Tai chi and calligraphy
Another interesting detail from the CXW workshop (see below) is that Grandmaster Chen is an accomplished calligrapher. He showed us samples, which were stunningly gorgeous. I certainly don't have a trained eye, but the balance and grace in the characters sang forth from the scrolls. He explained that the tai chi movements inform the strokes. I imagined him doing the xin jia form that we learned at the workshop-- with an inkbrush in his hand.
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` That is so awesome you got to study under someone who really knows how it's done. He sounds cool.
` BTW, My boyfriend was trained in Go-ji-ryu karate under Master Chienen. Also cool.
` PS I linked your Japanese pages to one of my blogs years ago, but never realized you had a blog too!
By S E E Quine, at 10:30 AM
Neat! I'd say I got at least as much out of watching the advanced students as I did from CXW himself. Of course his presence mattered, but it also mattered that there were lots of people at the workshop, some quite talented themselves. Glad you like the Japanese pages too!
By Kim, at 8:30 PM
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