Wellbeing & Performance - the Tai Chi way
There’s not much room in my place at the moment to practice Tai Chi as I’m painting kitchen cupboards and there’s stuff everywhere including my living room.
So early this morning I did my ’embrace the tree posture’ stance in my office and later on a Chair Chi session in my bedroom.
So you can practice Tai Chi in small places but I don’t think I’ll practice the spear form indoors today. 🙂
Here is a very important concept to incorporate in your Tai Chi training with a partner.
What is the meaning of rollback energy?
Entice the opponent toward you by allowing him to advance,
lightly and nimbly follow his incoming force
without disconnecting and without resisting.
When his force reaches its farthest extent,
it will naturally become empty.
The opponent can then be let go or countered at will.
Maintain your central equilibrium
and your opponent cannot gain an advantage.
(Tan Meng-hsien)
I have two alarm clocks. One beside my bed and the other is my ’embrace the tree’ (standing posture) training.
The bedside clock alarm gets me out of bed but when I stumble into the living room and start my 25 minute standing posture practice – I really wake up.