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Steven Smith teaches people (what about you?) to move with exquisite power and fluid elegance...get access online and visit pristine Montana landscapes.

More-On Unmasking

Universum

Governing Experiences Produces Freedom Note again: these are the rules. These regulations govern and structure your conduct and action. They are not quite open to interpretation. Sure you can change the words to suit you, and I encouraged you to do that. But their meanings: that part is clear and precise. Unlike something open to [...]


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You Need Strength For Push Hands

Olympic-Strength

Sensitivity and feeling is important too. But you discover deep feelings as your structure develops functional and useful strength. Before sensitivity will be useful for self-defense, you’ll need some strength.


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Revolution Eyes: 3 Rules

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Remember these rules? Take a look… Rule #1: The World is an Infinite, Unfathomable Mystery. Rule #2: My Duty is to Solve Mysteries without ever hoping to do so. Rule #3: Each and Every Piece and Part of this Great Mystery (including you and I) are equally profound Mysteries. I insist: these are Rules. And, [...]


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Two Ways to Reach Out for Real

Ying-Yang-Laozi-by-Thanato

Try this → hold your arms out. Right now, get the feel for this. (You can do this right at your computer.) Hold your forearms out, parallel to the floor, palms down, fingertips pointing away to the horizon or the wall. Call that neutral.


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One Bold Reason to Live

Beijing Opera Mask

Because crabby and ignorant and submissive give you permission to bitch and complain, removing the Boredom Mask is tough. You don’t have to…you can keep on acting ignorant and timid.


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