Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Hi Micheal,
I'm here nearly every day--reading, reading, learning, learning--so much to ponder! Thanks for asking.
Charla

I'm in TC discussion withdrawal. Hey! Somebody talk out there!

No. I'm of the Mac ilk which many of my friends say is a real disability!
Charla

Thanks Jerry. I did download the Realplayer, but the video was still garbled. I'll just have to wait and see the moves in person! I appreciate your help.
Charla

Thanks Yang Jun for your help. Sorry, but I can't open that video you sent much to my dismay!
Charla

I've been working on the turn around moves a lot lately and have some questions. On #39, turn around and kick with left heel, do you have any tips on making that move smooth, without wobble!! Does the right foot go to the back right corner (diagonal), turning on the heel of the foot? Does your gaze ...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by mcquagger: I recently bought the book "Handbook of Tai Chi Ch'uan excercises" by Zhang Fuxing to begin my education in Tai Chi and I have been having problems with mind focus and relaxation. Any advice would be appreciated. Hi McQ, Do you have a good teacher ava...

Hi Audi, Jerry, Larry, et al, Thank you for this string of discourse. It's been especially relevant this week as I've come out of a Thanksgiving holiday of family, fun and lack of meaningful practice. The inevitable post holiday let- down left me feeling depressed, but as I've resumed my regular TC ...

Thank you Yang Jun. Yes, you are very clear.
Charla Q.

Hi Yang Jun, I am still unclear as to the timing of the waist turn to the left , the weight shift to the left, and the arms going into their new positions on the Roll Back (s) after the two Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain. I have in my seminar notes that the weight shift is COMPLETE when th...

Hi Audi,
Thanks for the beautiful translation of the sabre form. I like to read it aloud as its wonderfully poetic!
CQ

Louis, Thank you for this thread. You've made some of the "common" tcc metaphors clearer for me. A question for you: one of my early teachers used to say that one of the words/characters for martial arts, or wushu (I'm not sure), was two people fighting, but what it actually meant was your...

Jerry, it was great to see you and your family in Portland as well as other TC friends again! What a wonderful seminar it was indeed! Thanks for your part in making it that way. And thanks for this thread! I'm just getting into my notes and ALL the new stuff I learned at the Portland seminar. It alw...

Audi and Ken, Thanks for your posts about how TCC has helped your health. Audi, your comments about putting the baby in the back of the car, becoming a morning person, and dealing with unwanted weight made me chuckle. I can identify with all! Though, I'm extemely interested in the health aspects of ...

Have been wondering lately if women approach TCC differently than men, in their practice, in "mind intent", or perhaps how its incorporated into their daily lives, or why they started studying in the first place. Any thoughts from both men and women? CQ [This message has been edited by Cha...