My friend came over today. He’s been going to Keith Hackney’s school for like 5 months so I was like “dude show me some grappling.” I learned a little bit, but mostly I was just in awe over how helpless I was on the ground. Not that it came as any surprise tho. Too bad I’m not an Iron Palm master, cuz then I would’ve had a little better chance. Hahahaha j/k (or am i?)
It was pretty cool tho. My knees are all scuffed up from being on my family room floor carpet, but still. Grappling is interesting… it’s like a puzzle… he does this, you do that, he counters with this, you counter with that, etc. Pretty cool tho, I hope to learn more.
Originally posted by Kung Lek
[B]you had your ass handed to you because you are not training your kung fu enough
peace [/B]
And because we started on the ground
Yeah his school is in Roselle or something. I’m in college about 40 minutes away (I think, I am awful at directions). When are you guys meeting up? I like food!
SevenStar
Hey man, I was there before the food!!! (Well, a few minutes anyway).
Actually, due to my health problems, I knew if I rolled with you guys, I’d get carried away and re hurt myself. That reminds me, I have to call Myoung about needles for my back.
Iron Fist, we meet up in Naperville from time to time. WD and a few others train on a regular basis, and I occasionally sort of roll in and work basics with them when my back feels strong.
I want to fight with someone, but noone will do that with me. I think they are afraid of hurting me or something. Even guys I have been practicing with for years are making up stupid excuses like “You hit too hard” and such (like they don’t too:rolleyes:).
Anyway, I show up after practice, around dinner time now mostly because of that.
We’ll be getting together November 23 & 24. Two days of Baodin & Beijing style Shuai Chiao at the Golden Mountain Kung Fu Academy.
E-mail me at Visajoe.com and I’ll send you the details.
If the seminar is out of your range cause of school, you can always join us at dinner.
You know last time I told everyone to show up on Friday to spar - and only Seven Star and Little Joe showed up! (of course, you gotta know little joe to know why…)
Yeah, anyone who likes to do breakfalls on concrete and take thai kicks purposely to see how they feel would definitely show up to spar. That’s li’l joe in a nutshell.
ironfist- were you countering with punches and stuff, or were you trying to do grappling. just wondering cuz I went to “spar” with a friend of mine and realized that he didn’t throw punches or anything and felt bad and tried to wrestle, etc
Originally posted by jun_erh ironfist- were you countering with punches and stuff, or were you trying to do grappling. just wondering cuz I went to “spar” with a friend of mine and realized that he didn’t throw punches or anything and felt bad and tried to wrestle, etc
No, it was mostly him showing or teaching me stuff cuz I have zero experience on the ground.
