It’s that word again… relax!! When faced with a steep learning curve, it’s always made worse if you force yourself through the curve rather than ride on it. The materials would seem more difficult, the retention would seem more difficult, and you might end up hating the subject so much that you will never touch [...]
According to my current Tai Ji teacher, if you practise the form continuously one set after another, the effect is compounded. For example, if you practise the form twice in succession, you would have effectively practised 3 times. 3 in succession equals 6 times, 4 in succession equals 10 times, and so on.
To think that [...]
The Earth moves at 40,270 km/h, and yet we don’t feel it. Maybe because we’re standing too far away from the spinning axis - 6,371 kilometers too far! Now, if we extend the same theory to our own bodies, assuming my hand is 1 meter away from my spinning axis, I would need to “spin” [...]
I have been trying to clock more distance for the Nike Charity Run. I’m glad to say that I’ve met my own target of running at least 40km for the charity. That’s worth $200! I’ll try to do a bit more before December 5th. I really don’t know how someone can actually clock close to [...]
For every 1km you run, Nike will donate $5 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation! The catch? You’ll need an iPod and a Nike+ Sports Kit so that the information will be uploaded onto the Nike+ website. I suppose this could be a sales booster for both Apple (not that they need more sales from the bestselling [...]
Out of the 100 rounds of push hands I did, I “felt” 2 follows and 0 borrows. And realised the distinction between them.
When pushing hands, the message is always to “listen” to the intent of the force, but feeling it with your hands. If you know the intent of the force, you will know where [...]
To really make tai ji part of life, you’ll have to infuse not just the teachings of Tai Ji, but also the training of Tai Ji, into your daily life. I’ve heard of farmers in Chen Village weeding out their plantation in a low stance, only to change to the right leg if it’s too [...]
Ok, a recent weigh in clocks my weight at 76.7kg. I have to say, it does feel like I’ve swallowed a Boeing 767! I’m 1.76m tall, which puts my Body Mass Index at 24.76, which according to the same people who devised the Body Mass Index, that I am bordering on being overweight. I can’t [...]
I’ve been doing the Sun style form since my first lesson with my current teacher. After learning the whole form, it’s been doing it over and over again. The one consistent message which keeps coming through is this - my form lacks substance.
I’ve been trying to figure out what this “substance” is. I think it’s [...]
I am slowly aware of how different kind of teaching suits different people, now that I’m experimenting with my own students. However, the method that my current teacher is using, may not suit most people. I guess the first thing that comes to mind is - is he even teaching anything?!!
I’m still doing Sun style. [...]