What are your goals?

[HotSoup]

Great topic! Going to use it as a chance to better formulate them to myself

When I started learning TJQ I just wanted to do it for fun, without any other practical goal.

Later on when that stretchy feeling inside had grown into the feeling of “force-paths” within the body, I started focusing more on developing the elasticity out of bi-directional forces that would allow to generate and transmit power. After that twisting them into the spirals and so on. Making the connective tissue more pliable is the best way to increase the quality of life, and the internal movement is a nice exercise targeting it.

Being able to apply that power led to the desire to see how TJQ can be used as a martial method. What the original meaning of the form movements was and how push hand patterns can be expanded into a wider repertoire of the connected movement. It’s just interesting to go through the discovery process

The highest goal is probably just becoming good at it. The old Chinese adage of exploring the greater Dao through attaining excellence at a smaller one does resonate with me a lot. Being good at something specific helps with being better at living your life in general.

[vadaga]

My goals have always remained the same.

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!

Damn you Azura.

+1

[Doc Stier]

When's the book coming Doc?

Thank you, brother! I have often considered writing a book, but l usually decide that very few people would be interested in reading my writing, since I lack the martial arts name fame which seems to be necessary to sell books.

[windwalker]

When's the book coming Doc?

Thank you, brother! I have often considered writing a book, but l usually decide that very few people would be interested in reading my writing, since I lack the martial arts name fame which seems to be necessary to sell books.

you might consider "books" written often give fame to the authors....making them known.
E-publishing either free, or close to it..

Why not write either for yourself, or students you've had over the many many yrs...

happy holidays...

[Bao]

When's the book coming Doc?

Thank you, brother! I have often considered writing a book, but l usually decide that very few people would be interested in reading my writing, since I lack the martial arts name fame which seems to be necessary to sell books.

If you write a personal story about your journey, I would buy it. Write for the people who have a deep interest for the arts and don’t think about the ignorant masses.

[dragonprawn]

My goals are more or less:
To be able to quickly undo the harm that comes from the sedentary nonergonomic time spent in any given day.
To feed my addiction to this hobby and the mental stimulation that comes with it.
To be in any given space and know I have a fair chance to be able to nicely acquit myself against all threats.
To make new friends.
To prevent the art from dying out.

[Finny]

When's the book coming Doc?

Thank you, brother! I have often considered writing a book, but l usually decide that very few people would be interested in reading my writing, since I lack the martial arts name fame which seems to be necessary to sell books.

I've read you summarise your upbringing a few times, and it sounds like a very interesting story. I'd certainly read it.

Hoping Dr Fish decides one day to do the same.

[origami_itto]

When's the book coming Doc?

Thank you, brother! I have often considered writing a book, but l usually decide that very few people would be interested in reading my writing, since I lack the martial arts name fame which seems to be necessary to sell books.

I've read you summarise your upbringing a few times, and it sounds like a very interesting story. I'd certainly read it.

Hoping Dr Fish decides one day to do the same.

I'd buy a copy, too.

That actually goes for anyone on the fist with literary aspirations. Point me at your catalog and help me fill my shelf!

[Doc Stier]

Thanks, guys! Very encouraging. I guess it's time to start writing about Old School IMA teaching and training 50+ years ago. To say that students were forced to eat bitter is an understatement. Most either got kicked out for not training seriously or quit because the instruction and training was too harsh.

[Taste of Death]

My goal is to win friends and influence people in the park on Saturdays and Sundays. Since I retired from being a cross country and track and field coach I have my weekends back.