Sifu TW Smith | Finding the Path Thru KungFu

Transition from a busy day, to a calm one

Is going from 100 to 1 causing a mental “JackKnife and Pileup”?

Been there, MANY times :)

* How to Transition from a Busy Day using Mindful Tai Chi and Ba Gua

* Avoid "Mental JackKnife" by hitting the brakes too hard

* How does Meditation fit into Martials Arts?

* If you practice Hop Gar or Southern Style Choy Li Fut here with me

This episode brings us to an almost seasonal concern that students don’t

feel they have enough time to practice. A busy life makes it hard to

make the time, but even when you do make it.

How do you transition from "Warp Speed" to "Calm Body and Mind"?

My clinical and corporate experience gave me an excellent opportunity to

learn how. Avoid the "Mental JackKnife" that can occur if you go from

100 to 1. :)

We reference a few of the workshops and classes that are coming up, you

can see down below.

The KungFu

Bootcamp is going fantastic. Looking at going through it again very

soon.

Upcoming Events

Calm Water MindFul Meditation Course: Enroll Anytime

3 weeks of flexible pacing and personal guidance through Mindful Meditation. Designed

to give you the control of how much and when you want support and personal time.Click Here for more Information

Mindful Meditation without Religion: Sep 23rd and Oct 4, 2014

Our popular one hour workshop that gives you the fundamentals of Mindful Meditation in a simple format. Enough material

to digest, but not enough to overwhelm. Click Here for more Information

Tai Chi For Beginners Course: Oct 6th, 2014, 4 - One hour sessionsGet More on Yang 9 Tai Chi

A step by step, 4 week course on Beginners Tai Chi

Next Tai Chi Yang 9 - BaGua Fundamentals are coming up

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After 15 Reasons Not to Meditate, Showing Why You Should was a must :)

* Scientific Studies that don't seem Hocus-Pocus

* Being Sifu is 75% Cheerleading. Most folks know what to do. Doing it? Whole other issue.

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I combined two episodes and created a third. Using only the content on

the meditation, I edited out the Kwoon segments. It was a few hours of

work, but believe it is well worth it.

Thank You goes out to:

Sifu Pawoloski

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Supports Orphans with cool hand made Kungfu miniatures.

Ashley Heinnickel @AshHein has followed on Twitter and I have met a

couple times. She is going to also take part in mindfulness program that

is designed for folks who have to blend training into a day, rather than

carving 15-30 minutes out of the day.

If you have 2-4 children, the only down time you may have is from car

pool to the office.

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Mindfulness Meditation isn’t easy. I will give you easy 15 reasons not to work on it. Then I will give you over 20 compelling reasons why to do it.

Whether you choose to meditate or not, you are making progress

As we discussed in Last Episode : Awakened by Crime : TKF 011, whether you prepare or not, you are preparing.

Acknowledgements:

Thank you Stephen for your kind text

Mike for the Asheboro Zoo possibilities

Thanks Scott for helping me use Skype

Calm Water Online Meditation Course / www.tibetankungfu.net/calmwater

#12 Podcast : 15 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Meditate / 21 Reasons Why You Should

Dan Harris, @danbharris Nightline and Good Morning America

"It is Like Walking into a zoo"

We go through:

Real and current reasons not to meditate

Compelling reasons why you should meditate

Touch in the sciences

Review article by Mr. Dan Harris, with his permission

Learn MindFul Meditation Without Religion or Theory

Part 2 will build on the sciences and how to....

Meditation / Informed Decisions :)

This Podcast will have a PDF and Video portion after part 2

You will be able to follow along

Download and re-read later

Honorable Mention, we reference during the podcast : TKF 004 Boots on the Ground Meditation 

Resources

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Itunes Book / 10% Happier : How I Tamed the Voice in My Head - Dan Harris

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Use Meditation to organize the differences between Stress and Threat

Threats will come to either us or someone very close to us. The statistics are overwhelming. To be not be prepared, is to be prepared to do the wrong things or panic at the crucial moment. Use your KungFu and meditation to prepare.

"Dad, Heavily armed robber in area. They

robbed gas station at the corner and got away. They may try to hide

here."

Get him comfortable, I put PowChoy in his room, and back to sleep.

I go through my list, like I have many times before:

* Points of Entry

* Weakness - glass by front door, in between street lights, privacy

fence (good place to hide), Stryker (1975 CJ 5 open vehicle).

* Duct tape the deadbolt to buy me a few seconds

* Place bottle on gate for rattle

* On high alert - got things organized

* Pretty secure, got my own covered

* What about my neighbors? Are they on their own?

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We Read Everything

Why do a Summary?

Something that I look for on podcasts, but don’t find often. A summary

of recent activities or "wake" helps me generate perspective.

What have we done so far? How have We Done?

This reminds me of something I intended to do.. and Ooops, I forgot.

My son and I spoke about his organizational skills. Then we pause a

moment and assess how is current effort and techniques are working.

It is so easy to get caught up in our current frustrations, focused on

current barriers, demands of our time, that we forget what we have

worked through. Where we have made progress and we can see motion if

we take time to look.

This applies to work, home, learning bagua, understanding a strategy,

performing a technique, I encourage you to take a moment and assess.

So, to practice what I am encouraging.

Thank You Dawn for your recent kind Facebook comment,

“Wow! Another treasure! I am happy and so very grateful to know that the

wisdom and lessons you are sharing, both in the podcasts and in the

kwoon are a part of my evolution and growth. Thank you!”

Announcements

* Kats Yang 9 Tai Chi Course is doing great

* Knox is ready for Kung Fu Boot Camp

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Break out the Assessment Tools: Episodes 1 Thru 9

Episode 01 : Introduction to the Kwoon

* It began by addressing a few common questions that we received about

training with us.

Episode 02 : Beach Retreat

* Posted June 19, very popular download.

* Time where we reset ourselves. Got a new foundation

Episode 03 : Weaving KungFu Styles

* Benefits and challenges of weaving different styles through the course

of years

* Examples of historical figures that started in one spot, then built to

many, such as Bruce Lee

Behind the Scenes

* My ability to stay focused over long courses of time is part of my

gift and curse

* Our little space by the KungFu Kitchen.

Episode 04 : Boots on the Ground

* My son joins me to do our Boots on the Ground Mind-Set Meditation

* We establish our priorities, so we don’t have to make as many

decisions.

* Life is simpler when you have priorities

Episode 05 : Mortar for the Bricks

* Training Your Mind to Overcome Difficult Situations

* If techniques and reactions are the Bricks, then your confidence and

thought is the Mortar

* First YouTube PDF/Audio Version

Episode 06 : BaGua CornerStones

* Look at BaGua from a Historians Perspective

* It was a Meditation hundreds of years before it was a martial art

* The Monthly bagua fundamentals class 2nd Saturday of each month, 11 am

went great.

* Also on YouTube

Episode 07 : Find the Common Denominator

* Story of Ava, who is frustrated with being in the similar situation

again and reflects on how she got there.

* She considers what she owns as being the only common link of several

circumstances

* What am I supposed to be learning?

* Students get your discount code for White Bamboo Store (www.tibetankungfu.biz) if you register online

Episode 08 : Building the KungFu Frame

* Bagua Workshop went great, next one in September 13, 11 am:

www.tibetankungfu.net/bagua

* How fascia, the soft tissues work together to develop framework

Episode 09 : Cutting thru the Chaos : 4 Steps to Getting Thru the Fog

* Life gets cloudy and we sometimes lose direction

* How did old-timers navigate when they couldn’t see, before the compass?

* How can you do exactly the same thing in your life?

Summary:

* My Comfort much better

* Still takes a lot of time to develop each show

* Concern about doing a good job

* Listen to lots of other shows for what to do and not to do’s

TKF 009 Cut through the Chaos

4 Steps to Getting thru the Fog of Life

Getting through the Fog of Chaos in 4 steps is a Podcast that resonated with me as a Maritime Meditation long ago. It is the narrative story of facts how SeaMen navigated the sea’s before 1100 AD. The magnet compass was created in 206 BC, but not implemented into sea navigation until 1107 AD.

There are 4 steps that I share with you to:

- recognize your situation

- assess your status and contributing factors

- orientate yourself even though you can’t see through your senses and experience

- choose a new direction

KungFu was practiced upon ship decks, particularly in Southern China. With visibility less than 100 yards, knowing how to survive when you were lost at sea wasn’t just theory.

You will learn which questions to ask and to avoid asking until later. Also I will share with you what real illusions that you must be aware of when you get lost in a fog.

For my students, I take you through the Maritime Meditation, which is about a half hour to walk you through step by step, liven your senses and teaches you how to Captain your own ship.

Let me know if this episode has meaning for you, please :) Sharing helps others as well.

I really appreciate your review.

“Practice KungFu to be a Better Person First,

A Better Martial Artist Second.”

Thank You, Sifu TW Smith

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It is a favor to me when you give your feedback or review on Tibetan Kung Fu Podcast. I do hope you enjoy our work.

Thank you to all participants of Workshop.

Dawn, Autumn and Leah, I really appreciate your feedback :)

Jean, Travis, Scott and Jim, thank you for all your support.

To Dwight and Kat, Thank you very much for making the Bagua Fundamentals Workshop such a success.

Events Upcoming

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8 Week Kung Fu Bootcamp on Monday August 18, 2014 7-8 pm. #kungfubootcamp :

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A 90 minute Meditation workshop will be coming next month.

In this Podcast of Tibetan Kung Fu:

We will discuss you fascia:

What makes up fascia?

How does fascia work together for muscular stability?

How is fascia different than nerves, in sending messages?

How is fascia related to physical health, mental and physical health?

Why is important to me as a kungfu practitioner?

How do I train it?

PDF Outline Available

We often get lost in the what appears to be “separate issues”. With some reflection, and “Quieting the Heart”, we can find thread that will point to Common Denominators.

When learning kungfu, whether for martial, medical or health, you have to be able to slow your mind down enough to see the links.

In a story with Ava, you will see how she realizes their is a connection and then learns how to explore it deeper.

How we find the common denominator can vary, thats why I take each person individually in the journey. However, the tools we use to get there are similar, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, BaGua Walking, and Quiet the Heart meditation.

During this episode is the story of Ava, a young lady that pauses in her life to ask “why do I keep finding myself in these unpleasant situations?”

This triggers investigating ourselves, without judgement, but awareness.

Thank you to Dian - Subscribing to our Youtube, Mr. Adair - iTunes and Mr. Harper - Email

*** BaGua Workshop is filled *** We can still squeeze in one or two, if you want to come in.

*** Tai Chi 4 week course is ready to kick off

*** Kung Fu Boot camp, the 8 week fitness course will go in August

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Sifu TW Smith

Essential BaGua Components

Bagua is one of the most unique Chinese Martial Arts. Before that, two components were part of the famous meditative Taoist Quan Zhen practice, dating back to 1170 AD.

This week’s episode is to share a summary of BaQua as it relates to the Martial Art and to it’s original components. I also wanted to address FAQ regarding the upcoming workshop in July.

Attached is a recording of me going through a BaGua Chikung workout at 4:30 am, before the day begins. There is a link where you can download the workout as a separate mp3.

I am excited about the privilege to be a guest speaker with Excel4Apps again this year. We will be discussing “Excelling with Balance”. A principle that is utilized in kungfu to keep us safe, while moving forward.

There is a summary of history that comes from one of the best known researchers of BaGua Zhang, Professor Wang Ge Wu.

We announce the upcoming KungFuPodcasts.com show. With it’s much broader scope and planning to history, culture, medicine and other influences of the Chinese Martial Arts.

Your feedback is welcome at www.tibetankungfu.net/contact/.

Thank You for reading through and sharing your time.

Sifu TW Smith

How do you keep your mind strong during adverse situations?

Good Kung Fu emphasizes training your mind as much as training your body.

If your habits and techniques are the bricks that create your action structure,

then your thoughts and confidence is the mortar.

The strength you need during difficult times will not be in the brick, it is in the glue.

With a system of mindful motion through styles such as Tai Ji and Ba Gua, students become aware of Phase 1, Stabilize the Mind.

There is a story about Trent, who learned his techniques were not enough.

Main ingredients for training your mind.

How you can use Chinese Martial Art or other practices to gain confidence during the challenging times.

Thank You for Reading through this. I would really appreciate our review or feedback.

Sifu TW. Smith