Date: October 19, 2014
Location: Tewksbury Park
Weather: Between 50's and 60's. Windy & sunny. Very chilly.
Attendance: 

Today's routine:
Pao Chui
Ba Zhang Quan (8 Grand Palms)

Summary:
Chilly, windy day. I wore three layers and a head band to keep warm. Mr. Tu quoted the late Gong Bao Zhai, "When still, the feet are nailed to the ground; when in motion, move like the wind." Our session should have ended there. That was the major lesson for the day. Look at the the way the clouds move. They don't skip. Teaching needs to be abstract to meet and measure the level of the student. He pointed out that the the first move is the most important one in the Pao Chui form, and needs to be practiced a lot of times. The six harmonies should not be confused. In Chinese, it means "to fit." My moves are mechanical, and they need to flow. Gong Bao Zhai did not speak much when he trained Mt. Tu, but when he spoke, it was something to remember. A demonstration of the Ba Zhang Quan left my back palm in pain. Mr. Tu noticed and massaged it back in place. To experience pain is to remember.