Adjustments

 have made a couple of minor adjustments to a few techniques and they feel so much better.  I feel more grounded, more connected to my chi.  By taking a moment sooner to push, I therefore make my alignment a moment quicker and therefore my energy releases with more expansion.  

These adjustments though come through awareness and a lot of practice.  I spend a lot of time with just a few pieces of my forms and these little sparks form, and create opportunities to feel more in my Tai Chi.  That’s not to say that I am amazing or anywhere close to being a master yet, but these little sparks are exciting.  I am feeling more grounded.

But on a more humbling note, I need to go through my Kung Fu forms more.  I blanked when we did Da Mu Hsing the other day and it took a little bit to find my way through.  And it felt a little foreign to be honest.  So that tells me that I have neglected things for too long.  Shame on me.  Time to squeeze some Kung Fu forms in alongside my Tai Chi.  

Bits and Bobs

 I’m finding it difficult to track specifically the bits and pieces of Tai Chi that I am practicing.  I practice the whole sections, or the whole short form but there are many moments where I choose a technique or two and practice those.  I am tracking my reps of Tai Chi, but I have yet to decide how to track the bits and bobs that I practice.  There’s a little bit each day, even if there isn’t a full section or short form involved.  I guess, if I just focus on what I have chosen to track and go with that then I am making progress.  As long as I am tracking things. 

I have made a couple of adjustments to a couple of techniques and they feel so much better.  It’s amazing how just a small tweak can make a big difference in energy transference.  How changing my intent on a technique can change the trajectory of it.  It’s exciting and I am loving where this is going.  And now that it’s warm outside, I am looking forward to going outside to practice.

Numbers Year to Date:

Modified Push Ups - 4510

Regular Push Ups - 50

Tai Chi Part 2 - 4

Tai Chi Part 3 - 2

Tai Chi Part 4 - 1

Tai Chi Short Form - 10

Tai Chi Push Hands - 1