Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 438 Uncomfortable-Comfortable The process of learning Tai Chi, as well as most physical activities, involves educating the body how to do an action in a relaxed, yet efficient manner. In Tai Chi, the student first tries to mimic...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 437 Stance Progression We have three major widths for our stances in Tai Chi – wide, medium, and narrow. Each has advantages and disadvantages. I have discussed these in previous Tips. Usually in the form, we stick to one width...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 436 Pictures, Words, and Video There are three ways to teach Tai Chi and Chi Kung (Qigong) from a distance – words, pictures, and video. What I am trying to do with these weekly training tips is to use words to share with...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 435 Stability and Mobility The concepts of stability and mobility are the foundation of the internal arts. Stability implies something resistant to change or something that maintains equilibrium. Mobility implies something that is...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 433 Sung Every student of Tai Chi and other internal arts has heard the word ”Relax” countless times. Each time I say this word I see students tense up slightly in trying to find relaxation in their body. We have placed more...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 431 Problems Stimulate Growth Note: I originally wrote this in February of 2019. Hope you enjoy it. I went to the wharf early this morning. It was the first time in a while, due to the snow and cold. This morning was clear and...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 430 Watering the Garden I was watering plants in my garden recently and had this Ah-Ha moment about Tai Chi. There is a very large container holding a 75 year old Maple tree. In order to water it thoroughly, I take off the sprayer...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 429 Success In Life I was going through some old papers and came across this piece of advice. It was passed to my wife, Dana, from her grandmother who passed away at 101 and was so sharp, even at her advanced age. It certainly...
Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 428 Real Movements We had a visitor to the morning class – a nice young man. I asked if he had Tai Chi experience, and he answered he had some, not a lot. The first class was “Open the Gates...
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