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Notes from the training hall.
Short pieces on Kung Fu, Qi Gong and meditation - what we practise, why we practise it that way, and what you take home with you.
Meridians and the five elements: how much Chinese medicine is in Qi Gong
Exercises carry names invoking the liver, the kidneys and the five elements. What those terms mean, where they come from, and how much you have to… Read →
Why we do not compete - and what that changes in the hall
A decision that needs explaining, because it is not self-evident. What a school without competition loses, what it gains, and who it is the wrong choice… Read →
Attention training for adults: what happens in your head during a form
A form is the one place in the week where you cannot be in two places at once. Why that works as concentration practice and what… Read →
How to prepare your body in the month before your first class
You do not need to prepare - that is worth saying immediately. If you are going to anyway, four things genuinely help, and a few are… Read →
Walking meditation: what twenty minutes of slow steps does
For many people sitting meditation is impossible. Walking is the same work through a different door - and for a restless body often the only one… Read →
Counting in Chinese in class: yi, er, san and the words you will hear
In the first hour it is background noise. By the third week you count along with everyone. A short glossary of what you hear in the… Read →
Weapons in Shaolin Kung Fu: staff, sword, spear, and why we learn them
Weapons are not decoration or nostalgia. They are the fastest way to expose a structural fault you would never notice empty-handed. What each one trains. Read →
Group classes or training at home: what actually makes the difference
Home is cheaper, faster and leaves no excuses. So why do most people stop after three months? Three things a screen cannot replace. Read →
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