BaguaKicksAss

I agree, you can tell a mile away, if they have some umph to them or not.

A couple of folks said they aren't teachers... however we are all teachers at some point, even if we don't mean to be, even if it is just some words of encouragement. Also some folks find themselves teaching because they live in an area where there are not anyone who is more qualified, so they teach some stuff... of course letting the students know they are newer at such things. Well then there is also planning for the future (to allow for my hypothetical example to work ).

Thank you Chegg . My students seem to think so (I tend to explain things in ways which make difficult to understand concepts really easy to grasp. And if the student is sincere, I'm not nearly as cranky as I make out to be .

On the main TTBs page, click on Forums. Then scroll down to personal practice discussion; click on that. They are listed alphabetically. Click on yours .

ROFL. Or at least I figure you were joking, since if someone asked me that I'd hit them lolololol.

And check the item he is doing it to over thoroughly beforehand, try the demo yourself first. Make sure he has short sleeves, both hands are showing at all times. Make sure his assistants aren't using invisible string. Make sure any paper doesn't have any fire starting powder on it (better yet bring your own paper for this and don't let it out of your sight). Just check out some stage magician youtubes and supplies websites to see what I'm getting at .

Since you would have given up that particular path in lieu of another one, I'd say it still stands. In this case you aren't trying to do two paths at once (which is the problem), you just found out that the path wasn't right for you in particular... (hey I happen to like Vodoun if that is the one you mean lol). PS hope you did some un-initiation and ties breaking rituals. Leaving if someone doesn't feel right is good. Though leaving a new path each time it gets difficult is not (in case anyone gets the wrong idea).

Uhm don't most paths forbid getting together with students? Or making students really uncomfortable from to many advances? Though I could perhaps recommend a couple of paths where this isn't a requirement, if necessary.... LOL.

1. Practice every single day that you are physical capable (if you can't make it to your front door to get the mail, take a day off FFS lol). Your personal practice, using decent exercises will teach someone more than I ever could. At least half an hour to an hour per day. 2. Get an in person teacher (obviously it wouldn't be me over and over since according to my OP that is quite the overpriced option). 3. Stick to one path for at least 5 years; furthermore don't mix and match and jumble paths during or after that. 4. Focus on rooting and grounding, 24X7 if you can. (you wouldn't beleive how many folks end up with messed up energy by not doing this). 5. Pick a Deity, the one you feel most connected with, and connect with them 24X7. 6. Do works (for free) for others out of compassion or unconditional love. (PS don't whine about it). If a martial arts/gigong student a. Move from LDT only, do not move an arm or a leg EVER, they only move because you moved from your LDT, never independently. Then I would show them how to actually move from the LDT, a proper vs not as proper version of each movement. b. Put roots into the ground, now walk. c. Sink, sink lower. d. It is all about alignment and angles; would give several examples which involve pushing and hitting them (lightly if they don't like this aspect of IMA). e. Everything which works best to hurt or harm (or avoid such things for that matter) also conveniently works best for health and healing. f. Twist, twist more, twist even some more. g. Torque lots, but stay 100% relaxed at the same time. h. Those "warmups" you hate are actually the good shit, the rest is just to keep your ego entertained so we can get you coming back for the warmups. i. If you can do 20 reps of these without exhaustion, you are likely doing it wrong. j. It's a back weighted system. If for magic a. You are new to this, everything you think you perceive, see and hear, is not all going to be right. b. No, you can't master this stuff in a year or two. c. If I wanted you to teach me magic, I would have flown to visit you, not the other way around. d. Read Agrippa. e. Read the grimoires. f. Meditate daily, every single day for half an hour to an hour. g. Practice the other stuff daily as well. h. You don't have free time? Throw out the TV, and spend less time on the internet. I call BS on your lack of time thing unless you are a single parent with at least 2 kids. i. Only practice one system at a time for the first 5-10 years. j. Don't teach others until you have been doing this stuff for 5 years; people have been known to go insane from this stuff, you do not know enough before then to teach. Don't be irresponsible. k. You want to curse people? Suuuuure, go ahead. My rates for undoing the crap that hit you instead of your target is $200 per hour. l. Immortality teachings? Go fuck yourself, I barely know you. m. Physical manifestation of Daemons? If you want to be entertained go see a movie, otherwise get to work and STFU. n. Complete the Abramelin working. No this is not optional. What you don't have 6-18 months you can plan ahead for and dedicate to this? Oh, my mistake, I thought you took this stuff seriously. What have you spent the last 6-18 months doing? Oh PS you would learn more than 6-18 months than in 10-20 years. o. Why exactly are you wanting to train with me/my path in particular? Spend the next month contemplating this, you will learn a lot about yourself. p. Do lots of inner work to find and remove your past internal crap. Oh you have already done this and have none left? ROFL that's rich. Perhaps the Buddha would like some lessons from you.

ROFL

I don't have any new students coming, fortunately. Well actually I love teaching martial arts. I really do not enjoy teaching magic at all though however. From my experience alone I would say martial artists are far more humble and actually got that bit about empty your teacup. Magicians not so much. Though I have had teacher friends inform me that I've just been lucky LOLOLOL. I guess I should add my answers below .

I would probably ask how come you charge more per hour for teaching than many people in your country make in a year.... (not very accessible that way, and leads one to suspect the videos as not being legit; notice how JC never charged).

It's all setup, have fun .

I no longer want students, thanks. I'm screwed... no wait a minute... hmmmm..... <grin> Looking into this... Handy! Not sure I've met one of those. I need this. To save on airfare .

His translation of Nei Gong the Authentic class rocks! Well tbh I have no idea how good the translation is, but the words and concepts therein are pretty awesome. Highly recommended. Though again, it is all stuff your teacher should have covered with you...

Just read his Bagua Neigong book (hadn't read that one before). Good if you don't have a teacher. So good intro if you are new to Bagua and/or qigong and/or TCM related to Bagua. Probably want to get the vids to accompany it though. If you do have a teacher, you already know all this (and what the hell you doing trying to train more than one system anyways? )

Any teacher can take his approach.... a meditation teacher.... a martial arts teacher... Sometimes I find that I'm teaching more about life than the lower dantien .

Oh I love watching a video, or going through a rather difficult book with a friend or two and dissecting it bit by bit . My friends are all more experienced at martial arts than I am, so that helps too. I just bring my laptop out into the backyard. Has a SSD, so it's OK if I drop it lol. I have been to many esoteric meetups, and practice groups over the years; sometimes we will all discuss a certain book. Sometimes it is extremely insightful, and other times it reminds of those 3 hour long office meetings where only 1-2 points get covered! It is good to have new ideas and viewpoints though. www.meetup.com www.craigslist.org I still think finding a local teacher brings people further than all the books and vids they can get ahold of . Everyone wants the fancy famous teacher and thinks a vid by that person is better than the local one no one has heard of. This is unfortunate. Sure there are crappy local teachers, but still, you don't usually spend 5-10 years with someone like this, yet some spend that long learning from vids! Also though, local practice groups are hella fun!

Oh I manage quite well . Get trolled in person, just walk away.... Fortunately getting trolled in person is quite rare.

You post the request in the office tech requests area. I'll make you one .

If the food sucks, the food sucks. She could try to improve the food . Here we have a LOT of restaurants and people eat out a lot. The competition is fierce! Makes for some of the best food in the world though! I have done similar though, in person... with the person standing right there!!

I like to troll my own threads sometimes .

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