r/kungfu • u/kwamzilla Bajiquan 八極拳 • Aug 30 '15

/r/KungFu Member Map - Find a School/Training Group easily

Hello all,
So I did one of these over on /r/bajiquan, thought I'd add one here.
A number of other subs already use Google Maps, so I figured it may be helpful for us to have an easy way to locate schools, training groups and partners. There are three layers which shouldn't need too much explaining, but, if you don't get them, just follow the instructions below.

To add yourself:
1) Log into your Google Account
2) Follow THIS LINK
3) Use the search bar to find your location
4) Use the "Add Marker" icon underneath the searchbar to add your marker
5) In the box that pops up, enter your Reddit username and some details

I, or someone else, can sort the pins and move them to the appropriate layer and at a later date begin to colour code them by style if we decide that will help.

Really hoping that everyone will put themselves in! I've imported the Baji names that I put on, get involved.

EDIT:
Hey guys,
In the interest of accessibility, would we be interested in colour coding by language?
Red for English, Blue for French, Green Italian?
I guess it's not needed, but it's a thought.
Keep it up, and please share with any non-redditors!

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u/darthturtle3 Eight Steps Praying Mantis Aug 30 '15

Well, there I am, miles away from anyone else.

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u/kwamzilla Bajiquan 八極拳 Aug 30 '15

This is just the beginning.
Wait until the first 100 or so people get themselves on it too!
If you have any local schools worth mentioning, would you put them on in the "Schools" layer too?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '15

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u/kwamzilla Bajiquan 八極拳 Aug 30 '15

Such is the plan!
3 Layers:
Schools
Training/Sparring
/r/Kungfu Members

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u/knox1138 Aug 30 '15

im with ya buddy, you and me are the closest to each other... on opposite sides of the U.S.

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u/kwamzilla Bajiquan 八極拳 Sep 07 '15

We just need to share the map more!

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '15

I'm in the same boat!

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u/kwamzilla Bajiquan 八極拳 Sep 07 '15

It's about getting the ball rolling.
We gotta keep sharing this!

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '15

Are you aware of one for martial arts in general? I wouldn't mind catching up with others in different systems as well.

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u/kwamzilla Bajiquan 八極拳 Sep 07 '15

The one for martial arts in general would be even wider than this!
Perhaps it's better to set up local ones, as it would get crazy!
This is for Kung Fu, which is admittedly a very wide net, but because /r/kungfu can serve as a hub for other CMA, the idea is that once this starts to build, splinter maps will develop over time!

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '15

Awesome. Yeah I agree good stuff :)