Paolo Cangelosi - Chan Hon Chung?

[ironpalm]

[Subitai]

PM, You misunderstand me....

I only used the words "Pissing Contest" because i've exchanged Private messages with a certain person on this board and He said that he refused to answer certan questions because in his opinion....

"It always turns into a Pissing Contest" I think he's wrong because this board is pretty good about that.

So anyway the words were NOT aimed at you or your school.

If anything PM...you should be honored because you do allot to further Hung Style.

I only suggested "Ironpalm" to view your video to see what his opinion is...that's all.

"O"

[PM]

"O", man, no worries, no offense taken, no problem, i meant what i wrote. imho the forum really does a good job, the atmosphere is generally nice and polite (one family!), and even if the opinions may differ, it is a great platform to see other points of view and learn something. all the best, looking forward to read/see more from you!

[abiraghi]

Hi everybody. I am Alberto Biraghi, the guy on the right of the picture with master Chan posted by FrankyLau. On the far left thers' my friend Marco and on sifu's left my former wife Ela. The picture has been taken in 1977, during my first visit to Hon Chung Gymnasium. I have been spending at least one month in Hong Kong every summer learning all the style from master Chan and from his senior students mostly Cheung Yee keung and Kong Pui Wai, until sifu's death in 1991. I have always been studying with Sifu until he could really teach, in mid Eighties, then, after Hon Chung Gymn was closed, I moved to Cheung Yee Keung si-hing's gymn, for some years after Sifu's death.
I learned all the style in Hong Chun Gymnasium but Tit Sin Kuen, which I learned in Sifu's country house in the New territories because he didn't want other students to watch. I don't practise the weapons anymore (I am 56 now) but I practise every day the Tit Sin and at least two of the other bare hand forms.
In mid 90's I saw an ad of mr. Cangelosi (whom I dind't know, nor I saw or heard of in Hong Chung Gymnasium) teaching in a Hung Kuen workshop in Milano. I decided to approach him mostly because I wanted to find somebody to talk with about sifu Chan and the students, whom I really missed. I did not feel welcome by mr. Cangelosi, so I left the place.
Seing my face on this page has been nice. If anybody is interested in further information, for what I may help, please feel free to write.

[Frank Bolte]

Hello Alberto,

welcome on board! Hope to read more about your experience with Grandmaster Chan.
here are more scanns you could like..

http://s336.photobucket.com/albums/n321 ... n%20Chung/

[abiraghi]

Hi brother, thanks for the scans, I remember them well. I put on my server a few of the tons of old pictures I have, hope you like them.http://www.biraghi.org/pub/hungkuen/

[PM]

hello Alberto, welcome on the forum! nice to have more Chan Honjung people here!

[markt]

Welcome Alberto,

It is really great to hear from some students of Chan Hon Chung.
I have been studying under one of Chan Hon Chung's students in Canada for a while.

I am looking forward to hearing more about your experiences.

[abiraghi]

Thank you again for the public and private welcome. As requested, I will be glad to tell the story of my 14 years experience with master Chan in new topic.