A great start to the new year with the White Crane Sword or should i say a challenging Sword form which i and my brothers and sisters and seniors compare notes from the previous seminars and laugh and smile about it, I usually talk about how many times i get hit with the tassell if i do not practice it enough, but to be honest we have all come through with a lot less beating and a better understanding of the form itself not not only works the body but the mind, the tassell and sword reminds you of the correctness of posture of balance of coordination and also reminds us that if we do not practice we will go backwards actually it is almost in itself meditative and also internal and very focused and addictive, hold it to memory and go through small sequences of the form to get a rhythm a flow, Step by step one after the other complete each movement, be patient in learning, understand the twist and turns overcome the challenges no matter what the situation, keep trying, endure and learn with each other and point out our mistakes and laugh, the sword form, its a bit like life isn’t it?. Thank you Sigong for guiding our way through the difficulties we face not only through the sword but in life.
by Earl Gotshalk
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