Connecting The Neck to the Center For Freedom In The Spine

Great Exercise!

Traditional Sun style Taijiquan

This is an old clip of the late Sun Jianyun.

No flashy, overly stylised elaborate movements, no ridiculous kicks.

Before you start

The last time I visited and stayed with my late teacher John Kells in 2012 for four days of hard work he showed me a simple exercise.

He said his teacher Dr Chi showed it to him. Simply, before you start your Form or partner work, stand naturally and close your right hand gently around your left thumb. The fingers of the left hand rest naturally on the outside of the right fingers.

Just stand quietly like this for a few minutes, letting thoughts come and go, breathing naturally through the nose.

For me this exercise sets the scene for my practise.

Visualisation and Intention

I like this clip by the late Erle Montaigu, not least because it takes place in the confines of the kitchen.

Cook Ding's Kitchen: Tai Chi Chuan: Investing in Loss

Great article about investing in loss





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Upper Body Turning

This is interesting

Classical Wu Style Silk Reeling UpperBody Turning

Top 25 Tai Chi Blog

My blog has been selected as one of 25 top Tai chi Blogs by Feedpost. It comes in at number 18.

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Sun Style

This is a great little film showcasing tradition Sun style Xingyi, Bagua and Taijiquan with Sun Jian Yun.

My own teacher was her direct student and the Taijiquan form and sword form are my main practises nowadays.