So it's been a while (again). There's just a lot going on right now. I'm right about to finish my university training, just took my black belt exams, nearly completed my paper on proper warm-up... Still, all of this will be dealt with in later (significantly delayed) posts. Today, it's all about completing my [Reflections … Reflections on my China 2013 Trip, Part III weiterlesen
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Reflections on my 2013 China Trip, Part II
Once again, I'm on my train to Linz for another week of instructor training. Just two weeks ago, I've returned from this years training camp. So, there's really plenty of topic I could post on. However, to keep things at least somewhat consistent, I've decided to finish my [Reflections series] first. Alas, here comes(II/III): Lost … Reflections on my 2013 China Trip, Part II weiterlesen
Reflections on my 2013 China trip, Part I
This is the first of three considerations that crossed my mind when [travelling through China]. The others will follow shortly...(I/III) Paralysis by Analysis - or: How to use a mapObviously, most of the time Sabine and I had no idea how to get from point A to point B - especially when we were travelling … Reflections on my 2013 China trip, Part I weiterlesen
China 2013: Part V
After Hangzhou, we went to Guilin and the rice terraces in the area. Beautiful countryside... not so much to do in terms of martial arts, though. Sure, we saw the occasional Taijichuan pracitioner in the morning and evening. Also, there's a [Taiji school] that even made it into the [Lonely Planet] travel guide, but that's … China 2013: Part V weiterlesen
China 2013, Part IV
Two more cities done: Qufu and Shanghai. Now we're in Hangzhou. This is what I experienced in the last couple days...QufuQufu was... disappointing. In fact, besides the three main tourist sights (which are all Confuzius-related), there's just not so much to see and do in Qufu. True, there's the [Qufu Shaolin School], but I didn't … China 2013, Part IV weiterlesen
China 2013: Part III
Our first day here in Nanjing has just ended. Before coming here, we went to Luoyang, then Deng Feng and then Luoyang again. Deng Feng was the first real disappointment for me...Don't get me wrong - the Shaolin Temple is beautiful and the area around it is filled with Wushu schools, so when I arrived, … China 2013: Part III weiterlesen
China 2013: Part II
Xi'An was a blast. I didn't get to train (other than following [the naked warrior] and tossing in some pull-ups), but I had some nice insights into the chinese martial arts. After my experiences in Beijing regarding the price of martial arts lessons, I decided against going to [Zhao Changjun's Kung Fu Institute]. We're just … China 2013: Part II weiterlesen
China 2013: Part I
So we've just boarded the train from Beijing to Xi'An. It's been busy 6 days...Edit: No, we're not. By the time I wrote this, we were in the train. Now, the first day here in Xi'An has already passed. More on that next time, though...Beijing is an impressive city. Not only is it huge, fast … China 2013: Part I weiterlesen
China 2013: T-1 day
So tomorrow my journey to China begins. I'm really looking forward to this. As I've pointed out in [this post], I was pretty busy over the last time. Therefore (and because of my shoulder impingement) I focussed strongly on S&C work. Guess I'll be able to equalize a lot of things (when training in China) … China 2013: T-1 day weiterlesen
China 2013: T-6 days
On Saturday, June 29th I'll be on my way to China. My girl and I will go there on a 5 week trip, which roughly goes like this:(Vienn)(Helsinki)BeijingCangzhouXi'AnLuoyangDeng FengNanjingQufuShanghaiHangzhouGuilinFoshanHong Kong(Helsinki)(Vienna) Obviously, one major interest of mine is exploring the chinese martial arts, especially Sanda, Bagua and Tai Chi. I have to say, though, that going … China 2013: T-6 days weiterlesen
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