Old and New Friends from China

Sifu Dong Wei of China is a brother to Sifu Fiedler. They call each other brothers because in the Chinese Martial arts it is not militaristic, it is a family. No shouting or screaming at the students, no beating the crap out of the younger belt levels, no the Chinese martail arts are much more refined and much more mature.

Sifu Dong Wei

Very good friend to Sifu Fiedler, Sifu Dong Wei,  so good in fact they call each other brothers. Sifu Dong Wei trains in exactly the same art as Sifu Fiedler, called Ying Yee, or "Hsing - i ".

Here Sifu Dong Wei is doing element fist forms from Ying Yee

Element fist forms

Typical San Ti stance from Ying Yee

Sifu Dong Wei on far left standing with his teachers

Beautiful sword routines

Here one of Sifu Dong Wei's teachers doing a weapon form that is also Master Chow's favorite

Here is one of Sifu Dong Wei's class mates doing fan technique in form

Sifu Dong Wei's teacher doing his sword, for a large man, he is totally flexible and totally dedicated to his Ying Yee, which is what we all should be if lucky enough to be training in such an old historical art from China.

More to come, stand by

Other Friends from China

Many years ago, Sifu Cao tried to come to Canada to train with Sifu Fiedler. Sifu Fiedler had to say no because of a few issues. However just because it did not happen years ago, does not mean it cannot happen sometime in the future. When I was talking to Sifu Fiedler years ago also, he told me that Sifu Cao was a wonderful soft spoken person, plus his knowledge in kung fu and his great character is fantastic this day and age. He told me to try to get hold of Sifu Cao for the future and that is what I am going to do, I have tried a few times already, but this time I am going to find out the time difference and try again.

Sifu Cao from China

He loves to travel

While going around the world standing for China in his weight class, Sifu Cao said he loves to see other places, and really loves to see other countries and people. One day after winning over and over again for China, after winning, they told him they were giving him his own troop and he is going to train them and put them into tournaments and put on demonstrations.

Flying high in a sword form, yes he is that good, totally amazing control of his whole body.

Here are his students.

Sifu Cao doing spear form, which he won again.

Taking time off to take pictures, and then right back into the training.

Many of his students win now, with his excellent teaching and the love for their teacher, it is a match made in heaven.

One of his students does this for breakfast.

Sifu Dee

More to come soon

Sifu Dee