I met Mr. Li in the mid 70s when he taught Hwa Yu on Saturdays at the Canton Academy in Canton, CT. Many Saturday nights he would spend at my home before going to teach at Yale on Sundays.
In summer, he would ask for a dinner of corn-on-the-cob. After, we would push hands.
Thanks for writing back - it would be great if this Sifu Chung, or you,as you are onewhoknows, could share the remainder- time passes. Meanwhile, I still practice Tai Chi.
Knowing the relationship of Tai Chi to Taoism, I expected to learn about it from Mr. Li. But Mr. Li was a Christian, and he illustrated Tai Chi principles with Biblical parables. But his understanding of Christianity was a bit...different. I remember that his explanation of "turn the other cheek," was that it meant to turn before the blow landed, so that the attacker would miss and lose his balance.
I'd love to see those photos of Mr. Li doing the form. I seem to remember that at one point he was offering them for sale to his students, but the price was beyond my means at the time. I now wish that I'd scraped up the money.
I trained with Mr. Li in the late '70's. Those who doubt whether this is real internal kung fu never pushed hands with him. He was already getting elderly, and I was a young man with training in judo and karate, and still could not lay hands upon him. Wonderful to see him again. I'd love to have a video of the entire form.
Where in Boston does he teach??
beunbad 1 month ago
I met Mr. Li in the mid 70s when he taught Hwa Yu on Saturdays at the Canton Academy in Canton, CT. Many Saturday nights he would spend at my home before going to teach at Yale on Sundays.
In summer, he would ask for a dinner of corn-on-the-cob. After, we would push hands.
Thank you, Mr. Li.
TheCathyfox 1 year ago 2
the rest of the movie is at vimeodotcom. just do a search for John Chung Li
erikabelcat 1 year ago
Thanks for writing back - it would be great if this Sifu Chung, or you,as you are onewhoknows, could share the remainder- time passes. Meanwhile, I still practice Tai Chi.
stlrose1 2 years ago
Knowing the relationship of Tai Chi to Taoism, I expected to learn about it from Mr. Li. But Mr. Li was a Christian, and he illustrated Tai Chi principles with Biblical parables. But his understanding of Christianity was a bit...different. I remember that his explanation of "turn the other cheek," was that it meant to turn before the blow landed, so that the attacker would miss and lose his balance.
tgibbsma 3 years ago
Mr. Li once told me that the Chinese name of the form was Liu He Ba Fa
tgibbsma 3 years ago
I'd love to see those photos of Mr. Li doing the form. I seem to remember that at one point he was offering them for sale to his students, but the price was beyond my means at the time. I now wish that I'd scraped up the money.
tgibbsma 3 years ago
I trained with Mr. Li in the late '70's. Those who doubt whether this is real internal kung fu never pushed hands with him. He was already getting elderly, and I was a young man with training in judo and karate, and still could not lay hands upon him. Wonderful to see him again. I'd love to have a video of the entire form.
tgibbsma 3 years ago
tbh in four mins thats a lot to learn?
well kept film. stay smilie people.
good to see someone taking their time.
longded 3 years ago
intresting page this ! I was born in 1974 and was still licky enough to encounter lok hup
(completely by chance of course) so you guys where all practicing durning my journey to the world ? thanks for the energy, oh I'l shut up now!
mrlongded steam!
longded 3 years ago