I was working with grade five and six students the other day in our ‘Pozitive Kidz are happy kidz’ workshops. As I walked into the hall for the first session I noticed some workmen outside. Once the kids came in and I introduced myself the ear-bursting screech began. One of the workmen outside was using […]
Archives for June 2010
Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan & Me
Two of my favourite martial artists are the late Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. I never met them but they do inspire me when I’m training. When I’m jumping up and down with my sabre I visualise I’m Bruce Lee defending myself against numerous attackers. I may look like a constipated Ninja Turtle but that […]
Lost In Repetition
When I practice I occasionaly get ‘lost in repetition’ which is a bad habit. The quality of my training suffers because my mind wanders or I’m focused on getting a certain amount of repetitions completed. It is important that each repetition of a skill is performed correctly otherwise bad habits occur. This is what I […]
The Best Tai Chi Style?
When I first started Tai Chi I couldn’t tell the difference between Wu Style and a slice of bread. It was only after I had started that I discovered that there were several styles of Tai Chi and I was doing Wu style Tai Chi. And I continue to practice Wu style Tai Chi. Atlhough […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Tai Chi
I was playing around with Blip and discovered this clip of Lou Reed performing Sunday Morning. If you look to the left of the screen you will see Master Ren Guang-Yi, a Chen stylist, performing Tai Chi while Lou Reed is singing. Hmm, looks like harmony made in heaven unlike the time I ran a […]