Tuesday, September 10, 2024

MMTCA September 2024 Newsletter



 

“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”

― Marcus Aurelius

 

A warm and glorious September to you! Outside classes and practices are continuing to deliver pure joy! Not to mention eagles, hawks, bluejays, cardinals, etc.etc.etc.

 

Our schedule stays the same for September, we will be outside at Bohemian Flats, until October. Speaking of October, we will resume the monthly online pushing hands classes, and, we will be offering a book club, more like a verse/passage/paragraph club, lead by Rondi Atkin. We will explore and discuss readings from the Art of War, Tao Te Ching, Taiji Classics, and select Taiji books. Invites and more next month.








This month’s Paul Brennan translation is the Taiji Saber book by Fu Zhongwen. Master Liang relied heavily on the book, as well as his Wudang sword training, to teach us this short but amazing saber fencing set.

https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2014/01/17/yang-style-taiji-saber-according-to-fu-zhongwen/

 

Speaking of books, it’s been a book year. I made a small contribution to my teacher Master BP Chan’s legacy book, my 40th Anniversary book should be out soon, and my Pushing Hands books is finishing a huge round of edits. Stay tuned!

 

John Myerson, Dr Leung Kay-chi, and myself 1980.

And more books! My dear friend, esteemed brother, and most excellent training partner, Master John Myerson has been writing for years about his experiences with healing, shamanism, martial arts, and life challenges. The founder of New England School of Acupuncture, Harvard Kung-Fu Club instructor, martial arts extraordinaire, John is the middle brother with myself as younger brother (my first Chinese name was Shao Di, little brother) and Paul Gallagher as elder brother. Check out John’s books:

https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJohn+G.+Myerson&s=relevancerank&text=John+G.+Myerson&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

 

9/9 marks the 4th anniversary of the launching of my Patreon page. I have lessons and posts planned to include beginning the Advanced Pushing Hands drills, Taiji Classics, and Bagua to name a few. I’m also expanding my horizons and am going to try my hand at Vlogging!

https://www.patreon.com/rayhayward


Thank you all for your support and attendance. 


(Shameless plug, go to the Renaissance Festival if you get a chance, tell the Feastmaster I sent you! https://renaissancefest.com/)

 

-Sifu Ray


“People are often surprised when I tell them the most important thing I learned in the CIA is situational awareness.”

-Jason Hanson

 

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4th Anniversary at Patreon

 



September 9th is the Four Year Anniversary of the opening of my Patreon page. Paul Gallagher help me with the date, choosing an auspicious day and deity to help with my beginnings. It began as a way to stay connected, and be supported, after my school was closed due to the Covid19 lockdown, and the George Floyd riots. It was also a major learning curve and additional facet to my various teaching methods and modes. Now after four years, my page stands as a valuable addition and medium for sharing the arts we so dearly love and practice.


My current plans for the page are to begin offering advanced pushing hands drills and material, finish the Bagua 8 Palms, and share two Taiji Classics with some explanation and demonstration:

"To withdraw is to attack; to attack is to withdraw..."

and

"If you pay full attention to your spirit and ignore your breathing, your striking force will be as string as pure steel..."

I have filmed my Solo Form for both demo and instruction, and have started to share those already. I've also filmed my 37 Posture Short Form, and my 72 Movement Fast Form and they will be offered as well. And I'm exploring Vlogs and will share some short lessons and thoughts with you starting in October.


I want to thank you all for supporting my art and my teaching of the art.  To see you make a breakthrough, to see a lightbulb go on over your head, to get one of those questions from your deep dive into personal practice, to watch you fend off multiple pushes and attacks in Willow #3, all makes my heart soar! Again, thank you for your support and appreciation. I leave you with this line from the Taiji Classics:

"Carefully examine what the ultimate purpose is- the enhancement of longevity, rejuvenation, and immortality."