In May, then 25-year-old Alex Bechtold spent 10 days in western Kenya teaching 3,000 high school kids a fun exercise called Pushing for Peace, designed by Master Marilyn Cooper of California. The reception was overwhelming. In response to the massacre at Columbine High School in 1999, Master Cooper developed the program how to deal with […]

Last year, I spent three weeks in Chen Style Tai Chi (Taiji) Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei’s school in Zhengzhou, Henan, China to advance my knowledge and skill. In one of the large practicing studios, there were photos hung above the mirror. First I did not pay much attention to them since they are still shots and […]