Comments on: My first private tai ji lesson http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/ Thank you for reading Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: shang lee . com » The performing mind http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-42022 shang lee . com » The performing mind Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:50:43 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-42022 [...] remember my first private lesson with my teacher, and it felt horrible. I was too eager to look good, and I eventually forgot my [...] [...] remember my first private lesson with my teacher, and it felt horrible. I was too eager to look good, and I eventually forgot my [...]

]]> By: shang lee . com » The class with the secrets http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-41878 shang lee . com » The class with the secrets Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:34:39 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-41878 [...] It’s not because I’m better, or that the teacher favours me. It’s the private lessons I am getting. I don’t think I’m getting the most from these private lessons because [...] [...] It’s not because I’m better, or that the teacher favours me. It’s the private lessons I am getting. I don’t think I’m getting the most from these private lessons because [...]

]]> By: Lesson update - relax kua technique at shang lee . com - think & grow http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Lesson update - relax kua technique at shang lee . com - think & grow Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:18:29 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-1151 [...] It’s been a while since i’ve last written about my private tai chi lesson. I’ve finished the Sun style form some weeks ago, and now i suppose it’s fine tuning. The usual suspects are still there - relax, relax, relax! Such a simple word and yet the permutations of body parts that can be relaxed is just too many! So i’m just going to highlight the one that I’m finding most difficult - the kua! [...] [...] It’s been a while since i’ve last written about my private tai chi lesson. I’ve finished the Sun style form some weeks ago, and now i suppose it’s fine tuning. The usual suspects are still there – relax, relax, relax! Such a simple word and yet the permutations of body parts that can be relaxed is just too many! So i’m just going to highlight the one that I’m finding most difficult – the kua! [...]

]]> By: Be like a balloon - shang lee . com - think & grow http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Be like a balloon - shang lee . com - think & grow Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:57:55 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-248 [...] Seems like training leg strength, relaxed kua, relaxed limbs etc must all come at the same time! I think that’s probably one reason why form training is preferred over standing pole exercises (zhan zhuang). My current teacher made this point when i first started training with him. I’m pleasantly surprised when chessman made the same point in his post. [...] [...] Seems like training leg strength, relaxed kua, relaxed limbs etc must all come at the same time! I think that’s probably one reason why form training is preferred over standing pole exercises (zhan zhuang). My current teacher made this point when i first started training with him. I’m pleasantly surprised when chessman made the same point in his post. [...]

]]> By: Shang Lee http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Shang Lee Sun, 16 Jul 2006 11:43:50 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-209 wujimon - i'm not sure about his primary style, as he does it all. i did question him why teach me Sun style and not the others. Apart from the "starting afresh" answer above, he also said that because it's rare. Learning something rare is always good for the future... ;) i'm not sure if 25-40 minutes of standing pole is considered long. his old school method was half an hour i think. Eman Rohe - i think he might be the only Sun style teacher in Singapore... ;) wujimon – i’m not sure about his primary style, as he does it all. i did question him why teach me Sun style and not the others. Apart from the “starting afresh” answer above, he also said that because it’s rare. Learning something rare is always good for the future… ;) i’m not sure if 25-40 minutes of standing pole is considered long. his old school method was half an hour i think.

Eman Rohe – i think he might be the only Sun style teacher in Singapore… ;)

]]> By: Eman Rohe http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Eman Rohe Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:47:09 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-207 It is as you have said wujimon, the Sun style is open and close move is really only on one foot. And Shanglee, who is your new Sun style teacher? Taking taiji lessons early in the morning at 6 is really quite incredible! It is as you have said wujimon, the Sun style is open and close move is really only on one foot. And Shanglee, who is your new Sun style teacher? Taking taiji lessons early in the morning at 6 is really quite incredible!

]]> By: wujimon http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-201 wujimon Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:40:32 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2006/07/03/my-first-private-tai-ji-lesson/#comment-201 Wow.. that's quite an early time to have a taiji lesson! I think it's interesting that he recommended starting afresh instead of working on the corrections. However, I've often heard the phrase that "taiji is easy to learn but very difficult to correct". Is it safe to assume the teacher's primary style is Sun rather than Chen? I've only dabbled a bit in Sun style and that's with the competition Sun 73 set. One of the things I've often wondered about Sun is whether or not the idea of "double weighted" is different in Sun as I often see equal weighting on both feet during the "open/close qigong type posture". Maybe it's like chen in buddha warrior's attendant in which the weight appears to be on both feet yet it's really on the left in the "stomp". I do like the mobility of Sun, which is something I've often questioned in the chen due to the low/rooted stances. To me, chen is more a "hold my own and try to deflect" kinda style versus the "come at me and I move" kinda style. Interesting quote regarding the standing pole exercises. I generally do around 25 min with a max of 40 mins, which I don't feel is too long. Is it? Thanks for taking the time to write-up your thoughts on the private! Good stuff!! ;) Wow.. that’s quite an early time to have a taiji lesson! I think it’s interesting that he recommended starting afresh instead of working on the corrections. However, I’ve often heard the phrase that “taiji is easy to learn but very difficult to correct”. Is it safe to assume the teacher’s primary style is Sun rather than Chen?

I’ve only dabbled a bit in Sun style and that’s with the competition Sun 73 set. One of the things I’ve often wondered about Sun is whether or not the idea of “double weighted” is different in Sun as I often see equal weighting on both feet during the “open/close qigong type posture”. Maybe it’s like chen in buddha warrior’s attendant in which the weight appears to be on both feet yet it’s really on the left in the “stomp”.

I do like the mobility of Sun, which is something I’ve often questioned in the chen due to the low/rooted stances. To me, chen is more a “hold my own and try to deflect” kinda style versus the “come at me and I move” kinda style.

Interesting quote regarding the standing pole exercises. I generally do around 25 min with a max of 40 mins, which I don’t feel is too long. Is it?

Thanks for taking the time to write-up your thoughts on the private! Good stuff!! ;)

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