DreamyEyedChild (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I am not sure I fully understood your sense of humor, but whatever gets you amused is good. The very first thing I learned when I startes Serrada was to cut the stick according to your arms length, so it is not "one stick for all".

sksbubba (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's so comedic how larger serrada practitioners still use stick lengths meant for a 5' tall grand master such as GM Cabales. Try moving that fast with a size appropiate weapon.

DreamyEyedChild (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks for your commment, and your remark regarding the too large triangle footwork. I must have been carried away during the video...

DreamyEyedChild (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Firt, thanks for your detailed response. I can truely understand your feeling,but as my knowledge in Xingyi gets deeper I find it hard to say the energies are near identical. However, I feel it's a great cross-training, eventhough I myself put more emphasis on Xingyi.All the best, Abi

DreamyEyedChild (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks. Glad to hear, abi.

egjundis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A friend once found some videos on Xingyiquan short stick - I was shocked and delighted to see the overwhelming similarities of the two arts. While I agree with 'DreamyEyedChild' that Xingyi has a deeper teaching methodology for internal awareness, alignment, coordination etc. all one has to do is look at footage of GM Angel Cabales to see many Xingyi concepts. The energies are near identical between the Chicken/Rooster and GM Angel's expression of Serrada.

plus24seven (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

VERY SMOOTH!!

DreamyEyedChild (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks. When I first started my Serrada training both I and my American gurus felt there are a lot in common, Today, however, I feel xingyi in its deeper essence is very different, even though they make a good pair for cross training.All the best, Abi.

the13thwarrior (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I noticed a hesitation after the initial strike on all but two of the encounters, almost a pause. 1...2,3,4,5 kind of rhythm instead of 12345. Otherwise the hand techniques are crispy and precise. I would watch that the footwork maintains the triangular shape of the classic training, even exaggerating the follow up knee. Such a wide stance could be costly if the knee doesn't anticipate counter-strike. Cheers!

getoutofthematrix (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Greetings! Good Serrada! Are you also a practitioner of Hsing-I chuaun(Qing Yi Quan)? I practice both Serrada Eskrima and Hsing-I. Hard to find people with similar interests to my own. I think that both arts are similar in attitude and positioning. What do you think?