bad things the last few years in regards to attendance
Just because other people aren't going is no reason to stop you from going. What if everyone took that attitude? No one would ever get to see Dale in his skirt....err..kilt. Wait, that's not enticing. Not at all. Never mind that. Moving on...
The Zhang San Feng Festival is very unique because it's just internal arts and there's no tournament. Seminar gatherings exist in the open martial arts world, but not so much in the CMA world, and even less so in the Internal Arts. This is one reason why we've supported the ZSF so much. At 400 people, it's still fairly intimate and that's nice.
Jake, if I can do seminars there, you surely could. If you're interested, I'd be happy to put in a word for you with the promoters the Donnellys. They are always looking for new talent. I'm sure Dale would too. Dale was one of the belles of the ball this year, not just because of his dress...err..kilt, but because he was a new seminar presenter and had a lot to offer. The attendees love that. In retrospect, the xingyi spear I tried to teach was just a little too much for about half of my class. I'll have to scale it back even more next year, assuming I teach there again.
I'm pleading the fifth in regards to anything about Dale's anatomy
This thread went spiraling down the gutter, didn't it? I blame the flying guillotine. ;)
Jake, the ZSF festival doesn't pay its presenters beyond room and board. Most presenters make money there via private lessons or by selling snake oil....errr...dit da jow. Bring your own kilt.