Taiji Mantis Kung Fu Training with Zhou Zhen Dong

Some footage from about five years ago of a typical training session with my teacher Zhou Zhen Dong in Yantai, China. At this time I was learning the fourth section of Zhai Yao. The traditional way of learning Kung Fu in China is to spend several months learning one form, with one move or combination per week. Not only do you drill the movement in isolation to make sure you get every detail down, but you also practice it with a partner so that you understand the application. The teacher would usually perfor