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	<description>learning less everyday</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Techniques vs skill</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/11/29/techniques-vs-skill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;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 actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music and Tai Chi</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/11/25/music-and-tai-chi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s a dark side to it. You can become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Losing my mind</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/11/12/losing-my-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt that you&#8217;re most creative when you don&#8217;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&#8217;t know of the &#8220;counter attack&#8221; as I didn&#8217;t react to the oncoming force. I just followed through the force while the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look Ma, one hand!</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/11/01/look-ma-one-hand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Single handed push hands in Tai Chi]]></description>
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		<title>Getting less tired</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/10/28/getting-less-tired/</link>
		<comments>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/10/28/getting-less-tired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m most happy to report that I&#8217;m getting less tired when pushing hands. Although my legs are still not as strong as I want them to be, I am able to last a class without much panting. I think this is because I use less strength now compared to before. I try not to fight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training to your own specifications</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/08/24/training-to-your-own-specifications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When i first realised the shape of my legs (see bow-legged article in &#8220;Choosing a tai chi style that suits you&#8220;), i had to change my perception of what&#8217;s correct. Recently, i found another body structure difference.
My teacher noted that when my palm presses forward, one of my elbows are higher than the other. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action, then label</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/18/action-then-label/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 01:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m currently reading a biography on Maria Montessori - an educator among other roles. When she teaches kids, one of the features of her method is to let them learn through their senses first, before labeling what their senses tell them. For instance, the children will learn to listen as they explore the different pitch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>unShake your booty</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/17/unshake-your-booty/</link>
		<comments>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/17/unshake-your-booty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 00:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, when I thought I am doing the Tai Ji form properly, I had a rude awakening when one day my teacher shouted &#8220;stop shaking your butt!&#8221;. And from then on, I&#8217;m very conscious about it. Of course, I always smile too whenever I realise I&#8217;m doing it. It&#8217;s just a funny thought, to think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drawing small circles</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/14/drawing-small-circles/</link>
		<comments>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/14/drawing-small-circles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 15:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The smaller the circle, the smaller the mind. 圈子小，人生圈子也小。
When doing Tai Ji, or when pushing hands, it reflects the way you see life itself. When we are afraid of making mistakes, when we are not confident in ourselves, these feelings will show in your Tai Chi, even to the untrained eye. For instance, the hands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When you push, just push</title>
		<link>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/03/when-you-push-just-push/</link>
		<comments>http://shanglee.com/blog/2008/05/03/when-you-push-just-push/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 15:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shang Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A common habit when practising, is to make the adjustments while carrying out an action. In the context of Tai Chi, you might have seen people bobbing up and down, or pushing forward with various hand gestures, looking very awkward as though their clothes just don&#8217;t fit them. Then one day, my teacher said,
&#8220;When you [...]]]></description>
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