Lost Track Form

Below is a video of the MiZongQuan Lost Track form made famous by Huo Yuanjia, one of the founders of  the famour JingWu Athletic Association.

 

 

 

2021 Birthday Post

Today is my birthday. Won't you help me celebrate?

 

What a year, huh? 

I worked from home most of the year. I have had a great view of my yard, which I really enjoy. Sometimes deer or wild turkeys walk through.

I returned to the office starting in June and was laid off in July. We had a new VP of Sales who wanted a young, hip and cool sales team; and as a grumpy, old, expensive dinosaur, I didn't make the cut.

It all worked out though. I was given a generous 2 months severance and they paid for COBRA coverage for that time.

I made 113 applications, received over 40 rejection emails; which I appreciated because I knew where I stood with those companies. I had a handful of interviews I had two job offers and could have had a third but I backed out as I learned more about that third company.

So before the 2 months expired, I started a new job as a Sales Engineer in an industry I've enjoyed before. What I made on unemployment turned out to be a bonus. 

 And I'm working from home. Permanently.

God willing, if all goes according to plan, I'll retire in a few years.

I had stopped training in iaido in May, because my wife and I become very busy, socially, during the summer and I would have missed a large number of classes; for which I would have had to pay anyway. The dojo has moved on to mostly practicing aikido now. I have to see how this new job is going to work out for me timewise, before I commit to training in a dojo again.

Having said that, my taijiquan practice is flourishing. Life just works better when I practice everyday.

Besides getting a ton of reading under my belt, in this last year I've taken up archery and shooting. A neighbor have me a mountain bike. I have to get a new rear wheel because it was bent. Tracking one down because of supply issues in the current nut to crack.

 

Hung Gar Double Butterfly Sword

 

Below is the Hung Gar Double Butterfly Sword set.

Documentary on Kyudo

 Below is a short documentary on Kyudo.

Aikido and Jujutsu Mashup

Below is a short video of Ryuji Shirakawa adding some Jujutsu to his (excellent) Aikido. Enjoy!

Self Defense Demostration by Goju Ryu 10th Dan Morio Higaonna

Below is a video of a self defense demonstration by the famous Goju Ryu 10th Dan, Morio Higaonna.

Vintage YiQuan Video of Han XingYuan

Han Xing Yuan is one of the most famous first generation students of Yiquan. Below is a vintage video of Mr. Han.

 

Shotokan and Kyokushin Karate

Below is a video which describes some of the differences between Shotokan and Kyokushin Karate.

 

 

Taichi Mantis Double Tiger Head Hook Swords

 

Below is a video of a Taichi Mantis hook sword form.