Tai Chi Chuan is a health and self defence system. There are various styles of Tai Chi and the major styles are Yang, Wu, Chen, Sun, Wu Hao, and all the styles comprise of five sections: The Hand Form – Push Hands – Chi Kung/Nei Kung – Self Defence – Weapons (sword, sabre, spear). In […]
Archives for September 2019
Letting Go
Practice What You Preach
I always encourage participants in my aged care and sports chi workshops to train at least three times a week so they can maintain a certain skill level they have learned. I always encourage participants in my aged care and sports chi workshops to train at least three times a week so they can maintain […]
Frank’s Story
Frank sat there staring at me, without moving, during our one hour Chair Chi session. He didn’t participate. Just stared at me. Frank sat there staring at me, without moving, during our one hour Chair Chi session. He didn’t participate. Just stared at me. And that happens occasionally when I work with a group of […]
Go Slow Feel More
The long form in Wu Stye Tai Chi contains 37 postures, repeats of some of those postures, and transitions – it usually takes between 15-20 minutes to practice. If I’m busy, sometimes I tend to rush it and end up practicing for only15 minutes 15 minutes is a good workout, but 20 minutes is even […]