Walk on the woo side episode 3: Matt Stampe

Matt discusses his Yang family teachers Fu Zhongwen, Damon Bramich, and Yang Zhenduo. Matt gives his perspective on woo and spells out his vision for what tai chi should be.

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

I really enjoyed those interviews. Well done to you both

[@YongnianTaiChiUSA]

Just a few things: Wilson Pitts was the first teacher in the park. He was director of Tao experience foundation. David Walls-kaufman was the competitor who can make people fly under pressure. Last question i got confused on Fu Shenyuan (FSY) getting the goods, i thought he was talking about James Fu. Yes FSY was groomed for the job by Fu Zhongwen and trained with many great Taiji uncles like Niu Chunning, Cui Yishi, Wu Tunan, just to name a few. Forest Chang and C.P. Ong brought Chen taijiquan teachers to Washington DC area.

[@ShikonMA]

Good interview Paul and well said Matt.

[@curtbro100]

As a Student of Sifu Adam let me tell you what really happened. Matt has been bad mouthing Sifu Adam for years, obviously when your Teacher gets bad mouthed his students will challenge to defend him, Matt accepted then never showed up multiple times. When Matt came to Thailand he was told he could come and meet Sifu Adam, later he got scared with the excuse he lost his passport, I'm sure he never expected someone to watch this and catch him out on his lie.

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

I call bull💩 hme have a history of cowardice

[@robliberti]

⁠no one cares what you think. :)

[@mickywes3733]

😂

[@taijicreature]

True story. Matt is a coward.

[@bewholeyoga]

​@@indefenceofthetraditionalma🤣🤣🤣 Mr. "Driving distance only", then Mr. "i don't want to pay" and then after someone offered to pay, suddenly Mr. "They might not let me record" 😂 While you were making excuses for not being able to get it up, many hundreds of people touch hands with HME seniors every workshop, which there are many, around the world. I guess you won't be happy unless you are able to go empty a bottle of water on the head of an unsuspecting old man, you know, to make your teacher proud. "Alan grew up just like me" 🤣🤣🤣 How long did your teacher learn Taichi again? One year? Wow. Yeah, buzz off wannabe.

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

Oo, I’m first. Does that make me your biggest fan?

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

I did also mention a Chen style fake wrestling video I saw

[@bewholeyoga]

So cute! Get a room 🤣🤣🤣

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

@@bewholeyoga what a sad (not so) little man.

[@mickywes3733]

Funny you guys choose to mention Mark Rasmus and Adam Mizner to call out. It happens that I know and have touched hands with both of them. I’ve also seen videos of both of you guys though admittedly haven’t met or touched with you. Nothing in your videos would inspire me to do so. That being said, and Woo aside, I would say there is a 100% chance that either of them would flat out kick both your asses easily. I’d put money on it 10:1 You guys will forever be clueless. You will never get the depth available in these arts…but still you should endeavor to find away to push with Adam. At least when you get tossed on your ass… you’ll have that.

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

There’s no accounting for gullibility. Hme are known for their cowardice

[@mickywes3733]

@@indefenceofthetraditionalma said a man who’s never met and touched hands with Adam Mizner or his top students. 🙄

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

@@mickywes3733 do you believe in no touch knock outs?

[@mickywes3733]

Belief is irrelevant

[@richmorley2674]

Well said.

[@thetaichistudionz]

Good to listen to two people like Matt stampe and Mike Graves, who were not whining, promoting themselves, denouncing people other than themselves, or plain just talking horse shit. Look let's be crystal clear push hands is not fighting, it was designed nourish fight training ability ie san sou. So let the big talkers take their challenge and enter the octagon, show us your 'real' fighting taiji beyond entry level. Put your money where your mouth is, we'll watch. Instead of wanting to have your name in lights/make a name for yourselves by challenging those who are focusing on other aspects of taiji or busy being successful doing what they are doing. To the 'woo' brigade who are promoting fight capability without fight conditioned taiji, line up go get their first good hiding, they deserve it. Take a good hard look at Nate Diaz, at under 40 years old can hardly string a coherent sentence together let alone apply a low level logic, just imagine what he'll be like at 50 or 60 years old, in a nursing home, is this who the big talkers aspire to be? Let's be clear MMA has rules, street fighting does not. Decide what you want from taiji and go for it, that may change and hopefully it does, remember the symbol that underlies taiji is yin/yang, that of change. The best example of taiji wrestling for my money was Mario Napoli (trained by his Judo/CMC taiji coach) when he won in China, in the 'modern era' nothing comes close. My background from the age of 10 was Judo, absolutely love it, ground fighting was my forte, applying neck chokes (Kesa and Kata katama) and won junior championships, Taiji came later. My long time student of 23 years goes and 'plays' with Wing Chun guys and does exceptionally well against them, and they want to know what fight training he has had, which absolutely none, only CMC 37 Yang 108, White Quick Fist and the lower 18 hands of which we do about 9, and body conditioning ie taking hits.

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

Do mma fighters have to obey rules in a street fight?