Comments on: Different kinds of teaching

By: Learn from all : The Journey Within

Learn from all : The Journey Within — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:55:15 +0000

[...] of guiding and yet not appear too prescriptive, especially when different stages of life require different kinds of teaching. So, this is still all talk. If you find yourself or your teacher who’s already walking the [...]

By: Shang Lee

Shang Lee — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:53:34 +0000

I have a feeling that there is a limit on how much can be shown for tai chi. The form is easily shown, but the internal thing, the internal quality, it’s not something that can be copied wholesale. The movement is different for a different body structure, but the internal environment needs to be the same, which has to be felt on your own to achieve that “aha” moment.

By: Rick Matz

Rick Matz — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:37:20 +0000

For me, I have to be shown first. Then I try it. What works for me is a teacher who can imitate my mistakes. Once I see what I’m doing wrong, the light bulb goes off, and I tend not to repeat that error again.

By: Shang Lee

Shang Lee — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:29:52 +0000

What if he doesn’t explain nor show? For info, he does show briefly of how he does it and mentions that I lack that kind of quality – which i soon realise is the connectedness throughout the whole form from start to finish. Still leave me to discover on my own. Would you prefer to discover on your own or be shown over and over again? Maybe the answer lies somewhere in between…

By: wujimon

wujimon — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:18:50 +0000

For me, the only way I could reallly *feel* the correction was to receive the correction multiple times and have it drilled into my body. Personally, I prefer the hands-on approach in terms of teaching and corrections. Instead of explaining, show me…