Jesse thought Tai Chi was useless.

[Taiji Rebel]

 

[_Simon_]

Really good video. I do get tired of the silly click-bait titles he's resorting to nowadays.

And nice to see you round again Taiji Rebel

 

[Xue Sheng]

Interesting, it appears i was wrong about Mark Cheng, he appears to be a serious practitioner. I enjoyed the video, thank you for posting it

 

[Holmejr]

Appreciate the video. Interesting the commonality between TC and FMA at times.

 

[mograph]

Good video. Thanks!

 

[SahBumNimRush]

Mark is indeed a serious practitioner. I've known him professionally since the early 2000's, from his work with PT Gray Cook and Kettlebell Guru, Pavel Tsatsuline. He was an editor for Black Belt Magazine, and has trained in many arts. I know he is pretty active at Dan Inosanto's school. He really is an incredible guy.

 

[Taiji Rebel]

Here's another couple of videos with Dr. Mark Cheng for your viewing pleasure:

 

[Xue Sheng]

I use to train push hands against guys using Chi Sau, and I tended to get them with my feet quite often

And I mean no disrespect, I am actually very impressed with Dr Mark Cheng, wish I could train with him actually. But every time I watch one of his Taiji videos he reminds me of this guy

 

[SahBumNimRush]

I think he is just good at demonstrating arts in isolation. He is also trained in Shuai-Chiao, under Grandmaster Lin.

 

[windwalker099]

like this teachers work

Xue Sheng wrote: use to train push hands against guys using Chi Sau, and I tended to get them with my feet quite often

Interesting had the opposite experience with those I met trying to use
"Chi Sau" in a "push hands" setting.

Unable to use their feet, not finding a place to set their hands...

 

[Xue Sheng]

like this teachers work

Interesting had the opposite experience with those I met trying to use
"Chi Sau" in a "push hands" setting.

Unable to use their feet, not finding a place to set their hands...

My current Wing Chun Sifu will take you down with his feet in Chi Sau, also mess you up with his hands, arms, joint lock and hit you. But the group I was working with then, seemed to forget they had feet.

 

[windwalker099]

But the group I was working with then, seemed to forget they had feet.

One could argue that the purpose of each exercise is different. As in all things depends on what is being practiced and the understanding of both parties..

“unable to use their feet.” This is meant to say they had lost their own balance point and could not use their feet.

Had a sambo “Russian martial art” guy once tried to take my knee out. Almost did at the time, me not understanding the full scope of our interaction .

 

[Xue Sheng]

One could argue that the purpose of each exercise is different. As in all things depends on what is being practiced and the understanding of both parties..

“unable to use their feet.” This is meant to say they had lost their own balance point and could not use their feet.

Had a sambo “Russian martial art” guy once tried to take my knee out. Almost did at the time, me not understanding the full scope of our interaction .

Had a Chen guy take me out with a knee

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

I think he is just good at demonstrating arts in isolation. He is also trained in Shuai-Chiao, under Grandmaster Lin.

Mark Cheng is a member of America Combat Shuai Chiao Assoc. He is a 3rd degree black belt (teacher certificate) in combat Shuai Chiao.

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Cheng met James Lin, the elder son of Master David Lin, who had relocated to Los Angeles from Atlanta to pursue an engineering career with Hughes’ digital satellite systems department. This chance meeting gave Cheng new enthusiasm for Shuai-Chiao, as Lin’s teachings were technically closer to the direction that Cheng himself wznted to go. Prior to Master Lin, Cheng had never seen a Chinese martial artist who clearly showed an understanding of how to combine the full gamut of kicks, punches, locks, and throws in a logical, effective manner. In addition, the Lins were able to convincingly deliver their theory in a full-contact manner without so much as a missed step.

On a human level, Cheng knew he’d found something very special. The Chinese say that one can see the quality of a man through his son. James Lin would drive half an hour to West Los Angeles, where Cheng and some of his students trained privately, to join in the workouts and generously share his father’s knowledge. He had no compunction about training with everyone else, and regularly let even the beginners throw him to assure they were using proper technique. Outside of the training hall, James became a loyal friend, much like a brother that Cheng never had. James soon introduced his father to Cheng, who, after long hours of conversation, accepted him as a student. The rest, as they say, is history in the making.

Master Lin struck was to Cheng, everything a master should be: a tremendous technician, a proven fighter in Taiwan, a loyal student to Grandmaster Ch’ang Tung-Sheng, a loving father to his sons, a loyal husband to his wife, a hard-working entrepreneur, an eloquent instructor, and an honest man. On his regular visits to see his son, James, Master Lin made time to share his story and his art with Sifu Cheng.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

I find this interest video.

 

[windwalker099]

Had a Chen guy take me out with a knee

have to be careful dealing with the “ chen”
They can be rough at times. In my case when the sambo guy tried that, it damaged my knee a bit at the time. Not showing it, I made sure to toss him out a couple of times after.


Took a couple of months for the knee to heal up after .

My mistake, not his

Lesson learned

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

But the group I was working with then, seemed to forget they had feet.

Taiji push hand + leg skill = wrestling.

Push + leg skill = throw

When I do my 4 miles walking/training, I always include my leg skill training - sweep, break, outer hook, inner hook, sickle hook, leg lift, leg spring, front cut. I try to cut down kicking (to protect my knee). But the leg skill seems easier on my knee. To bend knee inward is much easier than to stretch knee out.