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September: Push Hands in the Park

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I couldn’t attend our August Push Hands session due to work but I hope to be there this Sunday.

Details

  • Sunday – September 29
  • 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

I always enjoy our monthly Push Hands in the park sessions. Come along and join in the fun.

Filed Under: Push Hands Tagged With: Martial Arts, Push Hands, Tai Chi, Training

Tai Chi: A Sense of Achievement

By Chris Leave a Comment

Six days a week I practice my ’embrace the tree’ posture for 20 minutes  and as soon as I finish I always feel I’ve achieved something worthwhile. From Monday to Friday I start practicing at 6.30am and on a Saturday, practice a bit later in the morning.

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Filed Under: For Beginners, Reflections Tagged With: embrace the tree, Tai Chi, Training

July: Push Hands in the Park

By Chris Leave a Comment

Here we go again, Push Hands in the Park:

  •     Sunday, 29 July
  •     10.00am-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

I hope to be there again so come along and join in on the fun.

Filed Under: For Beginners, Push Hands Tagged With: Push Hands, Tai Chi, Training

Tai Chi Lines

By Chris Leave a Comment

One of the ways I make sure my Tai Chi postures  are precise is to move along an imaginary line/s.

For example, when practicising the As If Closing Posture  I think of   imaginary lines extending from the palms of my hands. As I lean forward and push, my hands move along the extended horizontal imaginary lines and stop when I’m in the correct position.

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Filed Under: For Beginners, Forms Tagged With: Postures, Tai Chi, Training

Tai Chi: Push Hands Observations

By Chris Leave a Comment

I’ve been going to the free Push Hands in the park sessions for over 12 months now and pushed hands with many players; from beginner level to very experienced players.

And it’s fascinating to experience and observe the many different styles of Push Hands.

Here are some of my observations;

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Filed Under: For Beginners, Push Hands, Reflections Tagged With: Martial Arts, Push Hands, Tai Chi, Training

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Terms

Tai Chi Chuan
A health and self defence system.

Chi
The ‘intrinsic energy’ which circulates in all living things – Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming.

Chi Kung
….. specialises in building up the Chi circulation in the body for health and/or martial purposes – Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming.

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