Hey , welcome to lesson 15!
This weeks pattern: Divine Crane Starts Dancing gets an 8 on the TOM scale because it is quite a physically demanding pattern. It is brilliant for channeling energy to the legs, helping to overcome Kidney stones and for improving the intellect. This is one of those patterns that will probably take you a bit longer to get the hang of than most, but it is worth the investment.
This was probably the one pattern that I had the most difficulty learning when I first started practicing the 18 Lohan Hands 10 years ago.
We’ll also be looking at some of the most common issues that new students encounter that prevent them from getting the most from their practice.
This trouble shooting guide will help you to iron out any creases in your practice. I’ve also included a copy of an e-mail I sent to my teacher in 2002, the reply to which will also give your reasons as to why your practice may not be as brilliant as you had hoped.
In order to complete this weeks lesson, just follow these 4 steps:
Step 1:
→ Watch the Videos
Step 2:
→ Download and read the written material for week 15
Step 3:
→ Practice Divine Crane Starts Dancing – form only until you are so confident you know what you are doing, you can do it easily with your eyes closed. Only then practice it with the breathing. Remember the two golden words – relaxed and gentle.
Step 4
→ Complete the progress tracker for week 14 – this is vital! And review your practice in light of the trouble shooting guide and advice in my teaches reply to my e-mail. Can you spot any areas for improvement in your own practice?
Until next week enjoy your practice.

Marcus James Santer
To watch the videos just click on the video window. If it keeps stopping and starting, just pause it for a few minutes, to allow it to get a hard start on putting the data into memory and then press play again..
Video 01 – Intro and Overview – 03:11
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Video 02 – Form – 02:56
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Video 03 – Form + Breathing – 01:32
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Video 04 – As Qigong – 06:19
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Video 05 – Homework and Next Week – 02:33
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To download the week 15 written material just place your cursor on the image above and right click on it. Select ‘Save As’ and download to your computer. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader (or equivalent) to view this file. If you do not already have the reader installed, you may download it at no cost from Adobe. Just click here to get it.
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