RE: a bouncer's experience

I've been studying with Master Bracy for about three years. . About three weeks ago I tapped into some kind of higher experience.

I'm an actor and writer in Hollywood .. and on the side.. I work as a bouncer in a well known Hollywood club and restaurant. The nice thing about the job—although while careful to keep it non violent—is that that I am occasionally allowed to put some of my internal martial arts/ ba gua training to real practice.

The other night while working at the club, a bunch of guys came in.. I think they were faking it, but they were saying they were Russian Mafia, and I had better be careful and respect them. They were flaunting their cash and had an attitude that everyone could see when two of the guys began to get out of hand and become belligerent, but it was when they accosted the manager that I decided they had to go.

What followed was really weird—kind of amazing—how I just walked them out of the club. Using a principle from Master Bracy's training, I merely placed by attention on the two guy's spines, and walked them straight out —they couldn't figure out what was happening to them, and they looked dumfounded—as if an invisible puff of air had just pushed them out of the club.

The manager saw what happened and was very impressed, and said “looked like you were moving in slow motion and that they had no control or ability to resist.

The way it worked was that I “perceived” their spine.. which gave me insight to how they held their weight and how they moved..I pushed one against the other ..This took away their power .. and I just moved them across the room through the crowded bar and out the door. I will never forget the confused feeling on their faces. They were really shocked..

Some of the patrons were watching too. One regular Hollywood hipster told me “that was sweet.”

Jimmi Antoine

[Ba Gua student for three years]