A wise teacher, dedicated to passing on his knowledge to the students in his care. He is more of an Obi-Wan: quietspoken,but with that undercurrent of hidden power. Oh, and he’s not green and doesn’t live in a swamp). Si Gung Charles is no Yoda (For a start, he doesn’t talk the same way: “Turn your waist, you must”. You can make a milder ‘ping’ noise through just shoving at the sword with your arm, but the richness and intent only comes when you apply the principles of Tai Chi sword. In turn, this would make the metal vibrate and chime its beautiful ‘shpang’ noise. In that moment, Si Gung Charles was trying to get us to generate power through the rotation from the hips, rooted in the floor, in order to drive the force through our swords. Sure, it’s no handstand, but a 4 minute routine in full 90 degree stances is no walk in the park, nor a jaunt on a speederbike. Now, to me, Luke’s situation is not unlike trying to learn aspects of Tai Chi (or any martial art): produce tangible results through inner mastery, while also fully engaging the body in a physical strength and balance feat. There is a link here, I promise! (Note to the faithful: a Tai Chi sword is not a lightsaber, no matter how many humming/crackling ‘zwoom zwoom’ noises you make). Princess Leia kicks serious butt and her daughter becomes known as the “Sword of the Jedi”.) (And for the gals who weren’t so keen on the male-centric environment of the movie Star Wars universes? Go on and read the books. But the rest is just incredibly delicious. Because, frankly, who doesn’t want awesome mind powers? And to be the last Jedi warrior? And to be hunted by the entire armed forces of an evil multi-galactic Empire? Ok, that last bit isn’t so fabulous. Fifty kinds of desperate wishful longing blew through me. Seeing this moment on the big screen just blew my mind. Yoda has Luke do a handstand… and then simultaneously attempt to lift his spaceship out of the swamp using only his Jedi mind powers. So there Luke is, his spaceship crashed in an unlovely swamp, being tutored by a green wizened character with long elfin (and fluffy) ears called Yoda. (Not to be confused with Superman, Harry Potter or any of the other multitude coming-of-age stories with similar beginnings). To young Luke Skywalker, a small town farm boy who has inherited a legacy of awesome powers. To the first Star Wars movie ever screened. The choice of phrase took me straight back to my childhood. His name was Si Gung Charles Tsui-Po.Īt the time, Si Gung was talking about how to get the ‘ping’ or ‘shpang’ noise to ring forth from one’s straight sword. Not that long ago, in our very own galaxy, another wise teacher also said, “Use the Force”. Tai Chi sword and Jedi Warriors how to Apply Within as Si Gung Charles Tsui-Po talks about how to get the ‘ping’ or ‘shpang’ noise to ring forth from one’s straight sword…Ī long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, a wise and wizened teacher uttered the phrase, “Use the Force”. About Dai Sifu Pier Tsui-Po (Retired 2016).Traditional Training: Southern Shaolin Kung Fu.
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