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Student training journal. Too Many Puns to Choose a Title for this Post | UCB Program https://ucbprogram.com/node/2075

Too Many Puns to Choose a Title for this Post | UCB Program I remember many years ago in the early days of Youtube a group of us were watching a video of a Baguazhang practitioner walk the circle, and one of our group – a young mother, non-martial artist – remarked “That’s what we call a poopy diaper walk.” More recently I was reading an account by...

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Underestimating Softness and Weakness Training | UCB Program Reposting a question I sent to Sifu — partly as a note to myself, but also because it illustrates a huge point that, up til yesterday, I did not fully appreciate the metabolic load of training 'soft and weak'.Hi Sifu, feeling like I have nothing in the tank today, been like this much of the week. ...

Student training journal. My response: "You Do The Work, The Work Does You. Thanks for the kind words. It is your accomplishment. I endeavor to point out the hazards and pitfalls." https://ucbprogram.com/node/2071

A Note on the Guard Rails of Training | UCB Program This isn't about one instance, but about the forum.I recently posted about Stillness and the current lack thereof, although experiencing it fleetingly, currently it was not there.The answers I got in class last night were transformative, and Sifu always says he will not waste our time. However, givi...

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Lighter Yi and the U. | UCB Program As standing progresses, The Lighter the Yi I use, the stronger the front of the U upholds me in verticality, and as I stand there lightly as if a wind would blow me over, its like being held up in place in the front and the back, but all the while never losing the anchored feeling.Im also noticing t...

Soft Filling - Light Yi Condenses Qi | UCB Program It's right there in the title. How to do it is, of course, the dilemma. You need a teacher and you need to carefully follow explicit directions. If either are missing, don't try. Just stop chasing esoteric experiences. You have been warned.After you have a bit of stillness, gaps in the sensorium can...

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Supporting the Head Neck and Shoulders | UCB Program One of my early questions in class was... How do I support and lengthen the spine while driving so that I do not get compressed and cramped...Sifu said just drive normal and be safe.This week, after many insights and observations while practicing the standing meditation, raise hands and stick play.....

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Notes on 5 Element/Raise Hands Exercise | UCB Program The following description and commentary were provided to me by a student suffering from chronic back pain after having practiced this "set"for a week:The Exercise:Begins with the balanced stance, heels backstopped, weight balanced on feet, and shoulders relaxed, with maintenance of the perineum “...