Mike Martello has lowered the price of his upcoming training camp in Beijing. The price for the whole month is now 1600 Euros (around US$2458 currently) and two weeks is 975 Euros (US$1498 currently). The previous price for the month was 1900 Euros (around US$3000). So that’s a US$500 savings. The dates are June 30th to July 27th (one month), and July 13th to the 27th (two weeks). The deadline for paying the deposit is April 15th.
I already raved about the king of shuai jiao, Wang Wen-yong, that will be an honored guest at the camp. This is a great opportunity to see him and his boys. And while you’re there, you could always purchase his fantastic DVD for review of the training. It really is one of the best I’ve seen.
One thing that makes it great is the basics that shuai jiao covers so well. These basics are very thorough and could be used for any martial art IMO. They cover kicks, strikes, and obviously throwing with an emphasis on strength and flexibility. The great thing is they use lots of spiral training that looks a lot like baguazhang. Wang’s student even demos the famous BGZ “teacup” exercise with a paper cup no less and doesn’t spill a drop of water.
As you can see, Wang’s boys show some obvious results from their training. Hopefully, those of us attending the camp can come back looking like this.
The updated files for the Beijing camp are here:
Hope to see you there!
7 responses so far ↓
1 Scott // Mar 13, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I think the reason it looks like Baguazhang is because Cheng Tinghua was a Shuaijiao master before he ever studied bagua.
2 Dave Chesser // Mar 13, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Agreed, but it’s nice to see the crossover in the shuaijiao camp.
3 Ed // Mar 13, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Is there a (primary) reference anywhere that states that Cheng Tinghua was a shuaijiao master? Surely he knew some shuaijiao (as he was born and raised in Hebei province), but I would like to see more concrete references about this.
That said, interesting to see the so-called “teacup” in shuaijiao (whatever it is really called)…
4 wayne hansen // Mar 14, 2008 at 4:40 am
i have seen the teacup everywhere from the phillipines to bellydancing.
my student was training in taiwan in the eighties and his tai chi teacher demonstrated the whole 37 step with a bowl of tea on his head,including the spinning louts kick without spilling a drop.now that is skill.
i think his name is p p sung and was a kung fu brother of huang hsien hsien.
i dont know mike but from what he shows on the tube i am sure anything he is connected with is worth the money and effort.
i love his stretching clip on the tube ,great basics.
as for the king his stuff is like i saw in the taipei police acadamy back in the 70,s. great stuff.
5 mike martello // Mar 15, 2008 at 1:41 am
Hi Dave & Everyone,
Thanks for the post and help in promotion for the Camp…
We welcome everyone to join us for a great time ahead in quality training and eating… Besides what China has to offer… smile…
Wayne your post was inspiring to me! Thank you…
regards,
mike martello
6 Hermann // Mar 15, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Hi Wayne,
the guy you mentioned as gongfu brother of Huang Xingxian was my late master Song Zhijian (Soong Jhy-Jian). He had some real skills and all his students were very sad, when he left uns in late 2000.
7 wayne hansen // Mar 16, 2008 at 8:25 am
i am sorry that the coming of age has left my memory lacking.
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