Ottawa Jiulong Baguazhang
c/o 179 George St. K1N 1J8 Ottawa, ON, Canada

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So I'm sharing this little story for those who know my history. I have a muscular weakness due to a neurological disease that mostly affects my hands. The filing cabinet in the car is heavy and had only 3 wheels on when I moved it out. My very strong sister had maneuvered it into the trunk and mentioned that it had little room and I'd need help taking it out. But, I'm stubborn. I had to reorganize my desk (and was still doing it when I took the last picture posted here) an...d the cabinet was a big part of getting that done. Long story short, I managed to get the cabinet onto the tailgate (not a tailgate but am not sure what that part of the car is named) but when I tried to pull it out, it would slide right back in (heavy). I can't tell you what I did because I'm still astounded. I was able to turn it slightly then leveraged from my legs, which are much stronger than my arms. All I did with my arms was try to hang onto the cabinet and somehow I was able to get the cabinet all the way out of the trunk, and not drop it onto the ground. I do credit my martial arts training with getting me to solve the problem by thinking about how my legs could compensate for my arms. Yay me :)

Blast From The Past This is a poster from a dual workshop my good friend, (Uncle "Bill") William De Thouars and I presented some years ago in California. We pre...sented Baguazhang, Xingyiquan and Knife combat tactics. Uncle Bill is one of the few people in the martial arts world with a tremendous knowledge and skill in realistic combat tactics. He is someone I was proud to be associated with. The workshop was a great success and I think he and I had the most fun. See more

This DVD may be one of my Christmas presents this year... I am fortunate to be a student and have some basic training, which will help me to understand this DVD quite a bit. I also was given a personal demonstration of some of its lessons (not to learn it but to observe it) when my Older Brother Eric had learned it and used it to illustrate how many of our principles are similar from one section of Daoqiquan to another. Looking forward to seeing the DVD and trying it out. It's on my wish list of lessons for my next visit(s) to the Gompa for sure!

GREAT training aids and food for thought from my teacher!

Practical applications of Taoist philosophy. This is Acceptance.

Better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war. Am preparing to re-start classes online, and have been considering focusing on the philosophy/mindset of our art as it is evident that we cannot teach physical structure and correct movement online. If you'd be interested in learning quiet sitting for stress management, please send me a DM. The beginner online classes will be free, but will require confirmation. How do you feel about these times? Would you be interested in learning a martial way that helps you to better manage stress while (eventually) learning self-defense?

Now to find a suitable teapot and cup!

Beginning preparations for tonight's Zoom meeting Founders Day ceremonies.

High winds do not last all morning. Heavy rain does not last all day. Why is this? Heaven and earth! If heaven and earth cannot make things eternal, How is it p...ossible for you to do so? -Lao Zi Daodejing # 23 See more