Dragon Warrior’s (ages 7-12) Photo-Set
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- Timing & Speed
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- Achievement
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- Becoming Crane
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- Focus
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- Strength
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- Balance & Strength
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- Confidence
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- Energy Outlet!
Little Dragon’s (ages 5-7) Photo-Set
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- scary?
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- Getting instruction
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- Iron Arm Training
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- More Iron-Arm Training
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- who will be the victor?
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- Iron-Fist Training
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- Staff Practice
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- Bashful during water-break
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- Little Dragon’s Class
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- Meditation?
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- Adela Teaching
Terry O’Reilly a boomer doing Kung Fu
Terry O’Reilly host of The Age of Persuasion is a Kung fu Boomer
Children’s Success Program, Kung Fu for Kids
King Edwards Public School asked us to create a 10 week kung fu session for teens. This was part of the children’s success program. Our goal was to empower kids who may be shy or lack confidence. The children were hand picked by the school. I was impressed to see how much the school believed in this program, the children would be taken out of math or french to attend kung-fu. The program was an absolute success I witnessed the kids grow in strength, focus, and confidence. Here is a short clip.
Launching 2009 with the Wu Xing Community
Launching 2009
2009 potluck
Wu Xing Sisters
Love and Hugs
Socializing
Awards to the dedicated
Andrew’s final entry from the Shaolin Temple
Today I left the academy.
It turned out to be a VERY hard good-bye. I’ve left behind some amazing people. People who are beautiful in the truest sense of the word.
Chief among them, and well worth recording here are Robin’s (my christian friend) and my Shifu’s parting words:
I’m not sure why, but Robin (whom I’ve not mentioned until now but is still a great friend to me this trip) marched up to me, gave me a huge hug and whispered in my ear these words “You are not inadequate! You’ve thought so your whole life, but you have never been!” Instead of thanking her for her kind words I just blurted out “how did you know?”. Her words really hit home with me. Like something just burst open in my chest (in a good way). Robin also told me she had “a vision from God” about me. She said she saw me with a cloth sack around my shoulder, and in this sack were globes of golden twine (globes of glory she called them), and in her dream I was throwing these globes to others. When she first told me this, I thought she was crazy, but then I realized today, I have even entitled my blog “On a quest for glory…”. Hmm, maybe it’s just a crazy coincidence. Anyway, she’s a spirit I will not soon forget.
As everyone gave me hugs and handshakes on the stone steps of the school. I felt so loved. One by one they wished me well, and then walked off to continue their training. Suddenly, I realized I was now alone on the stone steps. I turned to see my Shifu standing across the courtyard, alone, staring at me. His black tai chi robes billowing in the crisp mountain breeze. His jin (chinese fencing sword) dangling at his side. “Shifu!” I called out to him, and trotted down the steps. How could I have almost left without saying anything to him I thought? But, as I neared him to shake his hand…he grabbed me and hugged me! I was so shocked. He then looked at me with tears in his eyes and said “Ni bu wang le”. Which means “you, don’t forget”. I promised I wouldn’t.
And…that’s all I have to say about that.
Next stop, truly this time, Beijing.
p.s. I memorized the 82movements in Chen’s aptly named “82 movements Tai Chi Form” in 30 days! But, it is just a small piece of the puzzle. I now have the complete empty container, I need to start filling it with real substance now. Wish me luck!
A glimpse at Wu Xing Studios
Here is a look inside our place. We are absolutely dedicated to making a positive contribution to your life.
