finish, but how and when

Most of the movements, postures and transitions between the postures are flowing into each other. That does not mean, that you can not distinguish between postures, or when one posture is ’finished’ and technically the next one begins. However, it is not all that simple to know when one posture is finished. I try to listen to my breath. Even when you are still moving, the end of the exhale can determine when a posture is finished. Concomitant you find yourself in the posture. Without hesitation, you can go into the next posture, but again, the breath can guide you and help finding flowing movements. I don’t know if this all makes sense to you. It is just my approach to improve my stile. It might help you, but if you have other strategies, let me know. It’s interesting to see the differences in how to learn.

Have a wonderful weekend,
warm wishes,

sven
Monash Tai Chi Chuan Club, Clayton (Melbourne)

the seniors and the form.

Hello!

You have wondered, why there hasn’t been a post lately? Well, that is (partly) because we seniors can do the forms now. Not only the short 37 postures form, no, theoretically, we know how to do the full 108 postures of the long form as well. If the sequence has found it’s way into our memory, we can focus on improving the stile. And that is what we do at the moment. With the short form (although Sifu John tries to combine the short with the long form sometimes ;-) - not deliberately, though :-)).
Anyway, I think with our ‘full steam’ ahead pace we make an astonishing progress in learning Tai Chi Chuan. No stress, and a steep learning curve. That is a perfect combination. Thank to all of you for your work and passion, and special thanks to Sifu John for being a wonderful teacher! It is great fun to learn Tai Chi in this environment.

Cheers,
sven

Monash Tai Chi Chuan Club, Clayton (Melbourne)

Tai Chi Push Hands workshop #1

Tai Chi push hands workshop coming up soon!


The quarter staff workshop was a great success and big fun! We had a special guest visiting, which was a big honor to us.
This workshop was sponsored by our friend, the Arnis club.

Now it is an honor to bring a workshop of pushing hands to you. Non-members, non-students and non-monash's are very welcome to this workshop. Just come to us! Here are some details:



Sponsored by Monash University Tai Chi Chuan Club
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Introductory level Push-Hands. No prior knowledge or skill assumed. Suitable for Tai Chi form practitioners who would like to take a step further into Tai Chi Chuan but are unsure how to approach or do not know what is suitable for complete beginners.

Date: Friday, 26 May 2006. 6.30pm - 9.30pm
(please give feedback whether 7pm is a more suitable time)
Place: Monash University Sports Complex
Wellington Road, Clayton (Melbourne)
Cost: $20 student member of the club
$30 student non-member, pensioner, club committee member
$40 Monash staff, outsider non-member but WTPA member
$50 non-member, outsiders
Duration: 2 hours (approx)
Wear clothing and footwear suitable for physical activity.
Contact: John Chow 0415122616
Email: vajra_master@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.yellowbamboohk.com/Tai_Chi/TaiChicominevents.html

This is the 1st of a series of 10 Push-Hands workshops bringing the student from Novice to Advanced levels.

Sifu John Chow wishes to form his own elite Push Hands group and attendance at such workshops is a prerequisite. You must have certain level of knowledge and skills before you are allowed to join any elite of professional organisation or even to enrol into a course, so that is no difference with Tai Chi Push-Hands group.

So, drop in, it'll really worth it. Bring your friends along if you like.

Cheers,
sven