Slow and Steady Wins I trained to be an actor, graduating from The University of Arizona with a degree in Theater Arts. I then worked a couple of years in television until the Viet Nam war was in full swing and I dropped out. It wasn’t until I moved to Port...
Face the Future We probably don’t want to give too much energy to the idea of healing the body through the internal arts. The word healing is backward looking, healing something from the past. I think we can replace this concept with the idea of working toward a...
Perfect Morning Practice Went to the Park this morning, as it was raining lightly and I could practice in the Gazebo. I had an idea. It was to practice all the Tai Chi forms I know, as I have been focused on the Partner and Solo Forms, and haven’t put much time...
Robins There is a technique I use to increase the strength of the legs, as well as the connective tissues of the ankles, knees and hips. I call it Robins or Bobbing, and it involves standing with all the weight on one leg, touching the other toe, and moving the body...
Glass Half Full A glass that has nothing in it looks empty, yet it is full. Full of potential. That is true power – the power of emptiness turning into fullness. Fullness has nowhere to go but toward emptiness – yet even this is power, as any movement is a...
Balloon Breathing Exercise Breath is the source of life. The more we breathe, the more we are alive. Here is a simple, yet powerful exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime. If you can’t do the whole exercise, you will gain by doing any part of it. Just do...
Lower Center of Gravity One of the essential points to all the internal arts is to lower our center of gravity in order to become more stable and to enable us to get under our partner, so as to cause him or her to lose balance. Hormones have something to do with this....
Tai Chi Thoughts This is a random collection of thoughts about the practice of Tai Chi. They all might not mean something to you at this moment, but they are important to contemplate. This list is included in the Tai Chi Manual posted at my site. 1. Back is always...
Energy Circle As always, I get surprised at how and where these Tips come from. They appear suddenly and grow until they feel ready for releasing into the air. This tip is no exception. On Wednesday, we had a little birthday party in the Studio to celebrate...
Tai Chi Long Form Manual Greetings. I am so happy to announce that I have posted The Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Manual on my site. Let me tell you a bit about what it contains and why I am just now putting it up. You can find it by going to my web site –...
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