Becoming the Lion

Yin Style Baguazhang is a difficult art to learn and study, and this fact is particularly true when following the methods of the Lion System. Here is a modest record of my attempts which hopefully illustrate perseverance and dedication amid the demands of a busy, modern life.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Adaptation: A Question

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My test has come and gone: passed. My workload has finally been put into a managed state. My back has returned nearly enough to normal to ...

Sunday, April 20, 2008

April's Impediments, Mark III

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April had yet another impediment to throw my way and disrupt my training, or at least it would have if I hadn't been averaging fifteen-h...

Saturday, April 12, 2008

April's Impediments, Mark II

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I thought April presented impediments to training when I mentioned those before, but that was merely a prelude to a real education in impedi...

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

April's Impediments

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Training has been sparse again lately. Working toward this exam and grading inordinate numbers of papers has taken the priority again. I l...

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Busy, but still working

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Life and work conspire against me sometimes, it seems, and my training has been about half as slack as my posting since my first. I managed...

Friday, March 28, 2008

A long time turning

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Today, for the first time in a long time, I broke the one-hour mark on my circle, and my shoulders and hands are currently paying full price...

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Jim: This is a blog about my training and thoughts on my training in the incredible martial art of Yin Style Baguazhang in Maryville and Knoxville, TN. I share because I love training Yin Style... and because it is readily apparent that the art is highly effective as a fighting skill. Photo caption: Fanning the "Marketing Department."

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