2008 AAU CMA National Championships

[masherdong]

Hello everyone,

This past weekend I travelled to Round Rock to compete in the 2008 AAU Chinese Martial Arts National Championships. I won Gold for Empty Hand forms, Silver for Traditional Staff forms, and Bronze for Traditional Broadsword forms. Here are the links to the events that I participated in. Enjoy!

 

[brycemaster]

Your speed and accuracy are excellent congrats on your awards!

 

[bowser666]

Great job! Forms all look great !! I liked your cool exit after doing your staff form. It was badass Bravo !

 

[HG1]

I've always liked Mantis forms. Well done.

 

[masherdong]

Great job! Forms all look great !! I liked your cool exit after doing your staff form. It was badass Bravo !

Thank you! You liked the loud stomp at the end I take it.

 

[bowser666]

Thank you! You liked the loud stomp at the end I take it.

Yup. We do that alot in Longfist as well. It really grabs the attention.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Very nice.

 

[masherdong]

Yup. We do that alot in Longfist as well. It really grabs the attention.

It's funny because I had two of our students before me did that same form, but they didnt do the ending like I did. End it with attitude!

 

[Lynne]

Thanks for the videos, masherdong. I enjoyed them. Wow, long forms. How long have your been working on the three forms?

Congratulations!

 

[masherdong]

Thanks for the videos, masherdong. I enjoyed them. Wow, long forms. How long have your been working on the three forms?

Congratulations!

Thanks Lynne. Let's see.....Staff I started in April 2007, Broadsword I started in Sept 2007, and my empty hand form I started in Oct 2007. So, about a year for the empty hand form and broadsword. A year and a half for staff.

Now, I will start learning Straight Sword and another staff form called Plum Flower Stick.

 

[Lynne]

Thanks Lynne. Let's see.....Staff I started in April 2007, Broadsword I started in Sept 2007, and my empty hand form I started in Oct 2007. So, about a year for the empty hand form and broadsword. A year and a half for staff.

Now, I will start learning Straight Sword and another staff form called Plum Flower Stick.

It's obvious (very) that you've put a lot of hard work into your forms.

Do you think it will be at least a year before your compete in the new forms with the Straight Sword and Plum Flower Stick?

I've never heard of the Plum Flower Stick form. I thought it interesting that the staff forms came from the ancient Chinese farmer using a rake or hoe to defend himself. Is the Plum Flower a Chinese form with a similar history as the staff forms?

 

[masherdong]

It's obvious (very) that you've put a lot of hard work into your forms.

Do you think it will be at least a year before your compete in the new forms with the Straight Sword and Plum Flower Stick?

I've never heard of the Plum Flower Stick form. I thought it interesting that the staff forms came from the ancient Chinese farmer using a rake or hoe to defend himself. Is the Plum Flower a Chinese form with a similar history as the staff forms?

Yes, it was a lot of hard work. I train 4-6 days a week for 3.5 hours each day.

For straight sword, yes it will take about a year before I even think about competing with it. As for the Plum Flower stick, not as long. Plum Flower is a chinese form. Where it originated, I dont know.

 

[Lynne]

Yes, it was a lot of hard work. I train 4-6 days a week for 3.5 hours each day.

For straight sword, yes it will take about a year before I even think about competing with it. As for the Plum Flower stick, not as long. Plum Flower is a chinese form. Where it originated, I dont know.

Thanks for the reply. Upward and onward

(I'm not surprised at all that you practice as much as you do. Your are an inspiration, Masherdong.)

 

[masherdong]

(I'm not surprised at all that you practice as much as you do. Your are an inspiration, Masherdong.)

Thank you.

 

[bluemtn]

Great videos, masherdong, and congrats on the medals! Very well earned, and it does look like you put a lot into what you do.

 

[masherdong]

Great videos, masherdong, and congrats on the medals! Very well earned, and it does look like you put a lot into what you do.

Thanks!

 

[masherdong]

Do you think it will be at least a year before your compete in the new forms with the Straight Sword and Plum Flower Stick?

Straight Sword I am holding off for now. I am learning Plum Flower Stick now. I have only about 1/4 of the form. This form is a little longer than my Broadsword form....and you saw how long that was!