well, we’ll put this thread to rest for another year…
Although I must say that one of my favorite moments of the day was when Ming Lum was calling NS a young’en. 
ttt42007
So who’s going this year? NS? It’s early this year, just like the time change.
15th Annual UC Berkeley Chinese Martial Arts Tournament, Saturday, March 24th, 2007
Wow, 15th…Guess I’ve be going for the 15th time.
Yes I’ll be there again, doing the same.
I’m going. But only to watch.
Maybe next time I’ll compete.
siu lum fighter,
Hey look for me at one of the Traditional Rings. I’ll be one of the head judges. Some of your classmates will be judging either with me or at the other traditional ring. A few will be judging at the internal rings. Stop by and say hello to us.
Can I sign up to fight? I have friends in the area and I could stay at their places. I would like to have some light-hearted fights before my Kyokushin tournament.
There’s no sparring, Infrazael.
That’s the one major downside to Berkeley. There’s no sparring except for push hands and two-man forms.
NorthernShaolin, I can’t say I’ve been at all 15, so kudos to you on a perfect record. I have vague memories of competing there and tabling for WLE, but those might be false memories. I know I attended prior to covering the event for Kung Fu Tai Chi - this will be my sixth year of that - I’m just not clear on in what capacity. One of the perks of publishing tournament coverage is at least I know where I’ve been.
BTW, I’ll be scouting for new hobos and got qi girls, as always 
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I remember it well. In the early years, before it went big time, not only did we have to judge, but Sifu Bryant had a more active role in the tournament and made most of the judges demonstrate our TCMA. He was attempting to draw the public to the tournament and of course who is going to see crazy local do their stuff. So he went outside and asked for representative from Wu Shu to come and demonstrate. Since Wu Shu was a new curiosity that everyone wanted to see, the rest is history. The traditionalist judges were pushed aside to two little rings. It wasn’t until the last 8 or 9 years that TCMA has returned to almost equal status at this tournament. To the general public, the draw is still the performers who do Wu Shu.
[QUOTE=GeneChing;746605]That’s the one major downside to Berkeley. There’s no sparring except for push hands and two-man forms.
NorthernShaolin, I can’t say I’ve been at all 15, so kudos to you on a perfect record. I have vague memories of competing there and tabling for WLE, but those might be false memories. I know I attended prior to covering the event for Kung Fu Tai Chi - this will be my sixth year of that - I’m just not clear on in what capacity. One of the perks of publishing tournament coverage is at least I know where I’ve been.
BTW, I’ll be scouting for new hobos and got qi girls, as always .[/QUOTE]
No fighting, lame as usual. :rolleyes:
Agreed, NS
I’ve been happy to see the traditional stuff coming back to Berkeley. I hope there’s even more this year. It was strange how the bay area got dominated by sport wushu with most of the local tournaments. I think after Lily Lau and Tat Mau Wong stopped promoting events, and with the massive influx of mainlanders over the last few years, that was inevitable. But the traditionalists are still here, as always, and seem to be coming forward again. It’s encouraging.
BTW, did you hear about the 4th Eagle Cup Tournament (see 08-11-2007)?
No new hobos…
…but maybe some new got qi girls. It’s all up to them now. Will they follow through or will they go home thinking ‘who was that dude and what did nachos have to do with anything?’
NS: Sorry we didn’t get a chance to chat, just that ‘head nod’ greeting from afar. Everything I looked at you, you were busy, and then suddenly, you were gone. I heard there was some difficulties finding judges for the traditional rings to give you first string guys a break. By the end, I noticed several judges with an extra red shirt on top of their green or yellow one.
video: long fist at berkley 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj4kcmnDSzY&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvp8vBnUTdM&mode=related&search=
advanced forms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAt9DCn4b7k
intermediate forms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dhj326CThY
long fist beginner forms at another comp.
This is not a dig on the competitors themselves or thier performances. I just think the design of the form itself is worse than the old compulsory one (not saying the old compulsory forms were bad at all). It clearly shows the slow change of wu-shu towards gymnastics with kicks and floor slaps. There were hardly even any punches.
some friends are talking about the apps of the routines.
both hands on the ground, I said that it can be to avoid the attack at high and grabbing some sand to toss into the eyes of the opponent etc.
jumping and running, I said it is to persue the runaway opponent.
flipping and tumbling, eh eh eh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zajm7hYPJo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40riagA_GiU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwIl6I6KxpE
those are better…
berkeley sounds good, either way… traditionalist or not…its just a competition anyways… I’m not sure why people get all ticked off about it being “traditional” or “modern,” Its like someone trying to say “i’m more Chinese than you are,” when you are both from the mainland…you know, “big deal,” so there isn’t any sanshou at this one…
You can see my kung fu demonstrated in the vid above
That’s me in the back of some of the group demos - sitting on my arse - fiddling with the camera.
My camera style kung fu
is very good,
but still,
it lacks the power to kill.