Monday, May 12, 2025

Monday Practice


 The Details:

It's 43 at the house. It's chilly but the sun is out and it's forecast to warm up this afternoon.

The Practice:

I started by reading Mary Oliver's Poem "Broken, unbroken".

Next I went out to my main practice area and started with a full round of Cheng T'ing Hua Baguazhang's 8 Animal Form around my main Bagua Tree. I did both sides of changes 1-4 and alternated sides for 5-8.

Next I did a full round of The 10+ focused on overall health, consistency, breathing, leg strength and relaxed balance.

Next I did a full set of SPT using a timer set at 1 minute per posture,

Next I did a Round (right side) using a metronome set at 60 BPM using two tones; one for the downbeat and the other for the upbeat. 

Next I did a round of Anyo Apat focused on applications and sparking it up with more speed and focus.

Next I did a round of Kusanku Kata tuned into agility, mobility and overall health.

I ended with Healing Qigong and acoustic guitar practice.