Comments on: Advice From a Blind Kungfu Master http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/ Martial arts for personal development Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:27:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Daniel Miller http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-5740 Daniel Miller Sun, 11 May 2008 05:11:40 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-5740 Thanks so much for posting this. The Pianist's Talent is the greatest book ever written about playing the piano, and it has so many applications to life as a whole. You are so right in seeing its multi-layered relevance. Thanks so much for posting this. The Pianist’s Talent is the greatest book ever written about playing the piano, and it has so many applications to life as a whole. You are so right in seeing its multi-layered relevance.

]]> By: Lori O'Connell http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 Lori O'Connell Mon, 05 May 2008 16:56:34 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-5698 The title Borje referred to translates to "A Necessary Pedagogical Revolution in Musical Instruction." The title Borje referred to translates to “A Necessary Pedagogical Revolution in Musical Instruction.”

]]> By: Borje Lindskog http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-5696 Borje Lindskog Mon, 05 May 2008 11:29:08 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-5696 Still better, is to read from the source! The title is: une nécessaire révolution pédagogique dans l'enseignement musical. By: Raymond Thiberge Unfortunately, I don't know how to read French :( Regards, Borje Still better, is to read from the source!
The title is: une nécessaire révolution pédagogique dans
l’enseignement musical.
By: Raymond Thiberge
Unfortunately, I don’t know how to read French :(
Regards, Borje

]]> By: Jay Gischer http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-4719 Jay Gischer Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:09:48 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-4719 A wonderful find. Thanks for posting this. A wonderful find. Thanks for posting this.

]]> By: Lori O'Connell http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-4716 Lori O'Connell Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:30:15 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-4716 This piano instructor's writing is further proof that martial arts are indeed art forms in the classic sense and not just "learning to fight." However, I've come across many Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students and MMA fighters who would argue the contrary. This piano instructor’s writing is further proof that martial arts are indeed art forms in the classic sense and not just “learning to fight.” However, I’ve come across many Brazilian Jiu-jitsu students and MMA fighters who would argue the contrary.

]]> By: Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:20:34 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-4715 Chris: Thanks for sharing this I don't practice martial arts, I found myself nodding my head perpetually as I read. All the quotes resonated with my ideas about education and life generally. So, when I found in the end that piano playing was the source I wasn't surprised. You post shows that simple precepts are the foundation of an integrated global whole. It's our willingness and ability to apply them that is the challenge. Chris: Thanks for sharing this

I don’t practice martial arts, I found myself nodding my head perpetually as I read. All the quotes resonated with my ideas about education and life generally. So, when I found in the end that piano playing was the source I wasn’t surprised. You post shows that simple precepts are the foundation of an integrated global whole. It’s our willingness and ability to apply them that is the challenge.

]]> By: Chris http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-4708 Chris Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-4708 Taylor, Harold. <em>The Pianist's Talent: A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the Principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge</em> (New York: Taplinger 1979) ISBN 0-8008-6294-5 It is a very interesting book. Chapter 5 actually includes an exercise for filling the <em>mingmen</em>. Taylor, Harold. The Pianist’s Talent: A New Approach to Piano Playing Based on the Principles of F. Matthias Alexander and Raymond Thiberge (New York: Taplinger 1979)
ISBN 0-8008-6294-5

It is a very interesting book. Chapter 5 actually includes an exercise for filling the mingmen.

]]> By: Patrick Parker http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-4704 Patrick Parker Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:31:26 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-4704 Awesome, awesome, awesome. This was a fantastic article. Exactly right on! Thank you for posting this. Awesome, awesome, awesome. This was a fantastic article. Exactly right on! Thank you for posting this.

]]> By: Rick Matz http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/comment-page-1/#comment-4703 Rick Matz Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:48:18 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/advice-from-a-blind-kungfu-master/#comment-4703 Do you have an ISBN number? Do you have an ISBN number?

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