For the New Year 2017

For the New Year there is a tradition in Japan to stand under a waterfall.

 Yamaguchi Gogen did it, as this as this iconic photograph snows,

 

and so did these guys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Now here bouts in New Hampshire we don’t train karate in snowstorms.

 

On the other hand for over 17 years I did have a tai chi group class on my drive way. And foe class we always dressed appropriately for the weathero One of our first classes was a January and the temperature was -20 f. As we were practicing a standing chi drill I noticed a town police car drove past my property. Then a little later he drove by again. Next he came walking by watching what we were doing. I am sure he was astonished we were outside in those temperatures.

But here the temperature as years passed went between +120f to that -20f. Never for the temperature did we cancel class. Rain or snow were a different matter, but not for temperature.

 

One year there was a heavy snow storm on a Saturday Night. I went out early to shovel 2 hours before class. And I cleared the driveway.

Went inside for dry clothes as the group came here. And to greet them I went outside into the very cold air not wearing a top. They had a heart attack, rushing me inside to finish dressing. I was toasty warm and did not even feel the bitter wind chill.