A big hello to the community here!
My name is Nick. I've just moved to Xi'an, China for work teaching English. Though my schedule is still being sorted out, I know that I have off on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
I have practiced the linked palms, and though I can do the whole set, I know there is much to learn. I have not studied much application, nor have I studied the 64 forms.
I have, however, done two of the standing meditations countless times.
I went to college in Tallahassee, Florida, and while there, I met Jerry Hill, who offered to teach me Bagua Zhang. This was about a year and a half ago, and sadly, just recently, Jerry Hill passed on.
He was a great and knowledgeable teacher. If I were to find a new teacher, I would hope to still follow Jerry's custom of non-action.
He was able to teach me the single palm change (amongst other things), which he practiced for a looong time, but we turned to Kent Howard's DVD and books for further forms within the linked palm set.
Kent Howard's style is supposed to be what Wang Shujin practiced.
I would be interested in learning other internal arts, or perhaps from a teacher who does a combination of hsingyi and bagua.
If I cannot find a teacher of Bagua, though, I will turn to Taichi chuan. A friend sent me a link (http://www.china-taichi-guide.com/China ... achers.php)
and he recommended Zhao Youbin.
I suppose another detail that may be important is where I'm living, but I think I would accept any advice or recommendations, anyhow.
Thank you all for the help!
-Nick P.
P.S. I do not speak Chinese! but I plan to learn while I am here.