Tai Chi - Chair Chi - Sports Chi
In the documentary ‘More Than a Game‘, Dru Joyce II reflects on a decision he had to make when his son’s high school basketball coach left and Dru was asked to take over as a first year coach.
The team, St Mary St Vincent, was a potential title winning team and had a young Lebron […]
When I work with residents at aged care centres, running a Chair Chi session, occasionally something special happens that makes it all worthwhile.
The other day I was working with a group of residents and one was resident stooped over in his wheel chair, his back at about a 45 degree angle.
We were focusing […]
A question I ask aged care residents when I’m running a Chair Chi workshop is “Who was Johnny Weissmuller?”
TARZAN 1934 Johnny Weissmuller by LALO VAZQUEZ
Usually one or two will know the answer.
Why ask this question? To stimulate residents’ long term memory and also to get a laugh.
This […]
Recently I had a very enjoyable time running my Sports Chi presentation for the Waverley Warriors women’s football team. We covered Tai Chi basics, adapted for football, which included mindfulness, correct body structure, breathing, balance, relaxation, protecting yourself and Chi. Twenty five women attended plus one eight old […]
One of my favourite quotes from the 1960s American television show, Lost in Space, was uttered by Dr Smith.
He would often cry ‘oh, the pain the pain’ when facing a difficult situation. It always provided me with a good laugh.
But it is not laughable when you are the one suffering pain.
Last year I was running […]
