12th day in Beijing

Trip is coming to an end.  It has been a great trip...learned lots of bagua.......worked out with many of my new classmates.  Yesterday was a 8 hour workshop on joint locks escapes and throws! 

Saturday we had an all day workshop on application of Bagua and Qinna.  Liu Ming Liang who is number three disciple teaches at the International Studies Institute, which we used for our practice.  Liu"s Wushu Team at the school is the best st Taiji Push Hands, also good in Traditonal and Contemporary Wushu.  Master Zhao discuss fighting philosophy and discussed what skills wushu players should acquire from their training.

Mark Moran dropped into the Shichahai lobby....good to see him, he is doing fine teaching English in Xian.

Finished Baji, and reviewed 64 Palms with Master Chen.......he's planning to move to Ditan Area next year when he retires......very cool!  With Master Yang we are finishing the first 5 palms of Li style 64 Palms.

Mike and Ben worked hard to get the fine points of Hun Yuan Baiji.

Ditan Park was a great place to practice Taiji....lots of trees and a breeze!  This is in the Medical Forest Area.

Ben and Mike applying the techniques of row six of the 64 Palms.

If we look a little beat up.......it's because we are!!  This was our last Qinna session after the 64 Palms.

Okay, gotta start packing....we got an early call to the airport......5am on tuesday, so gotta be ready!!