June 2010
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Xingyi Spear & Bagua Seminar Summary
Andrea Falk returned to Guelph, June 12th & 13th, 2010 to continue instruction in Xingyi Spear and Magui Bagua.
Xing Yi Spear
The five fundamental spear techniques were reviewed: Chop, Drill, Thrust, Slash and Crosscut. Following Xingyi theory, each of the five techniques correspond to the Five Elements (of Phases) of Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth and teach striking in five different...
Understanding with Heart & Body
From Andrea Falk’s upcoming book on Taijiquan:
“Taijiquan is an art learned by the body, and the mind can sometimes just confuse things if it is thinking about complicated principles. You can only learn by being taught by someone who can do it and deeply understands it with their body. In Chinese there is a different word for knowing intellectually (zhi 知) and comprehending in your...
slow technique is correct technique
“To practice correct technique, beginners must remember that every movement is directed by then mind, that is, one must establish full mental control over every movement: from the way one’s hand commences a posture, to the area through which is passes, and up to its final resting place. This is actually an external expression of your internal qi or intrinsic force...
Icarus, Pandora & British Petroleum
Icarus flew too close the to sun and fell to his demise, Pandora unwittingly brought troubles into the world. For the petroleum industry it is a lesson of hubris. For the rest of us the lesson probably is that we take for granted the things that sustains us.
“Best be like water, Which benefits the ten thousand things And does not contend. It pools where humans disdain to dwell, Close to the...
