balance

I just got done taking Computer Science I: Introduction to Java, at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ.

May 8th was my final exam, and boy, what a relief! I saw my final grade result for the class, and I'm glad that I passed! Actually, I did better than I expected. It's one of those classes that once you're in, you're always on your toes and you just want to get it over with.

So what does this have to do with martial arts? Well, it's the lack of it that I'm feeling the effect. After this winter 2006 semester, my whole body, especially my back, hurt a lot from doing programming homeworks. But hey, I'm going to stop whining now and start training again.

We've just finished one Baji form, but we're still rehashing it. At the same time, we're just started learning a Hsing-Yi form.

Life is worth it if Teacher says something and it sort of makes sense.

What I got from Teacher's lecture last Saturday is that Baji is about balance, like the yin-yang principle. For example, when the left hand moves, the right hand goes the exact opposite, and both stay in a straight line. This principle is present throughout the whole form.