it’s been almost a year, since i started the Chinese Boxing Tutorial on youtube, can you believe it? =D it’s amazing how it went from putting up a few videos to help Jon, Bryan, Mike, Brook and the rest of the gang, so they can practice on their off days, to getting close to 100 videos!
we went from a youtube channel to our very own website, yay! i’ve pretty much squeezed every penny from my pocket and also your donations to create what you see now. oh, speaking of donations…so far, 17 have donated ranging from $2 – $100, to those 17 individuals, i want to thank you so very much for donating! what’s funny is that for several months donations were averaging about 1 per month and then BAM, this month there were 7 donations! =D this really shows me that you guys really do appreciate my efforts, and i appreciate it, and it helps immensely to help pay the site, and there’s still about $112 let that i set aside towards an HD camcorder, you guys are rockstars! i wanted to add a donation counter with the persons name on the site, but you guessed it, the add-on has a fee…sigh.
so what’s next?
man, there’s so much i want to do with the site, there’s still video conferencing that i want to include, which i think would be so much fun. there is also other avenues that i and pegasusmedia (the marketing company maintaining/handling the site) which would be the “next level”.
this will be a massive upgrade, think “facebook” on steroids, just for us! =D each of you would have your own “page” where you can IM, blog, get together to train, find others to train with, fast forums, chats, where YOU can also post videos, etc…i’m thinking of calling the community “Boxer Rebellion” where we get to be the rebels =DÂ it would be a place for all of us to share and grow! it’s a while off, as you can imagine but that’s where this site will be heading.
for now, i’m focusing on saving for the HD camcorder, which i think everyone will benefit from. And save enough extra to pay for a year of Vimeo Premium service to take advantage of the HD quality. also focusing on keeping those videos coming for everyone. at that time, i will also focus on starting the DVD series, and using the funds to help take the website to the “next level”.
how can you help me?
word of mouth, keep spreading the website to other folks who might be interested. click on those ads you see on my youtube videos once a day. it’s only a few dollars but every penny helps to get us there faster. keep practicing, keep improving and keep me posted on your progress because the better you get, the more it inspires me to keep going!
They say that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” and that’s what this feels like, to me. a long journey ahead of us, but we’ve taken that first step.
take care and peace!
Jin
This is one of my favorite clips from the “Kung Fu” series. The reason i like it so much is that it coincides with what makes my “method” of teaching and training unique. My primary goal is to “listen” rather than “talk”.
“listen” meaning developing sensitivity in your training, “talk” is all the punching, kicking, elbows, [...]
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October 20th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Hey Jin, it’s great to see it all coming together! I remember watching your first videos last year and getting into martial arts hehe, you have really helped me become a better person
. IMO, the videos right now are fine and I don’t think you need to take $112 to buy an HD camera because it’s the quality of what you are teaching that counts (which you excel at lol). You’ve started something amazing and I can’t wait to see it grow more and more!
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Jin Reply:
October 20th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
thanks, Stan. i think HD will help everyone get more detail from the video tutorial, and more detail means more learning and growing. but thank you for your kind words, peace!
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October 20th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Sounds great. I will be watching the progress.
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Jin Reply:
October 20th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
thanks, bro
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October 20th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Jin,
Congratulations on building the community that you have. I was just thinking about this on the drive home 10 minutes ago and thinking about what such a good job you’ve done. The thing that seems to be the crux of everything is how effective of a trainer you are. You understand the key points that you need to communicate in order for people to learn things the right way, the first time. Such a rare trait and it seems to fit you well.
I eagerly await every video you come up with. I watch them several times, try things out, cross reference them with our Dai Sihing, and integrate them into my training.
Also, I’m rather glad you sent the email you did with regarding your website updates. I had NO idea that there was a donation button! I’m glad you pointed it out. I’m sure that other users feel the same way and that you will likely get a record number of donations in the next 24 hours. I also had NO idea about the history of your work. It was great to hear about it.
As a marketer, one always feels afraid of emailing their customers (or their list) too much. There’s the lingering thought that one might be ’spamming’. Totally not true. If they are on your list, they want to hear from you more. Feel free to send as much as you want, I want to hear more
My best wishes for you, your students, and your work. I’m looking forward to including your teachings more into my training.
Best,
Connor Ferster
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October 20th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
thanks Connor, it has come together very nicely so far. you have no idea how many nights i’ve been up working on this thing. but so far so good! *crosses fingers…
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October 21st, 2009 at 2:01 am
Hi Jin,
I now see you as my international Sifu ,teaching from the US through to my home in London : o )
I have always liked your temperament and style since the first time i saw your videos and got in contact. Keep up the good work.
Saj
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Jin Reply:
October 21st, 2009 at 11:17 am
thanks, Saj! i see you and everyone else here more as friends than students. keep training and growing, peace!
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October 21st, 2009 at 8:10 am
Thanks for reminding me Sifu.
Here’s my over due donation. =^)
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Jin Reply:
October 21st, 2009 at 11:18 am
thanks, Mark!
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