong Kong harbour at sunset from harbour cruise
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The usual night time street market scene
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Master Lee Kam Wing, Sifu D.Frearson, and myself.
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While the rest of the group studied the 7 Star Mantis, i was introduced to the first half of 18 Lohan Qigong routine, dating back a couple of hundred years to Songshan Temple.

From HK, it was a 4 hour bus ride to the town of Foshan, Guangzhou province, for further training with my Taiji Master, Master Ou.
He teaches in Zhongshan park, which also house the last remaining original Chin Woo institute building.
Chin Woo was made famous recently by the Jet Lee movie "Fearless", as it portrays the life of the founder of Chin Woo.
Inside the Chin Woo, (the doors are open all day and one can wonder in and look around)
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Some early morning Taiji in the park
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Pushing Hands with one of the students
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My Master, 90 years of age demonstrating on me, (and he still packs a punch)
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The inevitable group photos
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The town of Foshan also houses the "Ancestral Temple", which has within its walls the Yip Man museum and the Wong Fe Hung museum.
Yip Man was the man who made Wing Chun famous, and lived in Foshan, my ex Wing Chun Teacher Lun Ki, was a student of his when a boy.
Wong Fe hung is the charachter potrayed by Jet Lee in the "Once upon a time in China" series of movies, and he was also a resident of Foshan.
Drawing of Wong Fe Hung, as no actual photos exist.
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We were invited to visit a Martial Arts school 2 hours away in a local village one day, and landed up in the most amazing place i have seen in all my visits to China.
Front view of School
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Students and teachers inside the school
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Walking through the Huoting alleys to get to the school
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The entrance to the village in question
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A tour of note, learnt a lot, experienced some amazing things, people and places.
Cant wait to return for more.

[Waaib]

Nice one! What stood out as the highlight? You can only choose one thing.

[jsheed_sa]

Nice - Sifu D.Frearson - That is my Si-Gung - had a wing chun seminar with him once - very very gifted and oh so fast - havent done much mantis or shaolin - what do you specialize in? I love my wing chun and some qi-qong.

J

[Natas]

Nanfeishen.. are you in Jhb... I would love t oknow fo a kung fu school where I could do Shaolin Kung Fu, and maybe a little Wing Chun as well. Being able to do learn the seven star mantis woudl also be cool!!!

[air]

many thanks for this Nanfeishen.

[Nanfeishen]

Nice one! What stood out as the highlight? You can only choose one thing.

The complete differences, in so many things, to the point where even the familiar seemed alien.


Nice - Sifu D.Frearson - That is my Si-Gung - had a wing chun seminar with him once - very very gifted and oh so fast - havent done much mantis or shaolin - what do you specialize in? I love my wing chun and some qi-qong.
J

Sifu D.Frearson, is my Sifu, since Sifu Reed passed away, did many years Wing Chun and Mantis, but now only Yang Taiji and Qigong, mainly Northern suburbs C.T. and Joburg.


Nanfeishen.. are you in Jhb... I would love t oknow fo a kung fu school where I could do Shaolin Kung Fu, and maybe a little Wing Chun as well. Being able to do learn the seven star mantis woudl also be cool!!!
Around Joburg, you cant go wrong with this school:
http://www.cmahc.co.za/Content/Joburg.htm


many thanks for this Nanfeishen.
Welcome :)


Will post further pics as they become available.

[Jonny Two Shoes]

Very interesting. :)

Also thanks for that link to the Jo'burg schools. I did not know about those :)

I have to travel to Randfontein from Constantia Kloof every Monday and Wednesday during rush hour so maybe Fourways would be easier on petrol. Might check it out sometime.

[jsheed_sa]

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Sifu D.Frearson, is my Sifu, since Sifu Reed passed away, did many years Wing Chun and Mantis, but now only Yang Taiji and Qigong, mainly Northern suburbs C.T. and Joburg.[/QUOTE]

Same - RIP Sifu. So do you know Si-sook (might be a Sifu now) Philip Collier? I studied under one of his students and under one of Sifu Wayne Pintos students as well as under Wayne himself for a bit but due to time constraints/financial issues I am having to stop for a while :(

J