Shaolin Kung Fu Student

05/08/2026

04/08/2026

The Quest has started. A huge challenge but one I am committed to completing with clarity and focus.

04/08/2026

Can More Forms Mean Less Progress?

In many schools of Taijiquan, progress is measured by accumulation. A student learns the short form, then the long form, followed by sword, saber, fan, staff, and perhaps several forms from other styles. Each new sequence feels like another step upward. Before long, the student has collected enough choreography to fill an entire demonstration.

There is nothing inherently wrong with learning different forms. Each may introduce unfamiliar movements, changes of rhythm, new stepping patterns, or different expressions of jìn (勁), trained power. Variety can keep practice interesting and broaden one’s understanding. The problem begins when collecting forms is mistaken for developing skill.

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04/08/2026

"You don’t fight time with regret. You fight it with purpose."

15/06/2026

"When you teach someone, both teacher and student benefit"
教学相长 (jiàoxué-xiāngzhǎng)

The idiom 教学相长 (jiào xué xiāng zhǎng) translates to "teaching and learning promote each other." It originates from the Xue Ji (学记), an ancient text in the Liji (礼记, Book of Rites), a classical Confucian work. In this context, the phrase describes the mutually beneficial relationship between teacher and student, where both parties grow through the process of teaching and learning.

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