Added Value
When I was in medical school, they exposed us to the anatomy lab in the first week. Our professor prepared us by talking openly about … Continue reading →
Bowing Out
“Ritual is the husk of faith” – Laozi – Dao De Jing, Chpt 38 Ritual marks the end of every Jiulong class. It involves a … Continue reading →
Sit, Stand, Shift, Walk, Circle – APPLY!
The first time I hit a heavy bag was a revelation to me. I had already been shown how to make a fist, how to … Continue reading →
Our First Free Meetup
We had our first Meetup yesterday, providing a free introductory session of Jiulong Baguazhang practice. I want to thank those who attended, and our student, … Continue reading →
The Circle Game
Walking the circle is Baguazhang’s celebrated iconic training practice. So imagine my surprise the first time I heard my teacher spit out, “Circle walking is … Continue reading →
Everybody’s Doing the Locomotion
Human bipedal locomotion. It’s not just a fancy way of saying walking but refers to all the things we do with our legs to move … Continue reading →
Shigong Painter in Toronto 2017
Shigong John Painter just completed a very special weekend visit to Toronto, the first in over two years. On Friday night our school was filled … Continue reading →
Jiulong Students are Shifty People
Stand on one leg. Now stand on the other. You’ve just shifted the entire mass of your body through space and you probably did it … Continue reading →
Poetry Lesson
If poetry can be thought of as an art that uses the power of imagery to draw a response from the human psyche, then I … Continue reading →