Speaking of hitting trees

[isshinryuronin]

Rim shot!

I wouldn't want to bark up the wrong one. People would talk.

Unless it was a dogwood tree.

I'm sooo ashamed I jumped into this thread. It was pretty "ruff."

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

I think you might be barking up the wrong tree.....but then I pine for more puns...but you know what they say...Life's a Birch

Well you can lead a horticulture but you can’t make her think…

 

[Mider]

The Sanda did hit trees with palms, knees, elbows..... I could never do the knees elbows thing.

Ouch, I’ve seen it done with shins

 

[Rich Parsons]

I like trees.

Seriously we had willow trees growing up and a way to strengthen the bark and outside layers of the tree was to hit it with a garden hose.
We had an old one and we cut it up into sections and then I would swing and hit the tree.
Good exercise. Also good for that tree and the impacts micro fractured not fractured and broke away the bark.

 

[_Simon_]

Bruce Lee: "Boards don't hit back."

Tree:

 

[Xue Sheng]

I like trees.

Seriously we had willow trees growing up and a way to strengthen the bark and outside layers of the tree was to hit it with a garden hose.
We had an old one and we cut it up into sections and then I would swing and hit the tree.
Good exercise. Also good for that tree and the impacts micro fractured not fractured and broke away the bark.

never...and I do mean NEVER...trust a tree

 

[Xue Sheng]

Bruce Lee: "Boards don't hit back."

Tree:

Trees not only hit back...they hit first.... I got jump by one...and you never know when a tree with attack....never trust a tree

 

[Dirty Dog]

When we get to the root of this thread's problem I'll plant my feet and say "I think I shall never see, a poem as lovely as that farking tree."

 

[Rich Parsons]

never...and I do mean NEVER...trust a tree

To be honest , I started when I was little and continued as I grew.
If we lost a branch is was always above the range of my reach

And while doing it, the tree would drop branches on me.
..
Speaking of dropping on me, I have had trees in my backyard drop nuts, branches and what not on my head

 

[Xue Sheng]

To be honest , I started when I was little and continued as I grew.
If we lost a branch is was always above the range of my reach

And while doing it, the tree would drop branches on me.
..
Speaking of dropping on me, I have had trees in my backyard drop nuts, branches and what not on my head

EXACTLY...NEVER trust a tree

 

[clfsean]

The Sanda did hit trees with palms, knees, elbows..... I could never do the knees elbows thing.

My original CLF sifu had "the Stump of Woe" in his back yard. The people in the house previous to him had planted a landscaping post vertically in the ground. Nobody knew why it was there, but he wrapped carpet around in a single layer and we used it for da saam sing, for da Jong, toi Jong, etc... anything that involved repetitive striking with or without partners to rotate ... the Stump got it.

 

[Xue Sheng]

My original CLF sifu had "the Stump of Woe" in his back yard. The people in the house previous to him had planted a landscaping post vertically in the ground. Nobody knew why it was there, but he wrapped carpet around in a single layer and we used it for da saam sing, for da Jong, toi Jong, etc... anything that involved repetitive striking with or without partners to rotate ... the Stump got it.

Padding.....Yeah, I expect that form devil talking sissies

My sanda shifu was from Heilongjiang, just hit trees, bark and all, no padding. He hit it with everything you could hit with.... as for me, I was to much of a sissy myself to hit it with my knees or elbows. But to be honest, he was likely the toughest shifu I even had, martial arts withstanding. It was -20 out, and windy, one day, he called for us to train.... push hands and hitting trees outdoors....I showed up in a heavy coat, scarf gloves and an hat...he showed up in only a light coat and looked at me like I was crazy

 

[jks9199]

What a bunch joakers...

 

[clfsean]

Padding.....Yeah, I expect that form devil talking sissies

My sanda shifu was from Heilongjiang, just hit trees, bark and all, no padding. He hit it with everything you could hit with.... as for me, I was to much of a sissy myself to hit it with my knees or elbows. But to be honest, he was likely the toughest shifu I even had, martial arts withstanding. It was -20 out, and windy, one day, he called for us to train.... push hands and hitting trees outdoors....I showed up in a heavy coat, scarf gloves and an hat...he showed up in only a light coat and looked at me like I was crazy

HAH!!! Creosote splinters would back even him off ... but if you're used to being so numb to feel when you shanked yourself on a tar infused splinter ... so be it. I prefer my blood moving easily, unpoisoned from the creosote and well within my dermis ...

 

[Xue Sheng]

HAH!!! Creosote splinters would back even him off ... but if you're used to being so numb to feel when you shanked yourself on a tar infused splinter ... so be it. I prefer my blood moving easily, unpoisoned from the creosote and well within my dermis ...

No creosote.... just tree bark.... unless he had me hitting walls....

 

[Steve]

Some of you aren't treeting this thread with due seriousness.

 

[Buka]

Some of you aren't treeting this thread with due seriousness.

They aren't. But I arbor no grudge.

 

[clfsean]

I'll try to pear down the off topics so the forest isn't missed due to trees

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well, I don't want to cherry pick, but I think I'll log off and go to the beech

 

[Buka]

Well, I don't want to cherry pick, but I think I'll log off and go to the beec

Well, I don't want to cherry pick, but I think I'll log off and go to the beech

I bough to your choice, sir.