Hi everyone, For those of you I haven’t formally introduced myself to yet, my name is Joshua, and I’m the co-founder and a support team of The Grove. We've built this community around structured, practical training—focused on real skill development, consistent practice, and long-term growth. Our goal is to create a space where people can train seriously, ask questions openly, and develop these arts with clarity and intention. As we continue to grow, it’s important that the structure evolves with it. The changes we’re sharing below are part of that next step—creating a clearer path for more intentional and customized training while keeping the community strong and sustainable. Here’s an update on what’s coming next in The Grove: On February 23, The Grove community will officially transition to a two-tier structure. This change will take full effect, and we want to clearly explain what that means and how things will work moving forward. The purpose of this shift is to create a sustainable structure that supports deeper training while still keeping the community accessible. 👉 Free Tier: The free tier is not going away. It will continue to provide: - Access to the Kung Fu Basics Course - Access to the community board and discussions - Ongoing updates and announcements This tier allows you to stay connected to The Grove, continue practicing foundational material. It is ideal for those who want to ease into the journey. You’ll still have access to core principles and community discussion, so you can ask questions, refine your basics, and maintain steady progress. When you’re ready to take your training deeper, the next step will be clearly available. 👉 Premium Tier $70 (Full Training Experience): Unlocks the complete Grove curriculum and live training environment. Full Course Access - All structured Kung Fu courses Beijing Shuai Jiao Course Includes: - Solo warm-ups - Waist drills - Leg movements and footwork - Solo technique development - Basic partner training structure - Technical breakdowns - Application theory

Here is the link for tonight's live session. In tonight's session we will continue working through our basic Bagua curriculum. Tonight's focus will be: Bagua Movements & Shapes -Pierce, Lift, Bear, Monkey, Tea Cups, Lifting the Clouds -Kou Bu/Bai Bu practice -Basic Stances- Old Monk Lifts the Bowl, Riding the Tiger, Climbing the Mountain Circle Walking -Liang Style Fixed Palms-Embracing Palm, Dragon Extends Claws Form -Bagua Flowing set movements 1-4 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82796437801?pwd=ixWr8hy3oYSO4ORweorctUEyEjHWbh.1

Here is the link for today's Bagua Zhang class. We are going to go over warm ups, basic drills, linear walking, basic circle walking and the flowing set. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83403811045?pwd=T5sxmF4qzYZgYvtyIp5aUAVKSadJ8M.1

I stumbled across this video and thought I'd share it here. While not long, it was interesting to see some different practices shown in archival footage.

Here is the link for today's Bagua Zhang session. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88296730667?pwd=Y5Jy0qYyKgdZIwkbAFs2aQPbVAy0wQ.1