This week, members of the lion dance team performed for the kindergarten students of Brookwood school in Spruce Grove. This was the first year I have had a chance to participate in this event and I loved it. The laughs and gasps in awe that I heard as they saw the lion come to life was unlike any lion dance I have done before.
I saw how excited they were before and after the dance, this made me more excited to be a part of it. I feel that with the lion we are able to show these kids what we are about in a way that really gets their attention. It plants a seed in their minds that the martial arts are not about weaponizing people, but how you can take these techniques you learn and use them to convey something meaningful, to show compassion for others, clearing evil spirits from around them and bringing them good luck all at the same time.
I revel in promoting this increasingly rare yet incredibly important aspect of Kung Fu because it is a tangible draw from what the martial arts should continue to represent. This is pure art, drawn from the skills you develop when practice the martial portion in your Kung Fu classes and refined through practice and teamwork between all members of the dance; This is all for the benefit of those viewing and the community as a whole. I guarantee some of those kids were inspired, went home and told their parents and the word was spread yet again of what the martial arts should be about. The more the community knows what we represent, the more we are empowered to make a positive difference.
Goal count for this year:
Distance 199.6/1609 km
Acts of Kindness 61/1000 acts
Long Hua Jian 61/1000 reps
Lao Gar 59/1000 reps
Meditation 75/1500 minutes
Journal 17/355 days
Situps 2170/50000 reps
Pushups 2170/50000 reps
Sparring 33/1000 rounds
Books Finished 0/20 books
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