Here’s a video we just put together, posted on our Youtube channel. It shows general training and some techniques.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqoV_ivujLM
Also, there is a cool 20 year old video of a crazy old monk doing some Ba Qua and Pak Hok inspired stuff. I love his Giant Screwdriver form…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_stEH_ynn4&feature=channel
Thanks for the feedback in advance.
Hi Yum Cha,
Isn’t that Chan Hak-Fu’s son in the second video in the Glebe Temple? I wonder where he is now.
XJ
[QUOTE=extrajoseph;1007371]Hi Yum Cha,
Isn’t that Chan Hak-Fu’s son in the second video in the Glebe Temple? I wonder where he is now.
XJ[/QUOTE]
Hi XJ, Yes indeed, that’s him. Lost track of him years ago. Haven’t seen him at the temple on new years for a long time, maybe 5-8 years.
[QUOTE=Yum Cha;1007448]Hi XJ, Yes indeed, that’s him. Lost track of him years ago. Haven’t seen him at the temple on new years for a long time, maybe 5-8 years.[/QUOTE]
Hi Yum Cha,
if that is Chan Hak Fu’s son, what is that he was performing?
Cheers
[QUOTE=Gru Bianca;1007479]Hi Yum Cha,
if that is Chan Hak Fu’s son, what is that he was performing?
Cheers[/QUOTE]
Whatever he wants…LOL…
Truth is, I have no idea. We were filming one day, and we asked him if he wanted to be filmed, this is what he did.
He always said he did Ba Qua, but everybody else said he did Pak Hok, because of his father. I was hoping a Pak Hok or Ba Qua guy might have some comments.
Of course, given circumstances of late, we might not get a lot of Ba Qua people commenting…
Perhaps Pak Hok?
Just out of curiosity, he look like he has the goods, or just silly? Regardless of his father.
[QUOTE=Yum Cha;1007485]Whatever he wants…LOL…
Truth is, I have no idea. We were filming one day, and we asked him if he wanted to be filmed, this is what he did.
He always said he did Ba Qua, but everybody else said he did Pak Hok, because of his father. I was hoping a Pak Hok or Ba Qua guy might have some comments.
Of course, given circumstances of late, we might not get a lot of Ba Qua people commenting…
Perhaps Pak Hok?
Just out of curiosity, he look like he has the goods, or just silly? Regardless of his father.[/QUOTE]
I do practice Pak Hok and that’s why I asked you what he was performing in the first place.
I do not see much Pak Hok in there but it might just be me and my limited knowledge.
Cheers and thanks for the videos
movements are vaguely, I mean VAGUELY :o Pak Hok pai “chut yip bouh” but man, wow, wow, man, weird
Yeah, when I first saw that, without knowing who he was, I was thinking that he was doing an improvised “martial dance” to the music. Maybe he was…
[QUOTE=cerebus;1007490]Yeah, when I first saw that, without knowing who he was, I was thinking that he was doing an improvised “martial dance” to the music. Maybe he was…[/QUOTE]
Cerebus, I think you are pretty close there… The drums are just overlaid, so it was off the top of his head.
He was a mercenary in South America after WWII, fighting in the jungles. You got NCO rank by beating the guy that outranked you. He was Cmd Sgt Major. If messed him up though, and he became very religious, and a little looney.
Dave, didn’t I show this to you before?
[QUOTE=Yum Cha;1007491]Cerebus, I think you are pretty close there… The drums are just overlaid.
He was a mercenary in South America after WWII, fighting in the jungles. You got NCO rank by beating the guy that outranked you. He was Cmd Sgt Major. If messed him up though, and he became very religious, and a little looney.[/QUOTE]
Wow. No kidding. Yeah, having been in the military myself, I can understand how violence ****s people up. And yeah, Command Sgt Major is as high as it gets. I hope he’s found peace within himself…
Yea, it was sad. He got into trouble, pulled out a cops eye after a bar fight, and got institutionalised. I saw him once after that on meds and he was broken in spirit.
[QUOTE=Yum Cha;1007493]Yea, it was sad. He got into trouble, pulled out a cops eye after a bar fight, and got institutionalised. I saw him once after that on meds and he was broken in spirit.[/QUOTE]
That’s really sad…
In all honesty in all this years… the first time I heard him being mentiioned was by you few years back. Within the Pak Hok Pai comunity that I am familiar with (including Australia) I never heard him being mentioned not even when his father was… I wonder…
[QUOTE=Gru Bianca;1007499]That’s really sad…
In all honesty in all this years… the first time I heard him being mentiioned was by you few years back. Within the Pak Hok Pai comunity that I am familiar with (including Australia) I never heard him being mentioned not even when his father was… I wonder…[/QUOTE]
He was estranged from his father, I know that much. Also, he always talked about Ba Qua, not Pak Hok.
I have seen you guys training at that park a few times! 
nice videos…
@ Friday, stop by and say hi next time.
@Yum Cha - will do next time I pop by. I recall it was Sunday afternoons. PM me with the exact time so I won’t miss you guys.
Thx
F
Violence is a horrific thing and somethings can scar us for life.
One must be cautious of systems that advocate extensive use of brutal violence as a need for combat effectiveness and do NOT temper it with compassion and understanding and regret.
Some systems, teachers really, have been know to attract sociopaths, one must be cautious of that.
Nice clips MOFU, but the lack of chi projections and silky jammies makes m e question the authenticity !!
What?? You didn’t see the Chi balls flying off?
Wouldn’t broadcast that too loudly, you know, street cred and all that…
Good to see a clip up!
The Jik Bo you perform has a few steps more than I am used to. What is the point for doing the step before the punch? What are you wanting to develop I mean? Also it looks like you are really leaning out over your punch, coming from the waist rather than from your shoulders and making it too tensed…Is that how you guys emphasize FCTT?
The clip looked very dragon influenced…Why didn’t your teacher Ah Sing perform?
Cheers
Tao
Lots of questions Tao, looks like you have a puzzle. 