Comments on: Searching for the feeling http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/ learning less everyday Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: shang lee . com - think & grow :: Chi running http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/comment-page-1/#comment-596 shang lee . com - think & grow :: Chi running Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:06:11 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/#comment-596 [...] Posture is important in Tai Chi. The alignment from head to toe is important to achieve the “connection” with the ground so that strength can be channelled properly throughout the body. To get proper alignment, I’ve relied on my own eyes, other people’s eyes, my teacher’s eyes, and ultimately, my own feeling. [...] [...] Posture is important in Tai Chi. The alignment from head to toe is important to achieve the “connection” with the ground so that strength can be channelled properly throughout the body. To get proper alignment, I’ve relied on my own eyes, other people’s eyes, my teacher’s eyes, and ultimately, my own feeling. [...]

]]> By: Shang Lee http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Shang Lee Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:14:41 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/#comment-193 I won't call mine a plateau, since that would imply some elevated stage... which in my case, i think it's called "the ground"! :D Thanks for sharing wujimon. i did wonder at some point if that feeling was just a one off! some random guest appearance of my own personal "teacher"! I won’t call mine a plateau, since that would imply some elevated stage… which in my case, i think it’s called “the ground”! :D

Thanks for sharing wujimon. i did wonder at some point if that feeling was just a one off! some random guest appearance of my own personal “teacher”!

]]> By: wujimon http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/comment-page-1/#comment-192 wujimon Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:52:41 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/06/27/searching-for-the-feeling/#comment-192 hehe.. it *is* really hard to reproduce the feeling and I agree that is one of the disadvantages of this method as it could seem forced. I went thru a similar thing of hitting a plateau and for a while, I was so fustrated that I refused to do single handed silk reeling b/c I could not get that feeling again. However, once you've experienced the feeling, you'll always know in the back of your mind that you've had a glimpse. I do get different kinds of feeling depending on the style, which is weird. With chen, I tend to feel much more grounded and rooted feeling, whereas with yang, I tend to feel a "connected, silking" feeling. I think in some form or another, I've searched for the feeling which may end up being a bad thing as I could be focusing too much on the light instead of the journey :) hehe.. it *is* really hard to reproduce the feeling and I agree that is one of the disadvantages of this method as it could seem forced. I went thru a similar thing of hitting a plateau and for a while, I was so fustrated that I refused to do single handed silk reeling b/c I could not get that feeling again.

However, once you’ve experienced the feeling, you’ll always know in the back of your mind that you’ve had a glimpse.

I do get different kinds of feeling depending on the style, which is weird. With chen, I tend to feel much more grounded and rooted feeling, whereas with yang, I tend to feel a “connected, silking” feeling. I think in some form or another, I’ve searched for the feeling which may end up being a bad thing as I could be focusing too much on the light instead of the journey :)

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