Re: School in S Tampa

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:10:17 GMT, gfred@xxxxxxxx wrote:

>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 21:18:19 GMT, doooom Donkey
><Phillip_inoy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:45:13 GMT, Blue <blueb73@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>Anyone know of a good school/teacher in S Tampa?
>>>
>>>Style doesnt matter too much as long as it provides a good workout.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>B
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>>
>>welllll, IIRC there wuz Howard Handler, a chen taiji guy
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>>and there wuz also *** Clear (Yeah, its a real name, aka Richard Clear)
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>>Then there waz John Prevatt
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>>and Thomas Pepperman
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>>They might all still be around
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>>then there was some peeps near whorelando
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>>One was a bald or balding guy who learned that praying mantid style, his name was AL something or other
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>>then there were some other Chinee styists who followed Johnny Kwong Ming Lee
>>and so forth. also some pai lum guys too.
>>
>>good luck!
>
>
>There are lots of choices in the bay area, esp if you can go a small
>distance out. S. Tampa has Wah Lum Kung Fu, on McDill, just south of
>Bay to Bay. If you have access, there are some clubs on the base.. But
>if he's stiil there, I think the best is probably John Scolaro's Pong
>Lai on Lois Ave just south of Hillsborough Ave ( I know, not exactly
>S. Tampa!). Just a great teacher.
>
>Mark


Here is the website ( Mainly for the tennessee branch but this will
give their background and tel #)
John is the teacher for those of us who always want to know why :)

http://www.ponglai.com/home.html

Mark
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