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."