Cook Ding's Kitchen: Stoked to Practice

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Tai Chi Chuan Lesson by Marshall Ho'o1986

Step like a Cat

So I'm concentrating on my stepping in the form.

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. 

If the ground is ok where I've stepped, i.e., no holes, obstructions etc. then I shift my weight and only then.

In practice this means a nanosecond longer in the supporting leg before shifting my weight.