TT: It sounds like common sense.
HJH: Bagua teaches good habits, tried and true, like leaves facing upward. You make a choice of your habits, if you think about it.
TT: So, what's the difference between a good teacher and a bad one?
HJH: Teaching fighting skills is very easy, but teaching people to understand is difficult. So there are few people teaching people this way. Teaching is not only a skill but also a culture.
TT: Anything else?
HJH: Real understanding comes not from a book or a teacher but from yourself.
Go to YouTube for a video of a recent lesson by He: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmvDjHdRqO0. He Jing-han is currently teaching in Europe, but can be contacted on baguaquan@giga.net.tw or through www.baguadaoyin.com.
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