October 27, 2012

Tai Chi at the Allen Center - 2012 Day 291

Eight idled in for a 21 minute called set. There was a question on the breathing in Turn and Chop and another on the 8 basic energies. With those answered, I went on to comment on the importance of footwork in Repulse Monkey.

Following the bare-hand form, we worked on some push-hands, largely introducing it to most of the people there, but I also spent some time noodling with a more experienced student.

Sword was next. We did a 5 minute run through of the whole form followed by a review of the form up through Compass Points.

Last, and probably least, we ran through the staff set in full and then went back and up through the rising kick and the Pull Down in part 2.

All in all, it was a good two hours. :-)

01, 02, 05, 07, 11, 15, 16

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