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Tallinn, Estonia, Feburary 2001 Scott Rodell from America believes that his connections with Estonia are determined by the destiny. Ten years ago a couple of individuals from Narva visited his school in Washington, after that Rodell has repeatedly been to Estonia to teach taijiquan. Rodell is married to a Chinese lady with whom he shares a three-year son. An Interview from Wushu Jian Shen Magazine “I’m Lou Si Xiu, from Washington, DC.” Scott M. Rodell introduces himself in Chinese. Although we have an interpreter. He suggests not mentioning his English name in this article. I wonder whether this 32-year-old American understand the deep meaning of his Chinese name or not. However, I get a definite answer after the 20-minute interview. By Howard D. Parks January, 1991  Rodell practicing tuishou with Wang Yen-Nien Often you’ll hear of the importance of “lineage” in martial arts disciplines without really understanding why it’s important. Practicing a form the way it has been practiced for centuries can sometimes seem like a slavish adherence to tradition. But the importance of being connected to a lineage goes beyond form, according to Scott Rodell, director and founder of the Great River Taoist Center of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, to the process of learning under the guidance of a teacher who appreciates the art in all its aspects.Rodell has spent over twenty years studying various Oriental and Occidental martial arts disciplines, devoting the past nine years to the internal art of Taiji Quan (T’ai Chi Chuan). He is a student of Wang Yen-nien in Nei Gong (Taoist meditation) and Old Yang Style Taiji Quan, William C.C. Chen in push hands and free fighting, and T.T. Liang in Taiji Jian (Sword). Continue reading “An Interview from The Journal of Well-Being” » |
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