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.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Thesis Adviser

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Last night I dreamed that I was having to walk the circle to please the whims of my thesis adviser (whom I think is angry with me constantly...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Plantar Fascia

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The bottoms of my feet are rejoicing, after much swallowing of the bitter. I hope it translates into improved training. Time (and having t...
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Monday, January 19, 2009

Snow Circle

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It's rare here, and the picture is ugly (no less because of the truck that ran over my circle last week and made it all warped and bumpy...
Friday, January 16, 2009

Letting it Get This Way

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I got the humbling again today. Usually, the humblings of this magnitude are reserved for when I work out in the presence of Matt or Jinbao...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Stuck

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Well... I'm stuck. Before I talk about being stuck, I want to talk about my circle again a little. I haven't walked on it since the...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Attachment and Change

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All things change. That is a primary lesson of the Yijing and a primary (philosophical) lesson of bagua. As a result of this uncomfortable...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Growing into TKD

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I was at a meeting for work yesterday and I ended up in a conversation with a fellow in his mid-50's that was explaining to me, for what...
Saturday, January 3, 2009

Becoming the Rooster?

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While I was practicing my lying step drills for a while today, someone came up and started watching me. After a bit, the woman said: "...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

Holidays

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The holidays are a difficult season to get training in, so this is a post not so much about amazing dedication as about squeezing a few drop...
Monday, December 22, 2008

Rising Yang

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Yesterday was the winter solstice, the most yin day of the year. That means today is the day when yang begins to arise again. Our small gr...
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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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