Prelude #31
 
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  F major    Hsien "something heartfelt"

We have no objection to anyone wearing jewelry, although we feel obliged to mention that earrings, watches and rings tend to invite unwelcome attention on the street and in combat. If someone is wearing orthodontic braces we suggest consulting with the dentist about wearing a mouthguard. We do request that for rings and bracelets please try a punch or two and some spiral rotations to verify that the jewelry does not fly off. The Nei Gong exercises that we typically do after sitting involve touching points or lines on the head and face, but (so far) no problems for earring wearers. For those with piercings we can probably think of something. For example, having a pierced navel might complicate the beginning of the Taiji Yangsheng Zhang set where the short staff is drawn upward across the abdomen while being held parallel to the floor and parallel to the shoulders. We've seen Shaolin monks exercise while wearing bead necklaces. Upon asking, we were informed they remove the beads or tuck them into the garment if there will be flips or extreme gymnastics.
 

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