Kung Hay Fat Choy!
Today begins a new cycle in the lunar New Year calendar…the Year of the Snake.
In Shaolin Kung fu, the snake style is based on speed and deception — not raw strength. Our TanDao system, which integrates and updates JKD and Shaolin Animal styles, snake techniques are regarded as the “great equalizer” because we employ deadly finger strikes to vital points. This year we’ll introduce advanced finger strikes to Evolving Martial Artists open to adding to their present martial art repertoire.
Looking back: The dragon, an ancient Chinese symbol of nature’s primal power, controls winds, water and weather, unleashed destruction with Hurricane Sandy and ended the year with the blizzard of 2013. The Year of the Dragon 2012 was a helluva roller coaster ride for the world economically and geo politically, with challenging reverberations in everyone’s private lives. Whew!
In the East and in many native traditions, the snake, which sheds it’s skin, is a symbol of spiritual transformation and rebirth. With all the challenges we face these days, many of us need to reassess and revitalize ourselves. Let this be a year of renewal for all.
Happy New Year from us at TanDao!
Lawrence and Toni Tan
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