Push Hands: When your arms are pinned against your body, sink and turn
Archives for March 2010
Confucius – Quote
To be able to practice five things everywhere
under heaven constitutes perfect virtue.
They are
gravity
generosity of soul
sincerity
earnestness
kindness.
Lunatic In A Park
Practicing weapons’ forms in a park can can attract the wrong attention. Especially if you are using metal weapons.
Once when I was practicing my sabre and sword forms in a park I had one spectator which did distract me. It was a policeman driving his van slowly through the park.
From the corner of my eye […]
Adopt A Tai Chi Posture
One way of improving your Tai Chi form is to adopt a posture and practice it each day.
In my training I have a list of the 37 postures (the form) in order and each day I practice one posture. After 37 days I start again.
I do 8 repetitions slowly, both sides of the body (where […]
Tai Chi Anywhere
Some of the odd places I have performed Tai Chi include;
a restaurant
remote island
canteen at a college – sabre demonstration (front tables were very attentive)
library
hotel courtyard in Kathmandu
small office as an audition (weird)
park full of kids (tough gig)
But I’ve never performed Tai Chi at an airport.
Check out this clip of ‘Airport Tai Chi’.
