Marko Vesse Kung Fu and Martial Arts AcademyHOME | PHILOSOPHY | TESTIMONIALS | DEFENCE | INSTRUCTORS CROSSING HANDS WITH TAI CHI MASTERS IN CHINA Master Marko Vesse, head of Wu Xing Dao Kung Fu, and founder of the Invisible Master System for teaching Martial Arts, wanted the opportunity to compete against fighters who had a national reputation in mainland China, the traditional home of Kung Fu. During 2006, he visited China on two occasions to test his Kung Fu against recognised Masters and Champions of various styles. Marko's first visit began when one of his students who now lives there was able to set up a meeting with a well known Tai Chi Champion renowned for his push hands and grounding skills. The Champion was Master Nian Guo Xin who has won the Chinese National Champion title four times. He is the most famous student of Mr. Chen Ban Da developer of the Chen Men style of Kung Fu. After a lifetime of study and teaching, Chen Ban Da was included as one of the top 100 Kung Fu Masters in China by the Chinese Kung Fu Association. Meeting at a military facility Master Nian asked Marko to demonstrate his art. He was surprised by Marko’s fluidity and explosive expression of speed and power that is typical of Wu Xing Dao. Master Nian said he had never seen a style quite like it. The photo bellow shows Marko training with Master Nian Guo Xin. The Champion taught Marko his methods of grounding which are the secrets to his success in competition.
Master Nian and Marko Push Hands Because of his fluidity of movement Marko was able to effectively find openings despite Nian Guo Xin's grounding advantage. Marko knew from his own experience that while powerful grounding skills were very useful they also incorporate a weakness. Strong grounding must have the ability to quickly shift from one firm base to another in order to be effective. To be able to receive a strong blow and divert most of its power, you must be able to quickly shift from a grounding stance to one of flexibility and softness and back again as circumstances warrant. Impressed by Marko's skills and knowledge Mr. Nian accepted him as an equal and went on to introduce him to other well known members of the Kung Fu community . Marko’s advice to martial artists visiting China is that it would be a mistake to underestimate your own abilities. If you approach a teacher in a humble manner there is the possibility that the teacher will assume you have only modest skills and will teach you accordingly. The best way is to be courteous but seek an opportunity to cross hands with the teacher or one of his senior students and really perform at your best level. This way, you will be recognised for your actual level of ability. Marko was later introduced to Master Jin Jian Cheng who is another highly regarded master in mainland China. Master Cheng is both the Secretary General of Zhejiang Provincial Association of Wu Shu Sciences and Research and the Dean of China Jilang University of Physical and Military Education. After demonstrating their skills Master Cheng and Master Vesse had several discussions concerning the cultivation of internal energies. As a result Master Cheng suggested to Marko that they work together to develop a special programme for overseas students visiting China who wish to learn internal martial arts. The course will include input by highly regarded Masters of different styles such as Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Xing Yi and Shaolin and will cover topics such as chi development, anatomy, massage and muscle manipulation. The course will consist of a one month intensive training program with successful students receiving a diploma endorsed by the University. Master Jin Jian Cheng’s acceptance of Marko as a fellow Master is evidence that the standard of Kung Fu training available in Australia is of top world standard. Because of the introductions to established leaders in the Kung Fu community, Marko was invited to participate as an equal in a Festival of Kung Fu held in Hang Zhou, in March 2006. He was given a seat of honor at the head table. Accompanied by Master Nian, he was asked to perform on stage for national television. After the demonstration he was interviewed by journalists covering the event and was later featured in the national newspapers.
Master Vesse back row During the festival a challenge went out for all comers to enter a test of strength. It involved lifting large and heavy traditional style vases with the finger tips of one hand and placing them on the stage. The person who could lift the vases the most times within the given time frame was the winner. Master Vesse won the competition against all comers. The prize? A box of beer. Sounds like something that would happen in Australia.
The prize? A box of beer With time running out, Marko flew from Hang Zhou to Beijing in search of more high level Masters. Unable to find any Marko visited the usual tourist destinations and then made his way to Shanghai. Marko had the chance to cross hands with a genuine graduate of the renowned Shaolin Temple. The monk was also a member of the famous Shaolin monk show that toured the world. The Shaolin Monk and Master Vesse exchanging pleasantries. After demonstrating their skills it became clear that Wu Xing Dao more than held it’s own against Shaolin style kung fu with the monk subsequently offering to come to Australia and teach in Marko's gym.
During a visit to a coffee shop Marko met a martial artist named Ho. After Marko explained his visit to China and his experiences during the time spent with the earlier masters, Ho told him about a genuine master he was learning from. Ho and Marko tested their skills against each other and it was obvious that Ho was a very accomplished martial artist. His style was very practical and it impressed Marko but the student being very traditional was reluctant to give him the full name of his Master, saying only that his family name was Wong – a very common name in China. He stated that the Master never promoted himself and rarely accepted applicants. With his return to Australia drawing close, Marko persuaded Ho to introduce him to Master Wong. The student eventually rang his Master and arranged a meeting the following morning. After a formal introduction, Master Wong asked Marko to demonstrate his Kung Fu by holding his clenched fist forward and asking him to punch it directly knuckle to knuckle as hard as he could. Impressed with the result a long conversation began about fighting strategies and the many ways of developing and releasing internal energy flows. After some time Master Wong said he was very impressed by Marko's knowledge and skill and was willing to teach him the most advanced methods of his style. He invited Marko to return to China and study with him full-time for a month. |
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