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25/11/2010 12:28
Fighting the Tiger (part2)
A Personal Journey
By: Rod Morin
When I got back outside Grandfather was nowhere in site so I started to make my way towards the centre of town. When I finally made it to the market I started to look for Grandfather. I was walking by stalls filled with all...
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22/11/2010 14:08
Fighting the Tiger
(A Personal Journey)
By: Rod Morin
I dressed quickly, went outside and dunked my head into the rain barrel at the corner of my Grandfather’s house. I was late, as usual! I scanned the common area of the commune and realized that Grandfather had already...
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19/11/2010 11:53
I alluded to the Song of the 13 Postures last night at class so I thought I'd post it here for you guys to read and absorb.
For those who don't know, the 13 postures actually refer to the eight essential energies and five postures or movements.
The eight energies are:
ward off, roll back,...
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16/11/2010 16:10
The Rewards of Patient Perseverance
In today’s world, where everything happens almost instantaneously, it is a wonder that anyone trains in Qigong.
I explain the reward system of Qigong to students as follows:
Picture that you are holding a big empty bucket against your belly...
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12/11/2010 16:32
I have finally finished the Instructor training curriculum and posted an overview on the website
here's the link - https://www.barrietaichi.com/curriculum/zongshu-instructor-training/
The detailed curriculum will be made available to members that contact me in person at class.
Keep training and...
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09/11/2010 14:00
I can see students going through the motions when doing qigong. They mimic the forms as best they can. Breathing deeply and completely when reminded. Earnest in their quest to learn.
We finish the set without any recognition of Qi. Why?
Qi is everywhere but they cannot feel it! Why?
Does a fish...
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08/11/2010 11:18
I was asked (again) what my “lineage” was over the weekend and I couldn’t help but think about that request… again.
The term “lineage” from a Taiji perspective refers to what style you have trained in and under which teacher. I can remember having conversations with my teacher about this very...
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04/11/2010 14:29
Coming to the conclusion that we all need to learn to relax is a sobering thought and I encourage everyone reading this blog entry to think about it.
Shouldn’t we all normally function in a relaxed state and use the symptom of tension as a warning that something has entered our consciousness...
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01/11/2010 10:40
“It should be understood that Tai Chi is a highly individual art, and no two masters; even at the same school, will perform it in exactly the same way.” Lu Hui Ching
This quote mimics what I tell my students all the time, Taiji is a living art!
We all need to be trained in the fundamental...
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28/10/2010 12:03
One of the greatest lessons I have harvested from Taijiquan is learning to listen.
Listening from a Taijiquan perspective has little to do with the ears or sound waves. Instead it is a participatory skill that is elicited when in relationship with another. This skill is known and developed...
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