http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/ Martial arts for personal development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-6041 The Annotated Tao of Jeet Kune Do Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:44:25 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-6041 [...] inspired by Chuang Tzu’s classic tale of the wooden fighting cock. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. [...] [...] inspired by Chuang Tzu’s classic tale of the wooden fighting cock. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. [...]

]]> http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-5288 A Letter From a Seattle Tai Chi Exhibitionist Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:14:38 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-5288 [...] As a fellow resident of the best-educated city in America, you are no doubt aware of Tai Chi’s impressive health benefits, but none of this explains our strange penchant for exhibitionism, does it? We share and respect your inhibitions, sir, but practical matters force us to perform under your jaundiced eye. [...] [...] As a fellow resident of the best-educated city in America, you are no doubt aware of Tai Chi’s impressive health benefits, but none of this explains our strange penchant for exhibitionism, does it? We share and respect your inhibitions, sir, but practical matters force us to perform under your jaundiced eye. [...]

]]> http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-4507 A Classic Taoist Tale of Swordplay Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:33:42 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-4507 [...] or disemboweled. In short, he who wields the sword of the common man is no different from the gamecock. Once he dies, he is no avail to the state. I say to myself that you, as the noble duke, should [...] [...] or disemboweled. In short, he who wields the sword of the common man is no different from the gamecock. Once he dies, he is no avail to the state. I say to myself that you, as the noble duke, should [...]

]]> http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-246 RickMatz Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:11:26 +0000 http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/master-zhuang-to-martial-artists-be-like-a-wooden-cock/#comment-246 This is one of my favorite stories from the Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu). Since I spend a lot of time in standing practice, it resonates with me. This is one of my favorite stories from the Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu). Since I spend a lot of time in standing practice, it resonates with me.

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