Da Le

So you probably have some lingering Oregon moisture in you, too! I haven't been back to Portland for 15 yrs or so, though; I've lived in Cambridge, MA and Denver, CO; and have lived in MT 3 different times. I've been back here for about 5 years now, probably will stay here. I'll keep you in my positive thoughts and meditations for your success in your martial arts and...

Thanks so much for your comments on the FP discussion board -- they've been a great help! - Dale

Hi James! I live in Montana, in Bozeman, and work at Montana State University there. I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, though, so I know all about living in the Pacific Northwest.

You might consider, at some point, getting a region-free DVD player. They have them on Amazon. The one I got was about $40, and then I just entered a special code into the remote to make it ...

By the way, the syllable "Shen" in Chinese has 3 very appropriate meanings for you (different characters, but still "shen") -- Shen can mean "spirit", it can mean "body", and it can mean "smile". The true inner smile is always the mark of the Master, you know--he who has mastered spirit and body! - Dale

Shaolin Gongfu will be great! Keep me posted on your progress. At some point in training, Shaolin has some chi kung associated with it, too--all genuine Kung Fu systems have it. Hope you're having a fine day! -- Dale

Hi Shen! I like watching dragon styles of Kung Fu, and I know a dragon style qigong that I do regularly--it includes a lot of twisting and bending, etc. Dragons are cool, especially Chinese dragons! - Dale

Hi! I practice Taoist and Buddhist yogic methods, and just recently started the Flying Phoenix Ch'i Kung, which I like a lot.