Context
My posts here are lacking something important – the context of the internal arts I practice. I am trying to offer general commentary on things I learned over the years, but the lessons will make more sense if you understand where I ended up.
I am an ongoing student of Nine Dragon Baguazhang as taught by Dr. John P Painter. I was a study group leader of this art from 1997 until 2017 when I retired. I say “ongoing student” as I’ve never stopped learning new ways to engage with the art.
I will talk about my road to Baguazhang in future posts. It involves other arts such as Taijiquan, Qigong, etc. which is why I speak generally of internal arts. But Bagua is my primary practice.
Hopefully, that will give you the needed context for future posts here.