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1990s: Another crazy of movement: each decade different infamous of moves. 
Best influence: Karate Kid: not martial art related to culture, 
but purpose of good.

Eleanor: Tai Chi more well (grown, older students - low impact and increase
health benefits. Wolf? health study. Senior citizens - improve balance and
less one headage and/or heal faster.

Ken: The breath of martial arts - not fighting, but brings focus and holistic 

Pei: If going to bake cake: need material, heat, flour? combine to make a
cake. When do martial arts - need philosophy studying - to act good/be good; 
2nd - martial art training to protect self/others; 3rd part - health - get
stronger and healthier/medical/holistic. Need all 3 to have complete
martial art ?/study

Eleanor: Students need to learn form - good foundation/structure; then breathing,
eyes, discipline of mind, then practice into mental and then spiritual,

Pei: 4 skill levels - know don't know; then know what don't know, then know what
know; then don't know that you know.

Ken: Difference btwn studying in US than China.

Pei: Personal experience. Understand Chinese thought and how US culture that
Chinese-teaching - tell you what to do and don't think - just do.
Thus learning comes from teaching.

Ken: Students come in because of moves but then learn along way. So there a certain
path every student goes through?

Pei: Wanted to be the spiritual heroes. We all want to be good. Moves - inspirational. 1st phase
all interested and keep interested. As 2nd phase - shall compare w/ classmates. Know place when to ? and/or ?. Student must be ready to accept coaching.

Eleanor: Teaching and practicing definitely different, learn then need to unlearn to go to the next step as teacher learn w/students & improve.

Ken: How integrate cultural issues w/ physical 

Eleanor: Depends on students level and skill.

Pei: See self as culture promoter - respect root of teaching. Also type of psychological-based why to teach is tell a Chinese folklore strong to solve problem.

Question fundamental - Bruce Lee was intrigued that not change culture.

Eleanor: Marital arts for health benefits and training body to be part of nature, so should each other.

Ken: Does martial art mean something here in US?

Pei: US - more open to different indeed. Also 1950s/60s - there is no real cross culture, so resume Bruce Lee? for teaching to other cultures. the believe only way to get support from other cultures is to open self up and teach about themselves.

Question from ?: about ? medicine and ingredients.

Question from audience: Art going to be out in China. Pei: turned to push Wushu? in Olympic 

Question: Tai Chi promoted in older people. In US also teaching more to children, especially w/ DHD. Whatever put into it will get that out of it.