tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42434086156929217202024-03-17T20:00:10.787-07:00Bloke on the PathA journey in T'ai Chi, Energy and Life.Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.comBlogger1047125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-83586392672205308692024-03-14T11:48:00.000-07:002024-03-14T11:48:38.453-07:00Lawrence Gallante - Tai Chi<p> Amazing what you can find on Youtube.</p><p>One of the first books I bought about Tai Chi was by Lawrence Gallante. Here he is doing Ch'eng Man Ch'ing's form.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k0kL9echav8" width="320" youtube-src-id="k0kL9echav8"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-16587509872032820182024-03-07T09:18:00.000-08:002024-03-07T09:18:09.691-08:00Advanced Internal Martial Artists; Guide for<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mREhLylmFDs/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/mREhLylmFDs?si=r_27ydEYB6RYiTLy" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-25814284260900797642024-03-06T13:28:00.000-08:002024-03-06T13:28:42.643-08:00More Stepping stuff<p>So over the past month I've been focusing on stepping forwards.</p><p>Firstly I've been making sure I don't just put the heel down and transfer the weight immediately. I put the foot down without any weight to ensure it's safe to transfer the weight. I may also want to pick the foot up to step elsewhere without lurching backwards to do so or execute a kick.</p><p>This means staying on the supporting leg a little bit longer. </p><p>Secondly I step with the ball of the foot almost touching down before the heel and foot rest on the ground. The image I have is a swallow swooping down but very gently.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-71739391132123882012024-02-25T06:52:00.000-08:002024-02-25T06:52:00.082-08:00Unlock Your Tai Chi Potential: Strengthening Kua and Yao for Mobility<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/U7S4j7fUP2Q?si=6Si81lpQJdXu5V5u" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-16153838507290066812024-02-22T13:02:00.000-08:002024-02-22T13:02:18.141-08:00Q&A on how to increase breath or lung capacity<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G5YvN1q7S04/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/G5YvN1q7S04?si=z3MWSO7Tg1tgKN3Z" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-41204462333415593642024-02-03T03:16:00.001-08:002024-02-03T03:16:56.616-08:00Chungliang Al Huang: TaiJi at Wu Yi Mountain. A Film by Guido Ferrari Part 2<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5NX8Qb5rBwE/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/5NX8Qb5rBwE?si=uEWhutwSWOmHWKse" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-20548062857014035152024-02-03T03:16:00.000-08:002024-02-03T03:16:15.159-08:00Chungliang Al Huang:Tao at WuYi Mountain. A film by Guido Ferrari Part 1<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Qcpv9FzJsQ/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/5Qcpv9FzJsQ?si=XGbrmvAbJ8i83yEu" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-36825050857242186742024-01-20T02:36:00.000-08:002024-01-20T02:36:12.743-08:00Cook Ding's Kitchen: Stoked to Practice<a href="https://cookdingskitchen.blogspot.com/2024/01/stoked-to-practice.html?spref=bl">Cook Ding's Kitchen: Stoked to Practice</a>: Sometimes our daily practice becomes drudgery. It's sometimes difficult to be enthusiastic about our practice every day, and yet it is e...Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-53975158586661156662024-01-09T02:44:00.000-08:002024-01-09T02:44:24.954-08:00Tai Chi Chuan Lesson by Marshall Ho'o1986<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vVw_mP_aGHw/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/vVw_mP_aGHw?si=MWIEjrAT0eQfPo7U" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-21284099575587986232024-01-05T07:29:00.000-08:002024-01-05T07:29:35.428-08:00Step like a Cat<p>So I'm concentrating on my stepping in the form.</p><p>Instead of just rolling my weight onto the foot I'm mindful of remaining balanced in the supporting leg and being able to pick up the foot I've stepped with without lurching or losing balance. </p><p>If the ground is ok where I've stepped, i.e., no holes, obstructions etc. then I shift my weight and only then.</p><p>In practice this means a nanosecond longer in the supporting leg before shifting my weight.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-16182048685218643472023-12-27T15:01:00.000-08:002023-12-27T15:01:58.535-08:00Cook Ding's Kitchen: At The Edge<a href="https://cookdingskitchen.blogspot.com/2023/12/at-edge.html?spref=bl">Cook Ding's Kitchen: At The Edge</a>: Below is an excerpt from an article that appeared at Zen Habits. It's specifically about practicing "at the edge" in running,...Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-73137052076247405932023-12-22T10:24:00.000-08:002023-12-22T10:24:54.643-08:00How to Breathe Like A Taoist<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/0VyskFKlVRY?si=FQpGoXHNVSz03C30" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-89172607374970219952023-12-15T14:25:00.000-08:002023-12-15T14:25:51.197-08:00Concept "get the muscle"<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/R81KIJwT3Qw?si=u-K3ve7w2T7l_aSs" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-43301441874403552352023-12-06T13:05:00.000-08:002023-12-06T13:05:28.652-08:00Should you use a Punching Bag for Tai Chi?<p> Should you use a punching bag as part of your Tai Chi training?</p><p>Here's a short article discussing the benefits of different types of punch bags. </p><p>Click <a href="https://www.the-tai-chi-way.com/post/should-you-use-a-punching-bag-for-tai-chi" target="_blank">https://www.the-tai-chi-way.com/post/should-you-use-a-punching-bag-for-tai-chi</a></p><p>Any thoughts?</p><p><br /></p>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-21385210356682171542023-12-03T06:20:00.000-08:002023-12-03T06:20:28.417-08:00Tutorial 5 Cheng Hsin principles<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/eTXKTVU3yEU?si=rlJGEgCmzV-uy-S8" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-88085434719114710492023-11-29T07:16:00.000-08:002023-11-29T07:16:27.651-08:00Cook Ding's Kitchen: Budo Practice and the Way of Change<a href="https://cookdingskitchen.blogspot.com/2023/11/budo-practice-and-way-of-change.html?spref=bl">Cook Ding's Kitchen: Budo Practice and the Way of Change</a>: At The Budo Bum blog , there was a very good post on Budo being the Way of Change. Below is an excerpt. The full post may be read here. I t...Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-83953771268973770912023-11-16T14:42:00.000-08:002023-11-16T14:42:56.842-08:008-Minute Qi Gong Routine for Upper Back, Neck, and Shoulders | Tension R...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/iY7BrTIXVkk?si=iz-e2Avk9_2Q88hv" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-83441359670667798622023-11-11T13:48:00.001-08:002023-11-11T13:48:49.847-08:00ZMQ37 Ben Lo Principles: 'Turn the Waist'<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/onDOs-8hDcw?si=BUeG_oQEgh2WGouO" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-52245558550061461472023-11-07T12:28:00.000-08:002023-11-07T12:28:09.339-08:00Martial Arts Qi Gong (Master George Xu)<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/9prrq-zKJEo?si=sCYOHdjqASMQtLpV" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-29197500357977181282023-11-03T03:07:00.001-07:002023-11-03T03:07:26.346-07:00Master Chungliang’s Deep Advice for Healing with Tai Chi [Follow Along]<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/LnqVuDdj3IA?si=tDhzISrk9BK2ozYK" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-91017196481805831662023-10-26T03:15:00.001-07:002023-10-26T03:15:52.461-07:00Cook Ding's Kitchen: Rhythm and Flow in Taijiquan Practice<a href="https://cookdingskitchen.blogspot.com/2023/10/rhythm-and-flow-in-taijiquan-practice.html?spref=bl">Cook Ding's Kitchen: Rhythm and Flow in Taijiquan Practice</a>: Thoughts on Tai Chi had an interested article on developing rhythm and flow in taijiquan practice, which I think applies to all martial arts...Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-76628140201569421332023-10-14T13:00:00.001-07:002023-10-14T13:00:41.184-07:00Finding the Elusive Internal Energy in Tai Chi and Qigong<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/3Mg7Y537zDg?si=tzHoKUCwvexJRkWH" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-56726230197552633702023-10-06T02:48:00.001-07:002023-10-06T02:48:27.088-07:00Meditation with Patrick Kelly: Methods, Mind States, Q&A<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Z9BkLapDaLQ?si=wwpouDl0GUbn2EqS" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-39975019550170486932023-10-03T09:43:00.001-07:002023-10-03T09:43:31.699-07:00Chen Style Taiji compared to Yang Style (Master George Xu)<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/MygL7YvLIt8?si=1k_919EyryWISReP" frameborder="0"></iframe>Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243408615692921720.post-84966057037744015122023-09-22T13:00:00.001-07:002023-09-22T13:00:33.576-07:00Cook Ding's Kitchen: Mind Breath Body<a href="https://cookdingskitchen.blogspot.com/2023/09/mind-breath-body.html?spref=bl">Cook Ding's Kitchen: Mind Breath Body</a>: Below is an excerpt from a post on the relationship between the mind, the breath and the body that was posted at Thoughts on Tai Chi blog . ...Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471279753965989365noreply@blogger.com0