July 1988 Winchester, Virginia
At Left, posing with his good friend and fellow colleague, Sam Masich, at the Taste of China International Tai Chi Chuan Tournament in Winchester, Virginia
| 1987 - Dobbs Ferry New York Dobbs Ferry Push-Hands Heavy Weight Champion and Grand Champion. |
| 1988 - Doc Fai Wong's International Tournament Fixed and Moving Step Pushing-Hands Heavy Weight Champion and Grand Champion. |
| 1989 - Taste of China International Tournament Pushing-Hands Heavy Weight Champion and Ben Lo Cup Grand Champion. |
| 1991 - Taste of China International Tournament Pushing-Hands Heavy Weight Champion and Ben Lo Cup Grand Champion. |
Having a little fun, a friendly sparring match with fellow colleague, Sam Masich
Above, Sam Masich and Joseph Zeisky have a friendly sparring match before competing in the 1988 Taste of China Tournament, which Joseph lost to his more skilled friend Lenzie Williams. Sometimes these friendly matches would last for many hours, serving as a healthy way for internal martial artist to test and challenge each other's skills and beliefs, in a realistic but non-confrontational manner. Ultimately, the true purpose of these contests is not just to "win," but rather to achieve true sincerity without being falsely modest and to avoid any self-delusion. To mutually grow in understanding Taiji principle is the true spirit of the internal arts and should be at the heart and true purpose of any "competition."
Principle Teachers & Mentors | Andre L. Zeisky | Don Kuk Ahn | Yoshimitsu Yamada | Seiichi Sugano | Yu Cheng Hsiang | William C. C. Chen | Kenneth Van Sickle | Yang Zhen Duo | Bruce Frantzis | Marcus Brinkman | Lo Dexiu
Push-Hands Champion: 1987-1991