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Greetings,
 Hope you had a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Irish Blessing:
May the road rise up to meet
you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine
warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And
until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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By Dean Walsh
Internal martial arts, also known as
'soft' martial arts, are those which concentrate on
cultivating and using the power of the internal energy called
'chi' rather than the conventional muscular power of so called
external or hard martial arts.
The most widely known
internal martial art in the west is Tai Chi, but other
examples include Bagua Zhang, Xing Yi Quan, Dacheng Quan and
Liuhe Bafa Quan. In addition to this most styles of Chinese
kung fu have some kind of internal element, even though they
are primarily external. An example of a kung fu style with a
particularly strong internal aspect is Shaolin White Crane
style kung fu....
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BL10
Any point along the base of the skull is
dangerous merely because of its location. This one can cause a
knockout. However, if struck too hard it can result in
permanent damage or death. This point should only be used in
an emergency.
Name
Tianzhu (heavenly
pillar)
Location
At the base of the skull a
little over 1 cun from the centerline.
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