The Details:
It's 70 at the house. The ground is wet from the low clouds and heavy dew. I'm planning on teaching this mornings Taiji and Qigong Class at The Studio starting at 8:30.
The Practice:
I got to The Sutdio and started by going through the file cabinet in my office looking for the handouts that I may want to keep. I also sorted out a few photos and other items, sort of a rough draft and I'm storing all that stuff in one place making it easier to load out to my car when the time comes.
No one was there at 8:30 so I just began with The 10. I made it up to #6 when Read showed up. We chatted and I introduced the principles of the day:
- Use Neutral Postures
- Invest In Loss
I had Read in the basic Standing Post Training Stance - Wuji - and gave the one finger test from all directions to verify whether he was in a Neutral Posture. I talked about dropping down to you feet and mentally going beyond the point of contact.
Next we did a Round (right side) focused on a tempo that wasn't too slow or fast but just right for Read. He was able to complete a full Round!
We ended with a brief Standing PT session; quiet time at the end of the Round.
After resting a little, Read was up for a Taiji Dance Review. We did Parts 1-5 with me Chopping and Read receiving with Ward Off.
We finished with a little more chatting.
Next I went to the YMCA and did a round of CYBEX then I went to Tito's to pick up lunch.
Next I drove home to eat lunch and prepare for my guitar lesson at noon.....Maybe!