The key to effective self defence is developing ‘presence’ which can be achieved by correct posture and breathing.
Archives for April 2011
Understanding Yin Yang
To understand and appreciate the philosophy of Yin Yang is a never ending journey and takes years of study and practice. When I deliver a presentation with my colleague Sue James, and need to cover Yin Yang in a very short time I use the ‘Yin Yang arm exercise’. The ‘Yin Yang arm exercise’ works […]
Rainy Day Tai Chi
It’s been raining for the past few days here so I haven’t had a chance to practice my Tai Chi form outside. Today I’ll practice the form indoors. The difficulty is that I’ve haven’t enough clear space to practice the entire form continously. So rather than miss out on my scheduled training session I’ll go […]
Wu Style Taiji Form
I discovered this YouTube clip through Coleman Fink’s facebook page. It’s the Tai Chi form I practice as demonstrated by Li Li-Qun wu style grandmaster, disciple of Ma Yeuh Liang. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DS6PzC4UDc&feature=player_embedded#at=201[/youtube]