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RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-19-2019
Sat in on a ninja seminar this morning. Learned a few new tricks and was then treated to lunch by the ninja shihan, his uke and their two ninjettes. Srsly. Mexican ninjas no less. Afternoon they dropped me back at the hotel, they were very excited to go to Ross. Srslyx10. Cuz dats wot Mexican ninjas do here inna sunshine state.
RE: Florida - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 10-19-2019
And now we know. Thank you for sharing this ninja secret.
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-19-2019
(10-19-2019, 08:08 PM)Dr. Ivor Yeti Wrote: And now we know. Thank you for sharing this ninja secret.
Don’t tell or dem ninja be comin 4 u.
On a lark, I wore my Star Trek: Discovery Terran Empire pin on my lapel. It’s got a sword in it...piercing the world. One guy recognized it and was logically impressed.
The exhibition was long and crazy. Some great stuff from the elders. Some silly stuff too. But good on the whole. I got to participate in a waking lion ritual, which I’ve always wanted to do as the waker. The cfs and I were woken Lions once - woke by Carlos Santana no less.
After party next...
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-19-2019
2am. Time to crash. But my roommate is tweaking. Dude is 70+, didn’t sleep on thurs nite because his jet sucked a bird in and repairs delayed his flight so he didn’t get in until 3am sat, slept a little last night, demoed and now he’s iphonin. Actually so am I. Obviously
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-20-2019
I’m about to leave this hotel which has been mediocre at best. We had smoke alarm issues the 1st night (we had to move furniture to climb up and dismantle it) and I just broke the door handle.
Today is a Choy Lay Fut Pek Kwar Dan Do workshop. I’m curious to see if it is the same as the Bak Sil Lum one that the cfs & I practice. It’s led by the face changing master (see my gram). He freakin performed that right up in my iPhone camera. I’ve seen that act several times - it’s a traditional one - and I Alesha’s figured it was just a fancy mask and anyone could do it. There’s one frame of my iPhone vid that captures to transition and it looks like it’s freakin morphing - wth?!?
RE: Florida - Greg - 10-20-2019
The travel is getting to you.
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-20-2019
FLL is one fucked up airport. No effn postcards, contested pinch points because of construction, a total mess. Fortunately coincidentally I’m traveling alongside a local master (Sifu Ow - great name of what?) and his 7 year old daughter, so we’re hanging out and talkin stories.
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-20-2019
Free wifi via JetBlue is pretty cool.
Parting FL thoughts.
Most of the attending VIPs were Hong Kongers. They do NOT support the protesters. They beleive things have improved in HK like education, standard of living, freedom, since UK rule. Sure PRC has it's issues, but they feel it's a 'kids today' problem. This generation doesn't remember UK rule and don't understand how things have improved under PRC. It offends them that the protesters shut down public transit, like the subway and airport and that small businesses are getting shuttered. They beleive the only people profiting are the rich, that the rich are taking advantage of the ignorant. Hmm, that sounds familiar...
I ate really well. HKers love food. Dim Sum and banquests. Exotic dishes. Lots of good seafood. There was no drinking however. I had a Tsingtao with the Master Li (the host) two actually because I didn't want him to drink alone. But many of the elder masters don't drink anymore, due to health reasons.
They shared an intense amount of stories, nothing I can publish, stories of challenge matches, gang wars, early chinatowns, Bruce Lee (one master is the only surviving witness to the legendary Lee v Wong Jackman match beyond Linda). My roommate often took Bruce out for Chinese food when he came to DC to visit Jhoon Rhee. Also, these guys were connected to so many Shaw Brothers stars. The last time I was here was when I met Chan Koon Tai.
The face changing master changed my mind about the art. I've always thought it was kind of cheesey, that if I just got the cool mask, I could do it. I've seen this act many times (Greg reminded me on my gram that Legbone was really impressed by one that went down at our earthquake benefit). This master was super fast and triggering it from all over. Here's the weird part. I videoed one change. He saw me do it and came right up to me, put his face in my iphone, and changed to the Monkey King. I posted that on my gram too. I've frame-by-framed that. The switch happens in one frame only and it looks like it's morphing. wth? I'll screen grab it later and post it.
For the cfs:
The host, Master Li, knew Shek Kin (he's actually Master Mimi's godfather - it was so fun to spend some very short moments with her and to finally meet her husband). Shek Kin was Mr. Han in Enter the Dragon and a noted master himself. He was an eyewitness to when our Great Grandmaster Ku Yu Cheung, killed the horse with his iron palm. Closest validation of that story by a known eyewitness I have ever heard. I learned a lot about the BSL cross-fertilizations with Choy Lay Fut, Hung Gar, Tai Shing Pek Kwar and Chin Woo. The Pek Kwar Dan Do set that the face change master taught was our set. A variation naturally, but I shared a bit of my version and he was very amused. I enjoyed his interpretation (except for one awkward spin that brought his blade facing to his armpit) and might poach a few moves. You know I've always loved that set. After this weekend, I'm so grateful that Sifu passed one of the great treasures of Kung Fu Do to us. I'll post some of his teachings on my gram later, when I have faster internet access.
It was a great weekend. I felt so honored and am so grateful for it. It reaffirmed my respect for the legacy we have inherited.
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 10-21-2019
Spent most of today napping - at home and on the beach. Still drowsy.
The cfs were very helpful for the last leg home. They provided pick-up, a comfy air mattress, bedding, and a mellow cat (which only stayed for part of the night). Extra points for the ‘weapon of the week’ share of a spectacular pattern-welded Dragon well jian Cf discovered hidden within his collection.
Fun fact: Stacy, who had never been to the cfs, realized she used to live just around the corner when she was in 1st-3rd grade. She went to school at the elementary down the street and used to walk right down their very street to get there.
This DOOM trip is done. Now passing the mike over to Brother Greg - http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=5055&pid=34360#pid34360
RE: Florida - Greg - 04-07-2021
Heading out to Florida on Thursday for tQ's Step-Father's Memorial service. We get to fly out of San Jose since that was the only flight that sort of worked with our timeframe. The service will be on Friday. We return on Saturday night at around 9. We will be back in the Lair at midnight. We aren't staying long since tQ's mama-san will be coming out for a visit at the end of May for two weeks. I have promised not to get into it with tQ's brother who cut her off several years ago as it would be unseemly.
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 04-07-2021
Nice ttt. Made me long for my wulin trips again. I will sorely miss those.
Safe travels.
RE: Florida - Greg - 04-08-2021
Departure! TSA now has a new pocket knife!
RE: Florida - Drunk Monk - 04-08-2021
I hate when that happens.
Have a safe flight.
RE: Florida - Greg - 04-08-2021
Thanks. That knife has been through TSA so many times because it usually gets hidden by the camera gear in my camera bag. My own fault.
RE: Florida - Greg - 04-09-2021
We have made it to Florida. The sequence was car-plane-plane-train-train-car. It went smoothly.
The odd moment was when a slightly tipsy tQ brother announced how much he missed TQ and I. This is the brother that told tQ he wanted her out of his life.