the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

He passed far too early - basic bagua from Gong Baotian - Liu Yunqiao line

Good place to start is at the 1:10 mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asElnWn4HQI

A Memory of my beloved Teacher Mike Martello, 05.10.1966 - 02.06.2009. I first met him in Mai 2005 and from this day I met him on a regular base. I owe him everything I am now and where I am on my way of Gong Fu.
The Clips show some stuff he was doing on the seminars here in Osnabrueck.
He was unique.

"I hope all can enjoy objectively." (Did I get it right?)

That often was Mike's "signature line" on youtube clips.

I met Mike a number of times over the years as he was Master Su Yu Zhang's disciple or perhaps formal student for those who find the title distasteful

I had a long private conversation exchange with him after he left Master Su and moved on to the 8 step praying mantis Master - there was no bitterness on his part and he was quite appreciative of what he learned from Master Su but after leaving it sounded to me like he really had found his path.

Unfortunately he passed far too early.

Just for clarification, the comments under the youtube link are from his student.

One of the good ones loved his stuff