I have toyed with the idea of expanding my Tai Chi horizon, but then I look at what I do know, and how much there still is to learn within those forms and there is no point in really going forward with something new. There are minute tweaks that make a huge difference to my technique and to how I feel my chi.
I practice sometimes and notice that I am moving a foot to adjust to a transition that I haven’t noticed in the past. That alone opens up questions about other transitions and how my chi flows from one stance to another.
I have been training in Kung Fu for 23 years and Tai Chi for 17 years. I feel I know a lot, but there is still so much more that I hope to learn in the future. However, training without mindfulness will not allow me to learn or address any issues that I may have. Bad habits creep in unknowingly when injuries happen, or even when space constraints force adjustments. Those need to be noticed and addressed.
I do feel at home with Tai Chi. I have been blessed to learn under a Master who has infinite patience and knowledge to impart. While I cannot be at the school right now to practice with my peers, I am keeping up with the form at home. I stay at their pace, I practice the short form and the Tai Chi Broadsword.
I have learned a lot, and there is so much more.
