Ayub and myself had a short talk yesterday morning (very short, because I was late for work and still rubbing the sleep out of my tired eyes). We haven’t set any details yet because that phone-call was given in such a hurry, but the initial idea is to meet next weekend, and look for some place to train together (probably a park, so I hope it won’t rain). I really look forward to it (partly because I miss training, but also because I’m very excited about meeting one of the members of this forum in person).

We shall keep you informed of any update, and hopefully post those pictures Matt requested with such a convincing tone in the “Chinese New Year” thread (I still haven’t a camera, but I’m precisely meant to get one this weekend: hope the timing works).

Now, I’m affraid none of us two is a very experienced MA practitionner (2 years for him if I remember right, and approximately 4 for me - but with frequent pauses and style-switches), so I guess I should warn you to expect more Qingdao beer drinking than brilliant kungfu moves . Still, this might nonetheless prove an interesting meeting (from a martial point of view, I mean), since I believe Ayub and I have rather complementary physical characteristics: I assume, from his allusion to weight-lifting, that he his a strong, well-built man; however he told me he is very stiff. I’m quite the opposite: a skinny guy, with a very small frame but a rather nice share of flexibility. So I have good hope that we shall have a lot to gain from each other.

And by the way, if there’s any other member around (I find it hard to believe there isn’t, when I see how bloody crowded Beijing is ), please join in: the more, the merrier!

Sounds good, Tash! I hope you guys can get some pictures of the [possible exaggeration]devastating hematoma and other atrocious injuries[/possible exaggeration].

Its true, we shall meet up soon hopefully. I very much look forward to it.

I am still sure we can add to each others martial arts knowledge and grow. All excited to meet another martial artist, from the site. A first for me too. I have not been in any formal martial arts classes for some time, have just been doing some of my own training, so I hope I dont dissapoint you too much.

You never mentioned which styles you have trained.

For other peoples reference I have trained:

Northern Style Shaolin Kungfu
Wing Chun
Jun Fun JKD
Boxing
Muay Thai
Sanshou

Pictures and maybe video should be up hopefully [runs to the gym]

All this talks, sounds like you two are doing a blind date.

Anyway, enjoy the cinema and dinner. And Ayub, don't forget to have the dinner candle-lit in the garden

Just kidding, anyway, hope you two have fun and don't forget pictures. And don't beat each other up too much, you've got work the day after.

-Taison out

Lmao whats this Jun Fun like then ?

have you picked out what you're going to wear yet? lol j/k

Well its your standard JKD school but not really because all they learn in Bruce Lee's (Jun Fan) JKD. They never changed or adapted to try and become more well rounded, they just took the fighting method described by Bruce in his books and trained it as if it was the gospel truth. Hence, I dont really think its JKD, more like Jun Fan Kungfu. It wasnt too bad, lots of trapping, good footwork, strong emphasis on using your hands and intercepting, elbows and knees, and not classical in nature.