Joshua

I noticed if you click on it, in the video rectangle, there is a link to view it on Facebook.

It’s really cool that you noticed this. YES, arm swinging is a beginning component of training refined strikes similar to the ‘street’ sucker punch. Arm swinging is a common exercise in Chinese martial arts, but we take it to some peculiar places. You can see that people instinctively understand the lines it teaches – and those lines can have…[Read more]

I hope to get the first of the training manuals out by end of March 2017. Then we will work through each level.

These will only be available to those in the program, who are following the teacher track. Some of the content will be shared on this site to provide examples of the content.

Our hope is to have all five levels finished by early 2018.…[Read more]

This is where we encourage people to send in their videos for review. Poor Joshua was convinced he was on the right path, but his unwillingness to submit for review has resulted in him not really getting even close to what he should have been achieving. It’s hard to live up to this kind of disappointment, and can result in people looking for…[Read more]

Only five days to go!

We have practitioners from Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, Texas, Colorado and all up and down California coming to take part in this event!

Don’t miss out! Reach out if you plan on coming out!

Sapu is an idea, not a technique.

There are essentially 3 different timings, 4 basic positions, and a virtually infinite number of depths at which it can be executed.

If you understand the timings, and displante and/or separation of bases and how it dictates the line of the sweep, you find a virtual endless variety in application. The key is not…[Read more]

Steve,
Yes, it is the Monkey Foot drills taught by Pak Steve, with some additions drawn from the material itself. The numbering is just a convention developed in my club to keep things straight in our heads/make it easier to teach. I’ll be shooting video of it after the first of the year for the member site – as Pak Steve thinks it would be…[Read more]

Don,
I have a practice leader in San Diego. Drop me an email, and I’ll hook you up.

For students earning from the distance program, I often suggest that they start with the Kilap Betawi/Serak material Chas shows. This is easier to understand and practice. While doing this, work the legwork and handwork sets until your eyes bleed. You will learn good, fast self defense, while ‘Gartinizing’ your body to be able to understand the…[Read more]

I might add, just memorizing movement does not count.

In my clubs the art is broken down into phases –

Phase 1 features the complete stance set and tiger, dragon, monkey stepping

Kendang Djurus-Djurus 1-3 (Turning Djurus 1 & 2, 3)

Some additional pukulan djurus-djurus just because it is easy to apply. A total of 8 short ‘hand sets’

Some additional warm up exercises and basic kicking…[Read more]

Steve,
My condolences. Reminds me of the old admonition to respect everybody because you do not know what struggles they face.

There is material in the works on the Chang style training as well as some deep dives on different material.

The Golden Free Form is a take on the Tai Keah material – good eye.

Best,
Joe

Hi Paul, I have not seen the latest vids that are provided, so I’m not sure what content is available in which ones – but – the absolute best place to start is with the basic legwork and handwork. Get that down rock solid before moving on to other stuff and you will develop real skill.

A lot of folks rush through this because they are eager to…[Read more]

It’s funny, I don’t think either gives one an advantage over the other once the training starts, just different blind spots.

But awareness of the popular ideas of what martial arts ‘is’ in todays society – wether one has trained or not certainly holds people back.