One of the Chi Kung techniques I use occassionally to energise my body and calm my mind is what I call ‘360 degree breathing’. You can do this skill either lying down, sitting or standing. Here’s how it works; Take a deep breathe and imagine you are breathing in good Chi inside every cell of […]
Archives for July 2010
Lao Tzu – Quote
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
Bear Staff Form
Check out this bear performing a staff form. I like his wrist flexibility and posture. Not sure what style it’s practising. Probably some ancient Bear Style form. Hmm, I must go outside and practice my form – up to where he bites the staff. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBB0F7naojM&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] Footnote: Discovered this clip on Al Simon’s ‘The Tai Chi […]
Working With Teenagers
Last night’s presentation (see previous post) to a junior football team went very well. Twenty 15-19 year olds attended and they were not sure what was going to happen. Their coach said it would be special and to ‘watch out for the Sabre’. I was a little apprehensive about the reception I would receive as […]
Tai Chi & Aussie Football
This evening I will be delivering a presentation to about thirty 15-19 year old footballers. The theme is Best Performance – a Tai Chi perspective. I know from experience that if I present it in the traditional way I will lose the audience in the first few seconds. Teenagers need excitement, movement, fun to keep […]