Hi Everybody,

We seem to be growing in numbers every week and I am enjoying teaching all of you. There may be a point at which I pair you up to facilitate the working of the one on one technique. The following are some pointers, reminders and complements about your progress.

I hope you are working your Shaolin basics, Littlewing. You have agility, youth and a fine mind and now you need to strengthen your torso and legs to develop your balance. I also think moving the fan will develop your poise, flow and accuracy of positioning. I enjoyed teaching you and hope you will contribute to the kids web page in any way you choose. Work the basics daily (I will be checking up) and reward yourself with the fan work. Shaolin, keep setting a good example for Littlewing and make sure you remember the fan sequence it is your very own. We will continue to work this way a little longer and then get historical and rigid, conforming to a particular style. Perhaps I can extrapolate a series of fan basics and defenses that become standardized.

Blade, I noticed a lot of improvement in the technique because of the footwork drills and your baston rolls came a long way. It is important to progress physically and mentally with the techniques and you did. I was very encouraged. Remember keep your knives taped. I am working on getting some cheap balisongs that can be dulled down for drills. You are going to have a tough time with siniwalli practice because I think you have only one stick. Hope you are practicing we-wei over the weekend. Ask me what this means when you see me. Hope the empty hand combinations are coming together. I am freed from fixating on your wrists now, so work on unification of the body in motion.

For your information my perfectionist friend, The red belt is the symbol of the master in Japan. So the Koreans took it and used it in place of the brown belt, just to tick the Japanese off. Politics and infighting what else. Your notebook seems to help you organize and keep good track of the techniques. You really ran the gamut this week so think about interrelationships. I did forget to check your footwork, you will not be so lucky next week.

Old Timer, keep in mind all the applications of the art. You have come very far on an interesting path. But for next time list all the possibilities for applications of the art. Don't leave out every day, social or yin possibilities. This might be a good question for all of you to work on for next week, why do I do this? Look inward.

Hey Germany, hope I don't scare off the coworkers this week. You will be getting mail.

The rest of you and all of the above keep the shoulders down,. Work loose to tight. Be ready to give up control only to regain it at the proper moment and never be off balance. If this is not enough text for you all this week go to the philosophy button and click. There is some general stuff I wrote a long time ago (ancient wisdom, I guess) about practicing the art in general. Have Fun. If you would like to drop me an email, just click my symbol, below.

Yours in the art,
Simu Patti Everett

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