UPDATE: EUROPEAN TOURE MAY-JUNE 2024 I will be in the UK and Northern Europe this spring, seeing the sights, making videos, attending events, visiting old friends making new friends, and sharing tai chi and internal arts.
The plans currently in the works involve: • the UK (London, Southampton, Devonshire, Norfolk, Newcastle, Doncaster, Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Cairngorms, and such.) • Belgium (Antwerp) • Sweden (Stockholm) • France (Paris)
I might also make it to Cologne, Prague, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Northern Italy.
I’m happy to save money on hotels. So, if you want to host me, (on your couch, or to share knowledge and experience), please contact me.
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Vaccination is Required.
People who resist vaccination are not crazy. But they will be left out. I had expected to be able to start teaching in-person by September. But vaccination rates have slowed recently. So, it will take a little while longer. My business is conducted at close quarters, face-to-face, and is considered non-essential. So, I’ve not had . . . read more
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Intro to tai chi Episode 15: Centripetal Geodesic
Click here to see Episode 15, watch the video and to read the transcript. “The Centripetal-Geodesic Principle is fundamental to Martial Power and Skill.” Excerpt: “Understanding the centripetal geodesic is what allows us to: use core power, use whole body power reduce our dependence on local muscle strength reduces or eliminates the use of class . . . read more
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A new episode of “Introduction to Tai Chi” has been posted. Click here to watch the full video or read the transcript. Click here to watch the full video or read the transcript.
Treat your celebrity students like the others. Protect their privacy.
The importance of confidentiality. Word of mouth is okay. But your students are not marketing tools. When a friend of my learned about my involvement with film and TV, he asked why I don’t do what Bruce Lee did and promote myself as a teacher to the rich and famous. “You could charge a lot . . . read more
A time to win and a time to lose – Businesses under lockdown.
There are business owners who may see some short-term benefit to staying open in defiance of the lockdown rules. This is a bad business decision, especially in the long-term. It is true that some people will applaud your defiance and will support you in your decision. But many more will see your defiance as evidence . . . read more
The aging body is like a teenager.
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New videos prove the need for scripts and rehearsals.
I have made a few videos recently by trying to lower my standards to improve output. That did not work out so well. When I produce a 1-hour video, it takes 20 – 40 hours of work. From concept to script can take a few days. Rehearsal, recording and rewrites can take a few days. . . . read more
Incomplete Tai chi, Lesson 3:
From the Head and Neck to the Chest, and back. A new video has been posted. Click here.or go to the Courses link in the main menu.
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