Shun Shifu Weaver's blog

2010 marks the year of the Tiger and that is very appropriate for the ISSA.

We've got big things coming soon. in the next few days we'll announce some very exciting news. Something we've been waiting on and working towards for a very long time.

I think it's pretty easy to imagine that the year of the Tiger is the year to leap into action. The Tiger takes chances and makes change. It's a proactive beast that gets things done.

On February 14 we will leave the year of the Ox. The Ox symbolizes hard work and preparation. It's definitely been that.

Just recently started a facebook fan page for the ISSA. How about becoming a fan. Then, then of course, suggest it to your friends

Now you can get Shou' Shu' lessons online. Oh yeah and they're free
Just click on the link

Free Kung Fu

Well I feel really strange tooting my own horn here but

Liz and Phil Weaver voted Valley Springs Citizens of the Year. Read about it on the Pine Tree

and the Calaveras Enterprise

Quite a surprise and quite an honor. Liz and I felt very special being among the other nominees as we have a great deal of respect for each of them.

One of the things I love are the short little hallway conversations where students connect. Normally I'm not a part of them but seem to catch just the tail end. And that's the way I like it.

They are great because they really give little clues as to what's going on in the new students mind and they are often very funny from my perspective.

So last night I ran into one between two new students. One of the students has twenty some years in the martial arts but just started Shou' Shu' a few weeks ago. The other is completely new to martial arts entirely.

Catch a short segment on us on the radio tomorrow night.

This is from Sheryl Parks. the host of the show.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and Sparking A Difference in
the lives of so many. Your story will be shared in the last five minutes of
our show tomorrow on KBZNZ Talk Radio at http://www.kbznz.com. Our show, Sparks to
Flame, airs the Spark A Difference segment in the last five minutes of our
show which begins airing at 6:00 am and again at 6:00 pm, PST. The show
last 60 minutes. If you just want to hear your segment, I'd tune in at
6:45.

The Sheng Chi Foundation www.shengchifoundation.org currently has one sponsorship available for a student with Asperger's syndrome or a similar high functioning autism disorder to study Shou' Shu'. Available for a child or teen (8-18) at the Valley Springs School.
http://www.shengchikungfu.com

The sponsorship is for 3 months but will likely be renewed at that time.

Sponsorship is provided by the Tri-County Autism Group http://www.tricountyautismgroup.com/

This is kind of cool. When I looked at the front page of the Stockton Record website we were there. This article was in the Stockton Record today.

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090517/A_BIZ/90516...

Not sure what section of the paper it was in since I read it online.

Somebody save me a copy would ya.

Thanks

Shun Shifu Weaver

Recently I was asked by a reporter to write about my experience with teaching kids with bullying problems. I thought I'd also post what I wrote to her here in case it can help someone.