There is nothing like playing some push-hands to enjoy an afternoon. Josh and I frequent the game for a bit of fun and exercise. Once in a while we get a little rowdy . . . but usually we simply train to sweat a bit. This day was a rather demure day of simple exercise….
Tag Archive: tai chi ch’uan
Inch by Inch
When training a martial art, it is important to keep on mind that you are involved with an “inch by inch” endeavor — that it takes time to do something well; and, more particular, it takes time to undo what time has done! You could be 15; you could be 50: but those are not…
Just Keep Training – It Will Come: Part 2
“A response to a question on a Facebook thread. I thought I would share the info here, with you.” “It is the scholarly position that I represent. Doing what one believes is one thing; proving it through years of research is another. In that, keep in mind that techniques are not unlike suggestions. There are…
Just Keep Training – It Will Come
Food for thought. If you remain in the thought-realm of “if he does this, I do that,” you are not yet trained enough. The basics, the techniques are all representations of “theories.” These theories give birth to variations and a multitude of understanding. The multitude comes from your creative force within and adapts, assimilates in…
Something You Are
Always a good reminder: Kung fu is not something to do; it is something a person is. There should be no separation. When you (a student) misses a class without due reason, it is the same as not showing up for yourself — not just missing a class! It’s more than that! Show up for class;…
Train Martial Arts for Life
“The so-called ‘psychotically depressed’ person who tries to kill herself doesn’t do so out of quote ‘hopelessness’ or any abstract conviction that life’s assets and debits do not square. And surely not because death seems suddenly appealing. The person in whom Its invisible agony reaches a certain unendurable level will kill herself the same way…
Tai Chi for Parkinsons
This is a really great article and study, as reported by ABC Network, regarding Tai Chi and Parkinsons disease. In the USA there are over 500,000 cases of Parkinsons at various levels of intensity. Take a moment and read. It’s interesting and once again, shows that studying this soft, gentle art is so beneficial to…
How Tai Chi Ch’uan Can Help You If You’re Pregnant
Did you know that training Tai Chi Ch’uan may be very good for you if you’re pregnant? Here are some things to think about: Tai Chi is a wonderful art form of soft movement that has been proven over and over to aide in relaxing the body and mind. It is, indeed, an anxiety inhibitor….
