Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

I'm at 15 minutes per day right now, no noticeable soreness, except for a little in the abs.  Oh, and I've got blisters on my big toes, which I hope will turn to callouses soon. 

If you don't hear more about the ear thing and it doesn't work itself out in a couple of weeks, I'll probably see a doctor about it.  If s/he tells me not to bounce, I'll get a second opinion.  I have had this ear weirdness in the past, which started about 3 years ago and came with no recognizable pattern.  So, perhaps it's a part of my body that needs strengthening, or perhaps chibounding is emphasizing a part of my body that really needs to be checked out.  Either way, don't think stopping the bounce would be the appropriate course of action.

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

Somewhat oddly – or is it ironically – I too have had a long history of weird ear stuff going back to being in college. Actually, right before college I had it checked out by a doctor, and he said I had “clogged eustacion (sp.?) tubes.”

In any case, I think your course of action is a wise one. Proceed with caution, and then get an opinon, and if necessary, a second opinion.

Good going, Matthew.

– Jordan