Yeah, that’d be great! Maybe I’ll be able to make it up there this fall… hopefully I’ll own a car by then 
thanks patriot and raf
I am a big fan of Zhu tiencai. his way of teaching is much more impressive than chen zhenlai and Chen xiao wang. imho
i will have to start practicing both sides fajing.
raf- the spear two person in yang taijiquan also incorporates sticking and walking in a circle and thrusting attack and defense.
i admire the wu taiji spear and fast taijiform from ma yeuh liang shanghai lineage as well.
A thousand years ago, I learned pao chui from Jou Tsung Hwa and Dave Dolbear. Dave’s real speciality was the line of Wu taiji from Wang Peishang of Beijing. That style is one of my favorites and I wish I would have learned some of the material.
I really like Wang Peishang’s books and materials.
I suspect his spear training is also very good.
How to purchase Spear
Hello RAF, How does one go about finding the spears or poles pictured at Baji website? Even though I do Praying Mantis, this looks like a great training tool.
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Steve M.
Steve M.
Well, we have one guy who makes them and they are hand-planed. He has a wood supply store glue two triangular pieces together and the spear is initially a square pole. He then takes a couple of days and hand planes with the taper starting at the 3’ foot mark.
Some others might have different ways. Post Count. They had a da qiang seminar and he might tell you what they used.
Good luck.
Having seen a demo (on tape), I can attest that Wnag Peishang’s spear techinques are top rate. Not surprising.
Nice to hear from an ex-student. I have been training in Northern Wu taiji with Dave Dolbear for the last 5 years or so.
Originally posted by RAF
[B]A thousand years ago, I learned pao chui from Jou Tsung Hwa and Dave Dolbear. Dave’s real speciality was the line of Wu taiji from Wang Peishang of Beijing. That style is one of my favorites and I wish I would have learned some of the material.
I really like Wang Peishang’s books and materials.
I suspect his spear training is also very good. [/B]
Dave Dolbear is a top-of-the line instructor and individual. It was in late 80s or early 90s that I learned pao chui from him under the direction of Jou Tsung Hwa.
I am a very big fan of Wang Peishang and you are lucky to be studying under Dave. I met Dave once at the Taste of China in 96 or 97 (can’t remember). I’ve always appreciated his patience and teaching ability. Very sharp man with a good eye for the art.
Please give him my regards. I’ll be in Beijing for 3 weeks and I will try to get a hold of some of Wang Peishang’s texts (all in Chinese). My friend and translator has one of his books on using taiji for healing which she says is top notch (she’s from Shanghai and has been playing taiji and bagua all of her life). She thinks Wang Peishang’s writings are worth picking up and translating.
Later.