Most of the coaches and players I work with in my Sports Chi program consider Tai Chi, at first, as a slow moving relaxing form of meditation. Of course I’m biased, because I teach Tai Chi – but the art has so much more to offer sports coaches and players. The principles and selected, adapted […]
Don’t Avoid the Void
The term ‘void’ in Tai Chi means nothingness and this is a necessary state if you are to achieve your goals with as little effort as possible. This concept of the ‘void’ can be applied to any human activity. In this post I’ll discuss it in terms of sport – in particular, the free throw […]
Challenge Yourself
After more than thirty years of Tai Chi practice, I still set myself challenges to improve my skills. I’ve avoided the very demanding low stance, because of a concern that it may strain my knees. I’ve had a problem with my left knee in the past, but have strengthened that area with Tai Chi training […]
Lying Down Qigong
A long clip 22.47 but worth watching if you want to practice Qigong lying down on the floor or in bed. It’s from Acupunx and contains several short segments of breathing and moving exercises. I may develop my own staff training program so staff can teach aged care residents with restricted mobility issues, in the […]
The Three Secrets of Tai Chi
I never thought I’d use the word “secrets” in a post on Tai Chi because it’s usually marketing hype. Bu essentially I’m breaking my rule here. I’m always sceptical when I see the word “secret” used in a title of a Tai Chi or Chi Kung book, post, or a video. So I’m now going […]
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