The Best Goal for an Internal Martial Artist - Finding Your Center
Most religions and philosophies teach harmony -- or, at least they pretend to teach it.
Finding your "center" is an important part of the internal arts. SomeĀ of the finest masters ofĀ Tai Chi, Bagua, and Hsing-I such as Chen Fake, Sun Lu Tang, Liu Bin and others were known notĀ only for their martial skill, but also for theirĀ fine character. It's a trait of people who reach the highest level of the internal arts.
When you look at the people around you day-to-day, you can see that most people desperately want it--need it--and try to find it--but life's challenges, along with the attitudes of other people get in the way. Instead of balancing you, the events and news during a day can unbalance you mentally.
Look at what's happening in Washington these days. There is a complete lack of cooperation and goodwill between the two parties as the American people, other nations, and the environment are facing the most major challenges in our lifetimes. It seems that our politicians, particularly...
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I have practiced martial arts since 1973 and began studying the internal arts in 1987. My goal is to cut years off your development time by coaching you in the real skills for high-quality Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua. To see more about my bio, click the "About Ken" link on the menu at the top of this page.
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