Other
clinic memories – The recent posts I did on clinics I have attended has brought
some other clinic memories to mind. One in particular involved the first time I
saw Dr. Yang -Jwing Ming, who was a most skilled person.
I
recall back in 1989 an friend teaching Robert Trias’ karate invited Maureen and
I to attend a mini clinic in Methuen where among others Dr. Yang-Jwing Ming
would be teaching a Chin-Na seminar. During the clinic my friend was working
with my wife as a partner. Dr. Yang was
teaching a hand wrap technique. My friend was having some difficulty with the
movement, as Dr. Yang was going around
helping people with the technique. Dr. Yang explained what my friend was doing
wrong. He decided to show him what was happening and asked Maureen to place the
hold on him.
As
it turned out we already practiced the equivalent movement from our training in
the aikido tradition of Tristan Sutrisno. My wife threw it perfectly. Dr. Yang
with large reddish wrists developed from his Chin-Na practice, immediately
dropped to his knees.
Now
my friend later contracted with Dr. Yang to run several teaching groups in
Southern New Hampshire, teaching Chin-Na and Yang Tai Chi Chaun for 9 months.
Due to work I would not be home to attend. My wife, however, was impressed with
Dr. Yang-Jwing Ming and decided to attend the classes.
When
the first class was held she entered my friends dojo and Dr. Yang was her come
in. He immediately ran to the other side of the room explaining, it’s her.
Unfortunately
when my wife came home from the Chin-Na classes, she would ask me to grab her,
to allow her to practice. I got to experience the pain of finger Chin-Na well.
A
more interesting experience was beheld by my wife. People have a hard time
listening to the instructor. Dr. Yang tried to tell people that the Chin-Na techniques
had to be trained softly. There were two individuals from some other school
there who choose to ignore him. They would choose to practice most forcefully
so no one seemed to enjoy working with them. No matter how many times Dr. Yang
would admonish them, they would not listen. Finally one time they were working
together, trying to go full force, they did injure each other.
Only
you can decide to heed the instructor.
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