Life in Motion

unShake your booty

Nowadays, when I thought I am doing the Tai Ji form properly, I had a rude awakening when one day my teacher shouted “stop shaking your butt!”. And from then on, I’m very conscious about it. Of course, I always smile too whenever I realise I’m doing it. It’s just a funny thought, to think that I’m shaking my booty while doing Tai Chi.

I guess sometimes, we just don’t realise what we are actually doing, until someone else switches on the light bulb.

p/s : the technical bits - the butt shaking results from my attempt to channel the ground strength to the hands. It’s easier to move the butt to mimic turning the kua, than to turn the kua itself. The mind always chooses the seemingly easier route, whereas the body will tell you it’s the wrong route.

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