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You sure ya want to read this? ...okay! I started off taking Kenpo around the 6th grade for about two years. I wasn't happy with it for a few reasons. It wasn't because of the style. I go along with the belief that any style can be good. It just all depends on how it is taught. But as I was saying, I told them I was going on vacation (which I did) and I just didn't come back. After that I still longed to find a good school and just watched martial art flicks. Then about in the summer of '97 I started training with my good friend Anthony in Wushu. I enjoyed that even though I am not into some of that high flying acrobatic stuff. I am a stationary kind of guy, ground yes but air no. He taught me really well for little over a year. |
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Now I am learning Chu Ka (...or Chu Gar... pending pronunciation) from a mutual friend. The style fits me more than I would ever thought was possible. It is a very lethal style geared towards learning to defend oneself against various weapons (guns, knives, sticks, etc.). It is more demanding on the body in some ways than Wushu, but is more stationary. =) But I am not totally out of the woods for acrobatic stuff. We often practice Lion Dances in the chance that some day we will put on a demonstration on TV (already had one opportunity), for a restaurant, or some other event. So far I have been training off and on for nearly 2 years now. I have noticed a far better gain of understanding in the martial arts since I started Chu Ka. I tribute this to my Sifu, my Di Si Hang, and of course to my fellow students. Some people learn for various reasons, and that is what I love about it. It is more flexible than many think. Many people just see the fighting aspect. For many pratitioners it is deeper than that, it is a way of life. I'm strange or would you say different, I don't really care if I get a belt. I just want to learn, it is my one true passion.
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