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October: Push Hands in the Park

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Unfortunately I won’t be there but here’s the details for the next Push Hands in the Park session.

Details

  • Sunday – October 27
  • 10.00 am – 12 noon
  • Fawkner Park – South Yarra (Armadale Road entrance), Melbourne, Australia
  • Friendly, non-competitive push hands (tui shou) practice and play for anyone – old, young, beginners, masters
  • Team up with someone and discuss what you’d like to do – and what you’d not like to do!
  • Ten minute exchanges timed by a bell – but you can rest as well!
  •  Learn, share and enjoy

All welcomed.

 

Aged Care: Chair Chi Workshop – Train the Trainer

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chair-chi-training-picA new and innovative workshop for carers, aged care professionals or volunteers.

This Level One workshop teaches how to deliver a basic Chair Chi session for residents and enhance their physical, psychological, social and emotional wellbeing.

We have a maximum of 14 places available for this workshop so register now to ensure your place.

When: 25th November
Where: Abbotsford Convent
Time: 9.00am-4.30pm
Fee: $286 (includes gst)

For further details, visit our web page about the Chair Chi Training Program.

Push Hands – Part Three

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Push Hands 6b
The last two photos of our recent Push Hands in the park session.

One of the areas I experimented in was to try and stay rooted while placing myself in a disadvantaged position. One of the fellows I was pushing hands with pushed my elbow upward which I allowed and he said, ‘your elbow should be down’.

I agreed with him and explained, ‘I’m experimenting’. He looked puzzled.

Push Hands 7a

Usually I try and obey the Tai Chi principles and adopt the correct structure to reduce the chance of being pushed off balance (sometimes it works – sometimes it doesn’t).

But I read a Tai Chi book awhile ago which discussed the point of staying rooted when in a very poor position.

So I figured it was worth testing this theory out because there are going to be times when I’m out of position and I need to remain rooted so I can counter attack.

I’m still working on this theory and I’ll let you know if it works in about fifty years time 😉

Push Hands – Part Two

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Push Hands 4aSome more photos from our September Push Hands in the park session; held once a month.

One of the many things I like about our Push Hands sessions is the ‘unknown’ factor’. I never know what level a new player is until I Push Hands with that person.

Because it’s open to the general public and for all levels it’s always a pleasure to test my skills against this ‘unknown factor’.

Push Hands 5b

When you Push Hands with the same person on a regular basis there is a sense of predictability in the rythym of the Push Hands workout. But with an unknown you are really tested to use your ‘listening skills’.

Our next Push Hands session is on 27th October and you are welcome to come along and test your skills in a friendly environment- check the details here