“In an age of speed, nothing could be more invigorating
than going slow.”
~ Pico Iyer
November is here, and with it, the holiday of Thanksgiving.
I give thanks for the incredible art of Taiji, which has given me my health,
vocation, life purpose, and all of you. I bow to the ground in a gesture of
supreme gratitude attitude.
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| AI is showing you my gratitude! |
We will be closed Thursday, Nov 26th. I will be doing the Wednesday zoom on the 25th, and class on Saturday the 28st.
Thank you, Margo Zi Yan, for teaching my classes while I was
out East. When I leave you with her, I leave you in most capable hands.
Check out her Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/c/PurpleSwallowArts/posts
Book Suggestion: Taiji Push Hands by Tao Ping-hsiang. Master
Tao was a Taiji student of Master Liang’s teacher, Prof. Zheng. He also studied
with Prof Zheng’s teacher, Zhang Qinlin. And, he studied Liu Ho Ba Fa with
Master Choi’s grand teacher, Wi Yi-hui. Quite the lineage!
Monthly Book Club will be Monday, November 16th.
I’ll be sending out an invite soon.
Monthly Pushing Hands will be Monday, November 30th. I’m going to teach a short, single hand sequence I call an etude. I’ll send a worksheet and invite closer to the 30th.
Paul Brennan Translation- https://brennantranslation.wordpress.com/2026/10/26/poetry-in-stillness/
I will be starting a new Solo Form class on Zoom. The first and third (sometimes fifth) Wednesdays I will be teaching the postures
of the 150 Posture Long Form, Right Side. I plan to record each lesson, and
store these lessons on my private YouTube page. Students will be given access
to those lessons for review and study. Whoever finishes the sequence on-line
will be invited to my in-person classes. If you know someone who wants to start
classes, let them know. I’ll put the remaining details on my Patreon page and
in the December newsletter. I’ll be coordinating these zoom classes with Julie
Cisler, who is my partner in crime, I mean ZOOM! Thank you, Julie!
Here is a survey about changing the name of the posture, "Withdraw and Push." Master Liang used that to have a simple name for that posture. However, that is not the original name. Withdraw and Push is similar to the concept of Withdraw-Attack and can be confusing. I'm going to use the original name. Please email me with your choice and it will help me choose which translation will be on the updated Solo Form sheet for 2027. Here are a few options:
Apparent Closing Up- Paul Gallagher
Apparent Close- Jane Schorre
Seal Closed- T.Y. Pang
Apparent Close Up- Douglas Wile
Sealing Shut- Paul Brennan
Like Sealing, Appearing to Close- Bradford Tyrey
My gratitude cup runneth over. I have so many people,
places, and things to be thankful for, always and forever. But for right now, I want to thank Master T.T. Liang
for teaching me, inspiring me, supporting me, and all his generosity. And especially for believing
in me, as I didn’t believe in myself for the vast majority of my life. Thank you, Sir,
rest in peace, knowing you changed so many lives, and helped so many people. Shieh
Shieh!
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| With Master Liang at Omega Institute, 1979, one of the BEST years of my life! |
“The slower one practices (without stopping or jerking) the better.”
~ Master T.T. Liang
Contact Info:
My Blog- http://www.rayhayward.com
My Patreon Page- https://www.patreon.com/c/rayhayward
My YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/@rayhaywardtheinspiredteach8246
Call/Text- 218-341-9894
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