A. Pang
I’ve always had great interest in martial arts, so when I finally had the opportunity to devote time to this endeavor, I gravitated towards Kung Fu. Cinema has focused heavily on the external and hard styles, showcasing grand techniques and intense power. Combined with visual feats of extraordinary human abilities from Martial Arts demonstrations, it drove my interest to pursue an external form. Thanks to a knee injury, my choice of Kung Fu style needed serious consideration.
我一直對練武極感興趣。當時一般電影都極度強調外家拳和橫練的硬功夫，又或展示高深的技巧和無比強大的肌肉力量。這些電影集合了近乎超人的武術視覺效果，深深的打動了我，讓我對外家功夫充滿嚮往，所以當我終於有機會和時間去學外家功夫時，我即全心全力的努力去鍛鍊。但是當我膝蓋受傷後，我不猶得重新思考我選擇的功夫之路是否正確。
From my limited exposure to Tai Chi and from general marketing of this internal style’s health benefits, my perception was that its main purpose is for exercise. Sifu Wayne Peng elevated my understanding of Tai Chi and introduced me to the Zhao Bao school. He enthusiastically opened the door to all aspects of Tai Chi, from its theory, health benefits as well as its application, making my choice to study Zhao Bao Tai Chi an easy one. On top of it all, my knee injury has never recurred with this practice and exercise!
當時我對太極拳的印象和各個一般通俗概念就是太極拳僅相當於健身操，只是一個的對健康有益的內家拳術。但是當我學習趙堡太極，彭師父突然帶領我到另一更高境界，讓我對太極拳有更深刻的認知。彭師父幫我為太極開了另一扇門，他以無比的熱忱讓我見識及瞭解到一個函括理論、養生、及技擊應用的太極世界。我毫不猶豫的選擇趙堡太極做為我武術追求的再出發，值得一題的是，雖然這些年來，我依然是全心全力的努力鍛鍊，但我膝蓋舊傷卻從未復發過。
I am amazed at Sifu’s abilities to neutralize attacks with defensive actions that fluidly transition into explosive offensive moves, changing and adjusting ever so slightly to maximize effectiveness with minimal power to execute a counter attack. Learning Zhao Bao Tai Chi under Sifu Peng’s tutelage has been enlightening, where the smallest details are explained and the connection between concepts and practical applications are bridged. Truly learning Tai Chi may take a lifetime to absorb, comprehend, and make instinctive; but this is possible only with a passionate instructor as Sifu Peng, who eagerly shares and teaches this expertise before it becomes a lost art.
彭師父有高深的太極造詣，最令我覺得神奇就是師父能以極細微但精準之防守動作，不但瞬間化解了對手的進攻路數，更同時輕輕鬆鬆、毫不費力、輕描淡寫似的以最大的打擊力還擊於對手。在彭師父的循循教誨及監護下，我對趙堡太極由啟蒙而至入門。彭師父詳盡的對每一動作皆提醒我們注意所有細節，更教我們如何結合理論與實際運用，使太極拳不再是一個抽象而又遙不可及的武術。當然，太極拳不是一個可以速成的武術。就算窮一生之力也不一定能掌握它的技巧，甚或一些高深技藝亦日漸失傳。但是只要我們有像彭師父這樣有熱忱和能力，不辭勞苦的為推展太極而不吝分享、教導其經驗及技能，太極必能繼續發展光大下去的。
A. Pang
I’ve always had great interest in martial arts, so when I finally had the opportunity to devote time to this endeavor, I gravitated towards Kung Fu. Cinema has focused heavily on the external and hard styles, showcasing grand techniques and intense power. Combined with visual feats of extraordinary human abilities from Martial Arts demonstrations, it drove my interest to pursue an external form. Thanks to a knee injury, my choice of Kung Fu style needed serious consideration.
我一直對練武極感興趣。當時一般電影都極度強調外家拳和橫練的硬功夫，又或展示高深的技巧和無比強大的肌肉力量。這些電影集合了近乎超人的武術視覺效果，深深的打動了我，讓我對外家功夫充滿嚮往，所以當我終於有機會和時間去學外家功夫時，我即全心全力的努力去鍛鍊。但是當我膝蓋受傷後，我不猶得重新思考我選擇的功夫之路是否正確。
From my limited exposure to Tai Chi and from general marketing of this internal style’s health benefits, my perception was that its main purpose is for exercise. Sifu Wayne Peng elevated my understanding of Tai Chi and introduced me to the Zhao Bao school. He enthusiastically opened the door to all aspects of Tai Chi, from its theory, health benefits as well as its application, making my choice to study Zhao Bao Tai Chi an easy one. On top of it all, my knee injury has never recurred with this practice and exercise!
當時我對太極拳的印象和各個一般通俗概念就是太極拳僅相當於健身操，只是一個的對健康有益的內家拳術。但是當我學習趙堡太極，彭師父突然帶領我到另一更高境界，讓我對太極拳有更深刻的認知。彭師父幫我為太極開了另一扇門，他以無比的熱忱讓我見識及瞭解到一個函括理論、養生、及技擊應用的太極世界。我毫不猶豫的選擇趙堡太極做為我武術追求的再出發，值得一題的是，雖然這些年來，我依然是全心全力的努力鍛鍊，但我膝蓋舊傷卻從未復發過。
I am amazed at Sifu’s abilities to neutralize attacks with defensive actions that fluidly transition into explosive offensive moves, changing and adjusting ever so slightly to maximize effectiveness with minimal power to execute a counter attack. Learning Zhao Bao Tai Chi under Sifu Peng’s tutelage has been enlightening, where the smallest details are explained and the connection between concepts and practical applications are bridged. Truly learning Tai Chi may take a lifetime to absorb, comprehend, and make instinctive; but this is possible only with a passionate instructor as Sifu Peng, who eagerly shares and teaches this expertise before it becomes a lost art.
彭師父有高深的太極造詣，最令我覺得神奇就是師父能以極細微但精準之防守動作，不但瞬間化解了對手的進攻路數，更同時輕輕鬆鬆、毫不費力、輕描淡寫似的以最大的打擊力還擊於對手。在彭師父的循循教誨及監護下，我對趙堡太極由啟蒙而至入門。彭師父詳盡的對每一動作皆提醒我們注意所有細節，更教我們如何結合理論與實際運用，使太極拳不再是一個抽象而又遙不可及的武術。當然，太極拳不是一個可以速成的武術。就算窮一生之力也不一定能掌握它的技巧，甚或一些高深技藝亦日漸失傳。但是只要我們有像彭師父這樣有熱忱和能力，不辭勞苦的為推展太極而不吝分享、教導其經驗及技能，太極必能繼續發展光大下去的。
A. Pang
