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Message no. 1
From: Sebastian Hamann <5hamann@**********.UNI-HAMBURG.DE>
Subject: Martial Arts (was:Re:interesting pictures)
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 00:11:36 +0100
>>>>>[Hmmm... I think you missunderstood me in this topic Whitetyger. I am
well into martial arts, I need them for what I am doing. But I like this
guy, his style is cool, but elegant and he is good looking.


But as you might gather from my writing, I would like to put my MA
knowledge on even better feet. And this guy knew some things, I would
really like to learn.]<<<<<
-- Cassiopeia <00:09:04/03-27-59>
Message no. 2
From: Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Martial Arts (was:Re:interesting pictures)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:02:20 -0800
*****PRIVATE: Cassiopeia
>>>>>[I regret misreading your intent.

For my part, however, I don't like to publicize that I am the Tai Chi
Chuan instructor at Haven, seeing as I am still active in the Shadow
Community, but my class hasn't been full lately, and I figured I could use
your message for a small amount of advertising among people who I have
found could gain much from a few moments of peace and meditation. Some of
the other people in the class are well practiced in the Martial Arts,
however, as I mentioned, the policies of Haven dictate that I cannot offer
classes in some of the Martial Arts I am probably more qualified to teach.

I cannot speak to coolness, or the attractiveness of the person whose form
you were admiring, but I do agree that it does have a certain elegance to
it, although in my opinion, he would do well to balance the use of his
feet and legs more with his fists and arms. On the other hand, one does
what one can to optimize performance and if that style works for him, then
I am not in a position to argue. I myself have looked into learning his
form, but I was given to believe that the strictures under which he
learned the style prevent him from sharing knowledge of it. Another
factor to consider is that I have it on good authority that the person in
question was it called a Physical Adept, and so, I am not sure if all that
you would be interested in learning from him could be passed on.

I have some time now, so I would be willing to teach you some of the
things I know. Some additional spending money would be welcome as well.
I have spent a great deal of time and effort in this life studying the
Asian martial arts, primarily Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan, as well as a few
Occidental ones and I might be able to guide, if not instruct you in some
of what you were looking to learn. What exactly were you looking for? If
you simply seek someone to spar with, then I would welcome that as
well.]<<<<<
-- WhiteTyger <21:52:48/03-26-59 PST>

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