I’m not sure if this is a common misunderstanding, but I thought I bring it up anyway to find out more from the community. I have come to realize that some people try to learn techiques rather than try to learn the skill. They relish in the satisfaction of knowing more and more techniques, without [...]
I was a bit surprised when my teacher told me that he preferred music playing in the background when doing Tai Ji. But his was a different reason. He said the music will actually boost his performance, and will also help to relax the mind. But there’s a dark side to it. You can become [...]
I sometimes hope Tai Chi philosophy can be used as a leadership tool. And I think losing the mind might be one of them. The theory goes, the body knows more about what’s best if the mind lets it. I think it’s true for an organisation and its leaders as well. If the leader allows [...]
Have you ever felt that you’re most creative when you don’t try to be creative? I found this out in a push hands session recently. It was a surprising move even to me. I didn’t know of the “counter attack” as I didn’t react to the oncoming force. I just followed through the force while [...]
