Sunday, January 17, 2016

Tai Chi

I love Tai Chi. It's funny because I didn't start until I earned my black belt, and in hindsight it would've been awesome to start sooner. It turned out to be a great tool in the healing of my broken ankle, and it's a great tool to handle stress.

I have been blessed with the opportunity to help teach it alongside Sifu Dennis, and I am always amazed at how much I still have to learn. I am really loving how full the class is, and it is a testament to Sifu Dennis and her passion for it.

I wonder sometimes what my strengths are, as I see so many students with obvious ones. I think that Tai Chi is one of mine , although I still have a long ways to go before I come close to mastering it. There is a lot of understanding that I don't feel I have yet, but I know that will come in due time if I continue to practice.

My hand form for this year was the Tai Chi short form, and I am glad that I chose it. It's been challenging at times to practice it as it's not something to rattle off in a minute to get it done. But it's been a good challenge, and I can't see me not continuing to practice after this I Ho Chuan year is over.

 

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