Tai Chi

Tai Chi and Kung Fu Practice Log

March 8th - April 4th

Stats

• 28 days logged
• approx. 42 hours practiced (class + personal)
• approx. 4.1 hours standing meditation
• 20 forms tai chi & kung fu

“When the opponent does not move, you will not move; when the opponent slightly moves, you move first."

— Yáng Bān-Hóu · on Pushing Hands

Personal Practice Focus

01: Opening the Hip Joint I included daily kua opening exercises, researched the anatomy of the hip, and explored releasing into the hip socket during move transitions.

02: Standing Meditation I worked up from 6-8 minute sessions to 20 min sessions over the month. By April I needed to do less posture corrections.

03: Explosive Power Most moves in Taijiquan have an element of explosive power to them. I drilled silk reeling and fajin expression in my weekly rotation.

04: Sensitivity and Structure Regular weekly pushing hands practice in class and deep form corrections in 64 Guan Ping Yang Form.