I get that question a lot during the start of the season. Here is my two cents: Which part of tradition are you interested in? Do you mean the oriental macho husband and submissive female tradition? No, I got two
Tackling hot topics like parenting
When it comes to parenting, the topic can be as hot as religion. There are the parent’s view, the child’s view as well as everybody else’ view. Everyone think that their view is correct. You all heard of hockey dads
“Just let go”
One of the hardest thing to teach is “how or when to let go”. We sometimes call this “Go with the flow with integrity”. Relax does not mean being spaghetti-like relaxed. The threshold is relative and not absolute which makes
Gun recoil and misfires!
Exercise Now that you have finished laughing, is it applicable to us for bare hands combat?
Tools for taking notes
Did you see my handwriting and notes from many years ago? (Click here). It is always interesting to look back. The problem is that because it was handwritten in a notebook, it is not really that assessable and I hardly
New generation of thinking, learning and innovating
Don’t feel depressed when you find that you have nothing remotely close to these kids’ accomplishments. Be inspired. What are common? Age and credentials doesn’t mean a whole lot. These kids are ready and willing to break out of the
Holiday time (Rejuvenation)
Decided to take July off for a mental and physical break to get recharged for a new season. Some of you have ankle, shoulder, back or whatever injuries or ailments to take care of. This is the time to allow
Planting seeds
Given a bag of unknown seeds, one can only give it the best environment, observe how they respond to water, sunlight, soil condition and adapt accordingly based on observation. A lot of seeds looks similar but may mature to be
Two very different use of ball
A rhythmic gymnastics ball routine A taichi ball form Exercise See the similarity as well as the difference between the two. Which do you like more and why?
Preparation for performances
For most of my life, my Chinese cultural background of “being humble and don’t show off” as well as the martial arts mentality of “hide your weapons” kept me away from public performances. Being able to see through the “science”