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Archives for March 2011

Kitchen Clock Tai Chi

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After this morning’s Tai Chi hands form practice it’s time to get out my electronic kitchen clock.
I’ve noticed my time for completing the long form varies according to when I practice. Afternoon sessions are shorter than a morning session. Usually I complete the form between 15-20 minutes. More often closer to the 15 minute mark.
I […]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Forms, Wu Style Tai Chi Tagged With: Form, Practice, Tai Chi, Timer

Weapons Training Without Weapons

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I’ve been practicing my double fan form and the other day I was at a picnic in a park and forgot to bring my fans along.
So I searched around for a couple of sticks about the same size of the fans in length, and practised the form.
I try and practice on a regular basis and […]

Filed Under: Reflections, Weapons, Wu Style Tai Chi Tagged With: Forms, Improvising, Martial Arts, Tai Chi, Training, Weapons, Weapons Training

Tai Chi Kidz Race

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I’ve used the Tai Chi Kidz Race drill to teach children how to slow down and move correctly.
Here’s how it works.
I get the class to line up at one end of the hall. Then I say to them ‘we going to have a race.’ They usually get excited at this.
Then I say, ‘okay, the slowest […]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Reflections Tagged With: children, Fun, Kids, Learning correct body movement, Martial Arts, reverse psychology, slow down, Tai Chi

Get On With It!!!

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I was cleaning up and discovered my old clip board which had a Tai Chi training plan written in permanent texta.
The training plan was created about twenty years ago when I was training with two friends of mine on a Sunday morning. I decided to write the plan because we were spending too much time […]

Filed Under: Reflections, Wu Style Tai Chi Tagged With: Clip board, plan, Schedule, Tai Chi, Tai Chi training, Training

Chen Zhonghua’s – Workshop in New York – Feb. 2011

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I discovered this clip from my twitter and facebook friend – Coleman Fink. I like the way Chen Zhonghua’s explains and shows that the whole body needs to be intergrated when redirecting a force and also the need to sink.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxo04LH5WII&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Filed Under: YouTube Tai Chi Tagged With: Chen Zhonghua, New York, Video Clip, workshop

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