you're in miami? there are several florida CMA on this board - I'm sure they could point you somewhere.
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you're in miami? there are several florida CMA on this board - I'm sure they could point you somewhere.
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I agree fully.Originally Posted by SevenStar
it often comes back to the whole "its not the art, its the practitioner"
on a very basic level martial arts are martial arts no matter how you dice it.
learning first hand from someone very experienced will provide you with more long term positive effects than trying to teach yourself something that will require elements you cannot teach yourself.
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Look, I think it's been made pretty clear that he would be better off with a good teacher and with peers to work with. He doesn't like his options and wants to study by himself. I don't think (I or anybody else) had said anything to the contrary.
Since we can't read the future we can only guess if he would have a positive experience by going to a school he isn't interested in. He wants to study on his own, despite plenty of advice to the contrary, so what is best course of action given the road he's chosen to take?
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best option:
realize he has not chosen the best road. make due and teach himself what he can.
THEN spend A LOT of time in the future when he finally does decide to find a teacher un learning all his bad habits.
unfortunately these are the breaks.
you cannot teach yourself taiji....wont happen. you might be able to mimic some movements you see on a dvd, but it wont be taiji
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Ok...um...thanks for all the advice. I probably should've mentioned that the Kung Fu Schools Miami does have are all very far from where I live. And I do go to a TKD school and have been going for 5 years, I only continue to go because it's a good exercise but I still do not like the art which is why I wanted to pursue Tai Chi and learn a little of Jeet Kune Do, but my options are rather limited because of where I live in Miami.
"Jeet Kune Do is the art not founded on technique or doctrine. It is just as you are." -Bruce Lee
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Yes, I have always understood this which is why my main point was about Jeet Kune Do.
"Jeet Kune Do is the art not founded on technique or doctrine. It is just as you are." -Bruce Lee
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if i were you zippo...i would work mainly on conditioning and basic stuff.
keep your body in good shape, strong, flexible, etc... then really try to find a taiji teacher.
it seems your leaning toward the taijiquan, and thats great, but i can tell you now that will one tough cookie to crack solo.
just keep working what you know, mess around with the JKD concepts and drills. even learn some intro taiji drills.
but during all this really really look for a teacher. you may have one around you that just doesnt have a school.
check you local YMCA, or other public health/exersize outlets, often there will be someone around you with at least minimal taiji experience they can share. its a pretty spread art.
A man has only one death. That death may be as weighty as Mt. Tai, or it may be as light as a goose feather. It all depends upon the way he uses it....
~Sima Qian
Master pain, or pain will master you.
~PangQuan
"Just do your practice. Who cares if someone else's practice is not traditional, or even fake? What does that have to do with you?"
~Gene "The Crotch Master" Ching
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i know im sounding a tad bit to critical, but IMO learning taiji solo wont happen.
JKD drills, concepts, techniques. sure, go for it, have a blast. get a heavy bag and some other drill tools and work till you drop.
you sound like a young guy. taiji will always be there when you find the right outlet for it. read as much as you can, watch videos, learn as much about principles and concepts as you can from text and spoken word on video.
even learn a form or two.
at some point you will find your teacher.
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Master pain, or pain will master you.
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Thanks PanQuan, I didn't find you critical at all, and yeah I'm going to give doing JKD stuff on my own a shot while I keep looking for some Tai Chi instruction
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also try checking craigs list. i know around here there are a couple of martial arts schools that advertise on it. but also there are people that teach free classes, people looking for training partners, and very often chinese community centers will advertise classes and use craigs list bc they don't have a 'school' just the community center. its worth a try to scan it once a week or so and see what is in your area. or you could even run an ad that you are looking for a training partner and see if anyone responds. just a thought.
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this is a great idea!
A man has only one death. That death may be as weighty as Mt. Tai, or it may be as light as a goose feather. It all depends upon the way he uses it....
~Sima Qian
Master pain, or pain will master you.
~PangQuan
"Just do your practice. Who cares if someone else's practice is not traditional, or even fake? What does that have to do with you?"
~Gene "The Crotch Master" Ching
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Good idea, I didn't think of that
"Jeet Kune Do is the art not founded on technique or doctrine. It is just as you are." -Bruce Lee
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