Kitchen Kung Fu And The Chicken Dance.

 I wake fairly early every morning at 3:40 AM.  I arise to start a daily regime that takes me all of two hours to accomplish every morning.  I do this deed in my Kitchen a place I have renamed my Kitchen Dojo or Kwoon  Japanese and Cantonese respectively for school.  My loyal student Tim has named what I do as Kitchen Kung Fu.  I like that term it is appropriate.  After being inducted into the Bruce Lee movie craze my Wife Romona has determined after observing my morning ritual that I am actually performing what she calls, Chicken Dancing.  That also works.  So, I arise early to perform my Kitchen Kung Fu while Chicken Dancing in my Kitchen Dojo, Kwoon.  I am the Master of the absurd.  It is a proud belt I wear.  Black and Red with white splotches that need not be discussed here.  You can leave that to your own imaginations.  

Sometimes I get questions, "John, What is it you practice so early in the morning?"  The answer is complicated however, I Am an American Master of Ninpo Chuan Fa, I am The Grandmaster of TuMo Quan Gong Fu, my own eclectic art.  And I have managed to become the Master of my own version of Wu Style Taiji Quan and Qi Gong.  I've been doing this stuff for a lifetime and actively practicing for more than 50 years.  What does that mean you ask?  It means that I don't take myself seriously anymore, I've learned to smile with people and spend a lot of time laughing at myself.  I've also learned that one of the world's most effective medicines is a good strong cup of coffee.  

I'm in my 60's now, my BP is about 110 over 60.  Blood sugar is about 80 and the cholesterol is in the good range for an old fat guy.  I say that partially in jest.  But those of you who know me, well... 80)  I don't miss many meals.  

My most effective technique is, shaking a hand and introducing myself and saying, "How Are You?"   And as I said to a friend this morning, "I carry Sunshine in my pockets."   

May you all learn to enjoy what you do as much.

Peace and Balance,

John

Doting Over Students.

 

There is a certain joy that comes with finding out your practice and or research is actually heading in the correct direction.  What I practice and teach is a method for folks to connect with themselves and their personal environments.  It takes an amalgamation of practice, concentration, imagination, and willingness.  

The scientist in me keeps me researching for new methods and techniques of study.  Recently I have discovered that some of the senior colleagues of my chosen practice agree with my methods and use of my practice as a tool to reach folks on an interpersonal, psychological, and physiological level.  One of these senior collogues is a highly regarded neuropsychologist.  His agreement with our methods have placed my students and I on a new level in regards to the world of QiGong and Taiji Quan.  I am proud of the people I share with every week.  Good job gang, I feel like a doting Grand Dad.  

Lets keep up the good work and create the universe as we go...

Peace and Balance,

John

Shi Ming - Stillness: The Mover & Shaker in Taijiquan

Power, The Circulation of Qi.

 Power does not come through physicality.  Power does not come through spirituality.  Power does not stand alone.  Power does not stand or exist without duality.  Power is a combination of forces that encompass the whole.  Many facets acting as one unit blended together in balance is the root of power.  

Power has roots that draw from both the Yin and Yang simultaneously. If we breath in the nose we are drawing in the Qi through our in breath.  As we breath in we are moving outwardly physically through the middle body, classically called man, (men) the home of the internal structure of the body.  We breath in the Qi and expand as the Qi circulates and the power escapes.  In reverse we breath out and the Qi escapes through the nostrils and mouth as it is drawn in through the center body and leaves.  This is Breathing, the drawing in of Qi (Breath) and the Breathing out of Qi.  

Also, we are rooted to the Earth through the feet and lower body, (Earth) classically.  We grip with our feet and legs drawing the electromagnetic energy and gravity up into the body as we raise our arms and the Electromagnetic Qi escapes through the top of the Head, Heaven in classical Taiji.  

Now we have a four directional drawing in of Qi and pushing out of Qi.  In and out the nostrils, in and out the middle body (men), drawn up through the roots of the feet and legs and pushed out the crown of the head in and out again.  This is a collective of pulling energies into and out of the physical body.

Pulling the arms back and forth from side to side circulate the Qi from right to left and back again as we create a circulation of energies creating a sphere of Qi around and enveloping the body while rooting in our feet, raising through our head crown, flowing in and out the nostrils and circulating through the men. We now have a complete sphere of circulating Qi around our complete being connecting us with the environment and the wholistic world. This becomes Spiritual in nature and Transends all physical things blending with the stuff of the multiverse. 

Power is this, not this, all of this, none of this, and everything.  Power just is, the process above is our awareness of Our Power.

Peace and Balance,

John