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		<title>Each to Their Own Palm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many unique features of this art is its adaptability for each person. The fact is that everyone is a unique individual and develops skills at his/her own pace. There is no avoiding this and it becomes apparent very quickly. Whenever a new class is started, everyone is at the same point &#8211; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talking or Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 13:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of those things that is a challenge for both students and teachers, namely the tendency to talk during partner practice in a class or workshop. &#8220;No talking!&#8221; exclaims the teacher, whether in public school or a martial arts class. I can recall this happening when I was in school, and I always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bagua Stations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ontario Bagua students gathered on Saturday, April 20 for one of our afternoon sessions. These have become a valuable part of our learning process because they are the only times when people from all our schools get together on a regular basis. These workshops are held every 6 weeks or so and each one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions of a Female Martial Artist : Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Finstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All this means that men and women come to the training floor with different sets of goals and expectations and different levels of experience. While there are always exceptions, as a rule, women don&#8217;t tend work things out with their fists. Coming into my first Karate class, I had no idea even how to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions of a Female Martial Artist : Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Finstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHHH! Here&#8217;s a little secret &#8211; for a long time, I had serious doubts that my martial skills would work when it counted. What&#8217;s more, on a number of occasions with a variety of training partners, I&#8217;ve sensed that I am not alone in those thoughts. Okay, I admit I am not every woman, nor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Control the OMG Moment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Finstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone can think of a situation where they experienced a brief period of panic &#8211; even if it was just a split second. It coincides with the realization that something unplanned, or possibly something terrible is about to occur. In fact, though our individual experiences are unique, these incidents are so common there are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knowledge is to Wisdom What Grape Juice is to Fine Wine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Finstad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a bit of background, I started training in martial arts seven years ago, at the age of 42.  In writing this blog, my goal is to share my experiences and perspective as an older, female athlete, and give readers a sense of the extraordinary benefits of such a pursuit. So, from the beginning&#8230; 1974 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Centre Core is the Centre Core</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So once again a bunch of Jiulong folks got together and delved deeper into the principles that make this art what it is. These workshops have become a staple of the Ontario schools which allow students from the various locations to gather on a regular basis. This is a great time for all since many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Return to the Beginning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great time for anyone near our Ontario schools to get started learning the amazing Nine Dragon Baguazhang system! It is also a great time for anyone who is thinking about returning to the school after being away for a while. We&#8217;ve had people appear seemingly out of nowhere even after being gone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Joy of Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Reynolds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a wonderful Bagua session yesterday. We gathered for 3 hours to explore some fundamentals of the practice and simply enjoy each others company. The beauty of these sessions is the chance to go more deeply into a given topic. So yesterday I spoke of yin &#38; yang in the context of attack &#38; [...]]]></description>
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