Pete Landini practicing Bagua Swimming Dragon Cascading Palms, June 2008. Thanks to Frank Allen for teaching me this set and artist Thea Lanzisero for constructing the Bamboo Columns in Huntington, Long Island (NY). Camera skillz by Donna, Jazz by 'Trane.
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@blacktaoist Hey! That's a good idea-- I hadn't thought of compensating by working on speed. I'm going to try that, too.
mbutchin 1 year ago
I remember at one I was training in a gym and used to do the same thing around a particular set of standing gym machines which allowed me to spontaneuosly change and slam them pretty hard..it was always a goodworkout and fun.even if people thought I was nuts. It is important toincorporate elements of your environment into your training.The machines were closer together so that the turns weere sharper andthe footwork had to be more precise but hey that was thenand there and thie is here and now..
rudyzen 3 years ago
Interesting. Being that these poles are spread way to thin. Next time you train you should work on developing your speed of stepping to close the gap between these poles working on your techniques, body movement and changing of posture. Don't allow your footwork to stop. Anyway keep up the good BGZ training.
Peace
blacktaoist 3 years ago
thanks for your feedback. I did not build the columns, but found them while driving home, went back next morning and applied some forms within that unique setting and chose to share the first one i did as it was the most spontaneous. the spacing 'is what it is' In bagua we learn to move and change with whatever we find, so coiling may be a little less tight in some places, but gets pretty tight in others. you just gotta play with the cards that are dealt and have fun with it. pete.
pete11721 3 years ago
Interesting, any chance on getting some context on whats going on, it looks artsy, but I know there is more too it then that, forgive my ignorance, and no nasty intentions meant, just trying to understand whats going on there .. thanks
LuckyKBoxer 3 years ago