Wudang Dragon Sword – Opening Review
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Wudang Dragon Sword - Opening Review Today, we reviewed the basics and the leg set I gave yesterday. Then, we reviewed each of the small movements in the first large movement:…
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Wudang Dragon Sword - Opening Review Today, we reviewed the basics and the leg set I gave yesterday. Then, we reviewed each of the small movements in the first large movement:…
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Wudang Dragon Sword - Opening Details Today, we reviewed the basics and the leg set I gave yesterday. Then, I walked through each of the small movements for the first named…
Monday, March 13, 2023 Wudang Dragon Sword - Opening This is the first class in this series. I covered the opening, some fundamentals for sword, the opening, and the first three movements. I added a…
Friday, March 10, 2023 All the little things Today, my focus was on paying attention to all the little things - the breath, the small movements, the way in which the movements are done. These…
Thursday, March 9, 2023 Opening the Lower Back Today, we worked on sets 1, 2, and 8. 01. Begin at Extreme Emptiness 02. Pushing the Mountain 08. Ward Off, Pull Down We started with a…
Friday, March 3, 2023 Connecting the Qi Today, my focus was on connecting the qi 气 - the inner breath - with the physical breath through the extensions. I covered three sets: White Ape Presents…
Thursday, March 2, 2023 Connecting the Breath Today, we worked on connecting the breath -- the physical breath -- with the movements. Practice today was limited to four sets: Begin at Extreme Emptiness Pushing the…
Each of the Xingyi Five elements corresponds with several other elements that we need to pay attention to as we practice the fist forms. The Xingyi five elements correspondences give us insights and focus for…
The idea that the technique is not the art might sound odd. Of course the technique is the art. There are certain techniques we use in taiji. There are other techniques we use in bagua.…
Happy 2022! The year is starting with quite a few new beginnings for me. One of them is my 7 am class. I started again on Monday, January 17, 2022. My goals for the new…