Paul Chen/Hanwei: awesome!

I must admit that I'm mystified by Qi.

Macho?

http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/Everybody-Was-Kung-Fu-Fighting-Studying-Martial-Arts-in-China

Women's Self Defense Course makes me feel empowered.

Did you know that the official Asian age for manhood is 41?

I have seen Baguazhang performed and was troubled by how difficult it looked to do.

How Feminine Are You?

I like to see women who understand that femininity means power.

Yes!

The professionals

I like Wushu but I accept that it's not Gongfu.



Hosiery advertising never shows pantyhose worn with panties so where did the idea come from?

When a man dresses like a woman he is called a transvestite. If a woman dresses like a man she isn't she also a transvestite?

Women's Self Defense Course means a different Gongfu uniform today:

1. Office skirt
2. Blouse or top
3. Pantyhose
4. Shoes with small heel

This promises to another fun night!

I read a lot about Taijiquan and I practice a lot but I'm not experienced enough to say a lot.

 

A Hanwei sword is the sword of a Master. Quite literally the best.

Many Taijiquan Masters are not the real thing in Asia nowadays. I have tried many schools and very few have a syllabus or any useful martial arts/self defense knowledge. If you are truly seeking a proper Master then you have to develop a very discerning eye and be prepared to try out many, many classes in the quest for the true.



Self Defense Courses are good fun because they allow a woman the opportunity to practice concerns that are aimed directly at women fighting men.

Wearing office attire for Gongfu class is great. Initially there is a feeling of vulnerability and exposure but after a while this wears off and I feel confident using my legs to fight.

Women often feel intimidated by the martial arts and this is usually because they pick the wrong art. Taijiquan is perfect because machismo is not required.

Taijiquan makes women more womanly and men more manly

“You know it is love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you’re not part of their happiness.”

- Julia Roberts



I like that Taijiquan gives me so much energy.

“Ask yourself what problem you have right now. Not next year, tomorrow or five minutes from now. You can always cope with the now, but you can never cope with the future. Nor do you have to. The answer, the strength and the right action will be there when you need it. Not before or after.”

- Eckhart Tolle

Taijiquan is widely known to help with PMT which is good news for me.

It is known that a Teacher who talks endlessly about Qi probably knows nothing at all.

Taijiquan is more than Qi. It requires a deep understanding of human skeletal mechanics.

I am saddened when I finish a Taijiquan class having just copied the Teacher all night. This is just following and it is not teaching. I read an article by which said that such methods are poor and would not be accepted in mainstream teaching i.e. a School or University. Leading is not teaching.

“A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action.”

- Gogen Yamaguchi

I love Wushu but I know it is not Gong-fu. Most people cannot tell the difference. Taijiquan is prone to the same problems with most classes teaching a Wushu-esque version such as Beijiing 24-step or similar and not the actual martial art.

Taijiquan is about the completion of the self.

A punch on the nose is a punch on the nose. Fighting has no time for chatting.

“Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.”

- Morihei Ueshiba “The Art of Peace”



So feminine...

Many people think that Asian women are weakened by their femininity but I consider the opposite to be true.

Power Dressing 101: The Asian Way

I have trouble with 13 postures because they are not postures at all.