Patience can be learned when learning to fight a video link:
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Patience can be learned particularly in order to "fight"
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Forum 16 Classical Tai Chi walking mp4
The last move involves primarily the use of the power of the core (described as contracting abdominal muscle inward) together with the pull of the lead foot to move the body. This is the crucial step for converting the walking motion into an entirely internal movement. Notice Geri Shea's abdominal motion it is very clear to see as she "contracts" in order to pull forward and back.
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2LmfniUX-M
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Minds of Our Own clip1
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlrnXYOBLAE
Friday, September 4, 2020
When one does external, they are not necessarily doing internal
Link: When one does external movement, they are not necessarily doing an internal movement.
This is even though you fool yourself into thinking that you are doing internal. Can I get you to think that you can move your arm without moving your arm? Well, you can if you can think outside the box with me for 4 minutes of video. Some things are just too subtle, however. Examples are live classes and even videos where one can repeat even a dozen times. The video however may well be the best "illusion" breaker. You really need to stop thinking in terms that "flashy" means better..."flashy" should be defined as illusionary. It's been hard as a teacher for me to realize Classical Tai Chi movements are just too darn subtle for many folks that can't think outside the box of their previous Tai Chi, Karate, etc. learning. Finally, this video is an illusion buster and hopefully will change everyone's mind about learning from video vs. live classes. Anyhow, who wants to take a live class in these current times?
Benefit of Video
Some things are just too subtle. Examples are live classes and even video where one can repeat a dozen times. The video however may well be the best "illusion" breaker. You really need to stop thinking in terms that "flashy" means better..."flashy" should be defined as illusionary.
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pafzt4L91A
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Cǎi 採 Pull, yank, jerk, pluck an opponent off balance.
Cǎi 採 Pull, yank, jerk, pluck an opponent off balance.
Pull, yank, jerk, pluck an opponent off balance when the opponent has attempted to pull you. Interesting that the character 採 has 3 ideograms for hand, wood or plant, and grasp...hence the use of terms like a pull or pluck for flowers or plants. Master Hwa talks here about "root" as well. Notice how the student Tom Kostusiak attempts to pull the teacher off balance but brings his own arms so close to his body....almost touching himself. This compromises his "root" as Master Hwa states and makes Tom prey to being approached from a "corner" and pulled off balance. There is an initial yielding or "giving in" as Master Hwa says but no struggling. This is also a good example of staying close to the opponent or "sticking".
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-ayUZnIhQ
Rationale for not pushing from leg
So much Tai Chi is done by pushing the body forward and backward using the leg strength. The energy from any push ends at the junction of the joint and surrounding tissue. In this case, it ends at the hip joint which is the largest joint in the body. This has the same effect, sometimes deleterious effect as a hard snapping punch has on the shoulder, and other joints in the arm.
via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELASrmijpuc
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