Monday, October 21, 2024
Monday Practice
The Details:
It's 46 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:12. Genna's coming up at 10 this morning to help move leaves around.
The Practice:
I started inside with guitar practice.
Next I went out to The Driveway and did a round of Taiji 13 Spear Form A & B parts. I had the most difficulty with row #2
Next I did a brief warm up using the first few of The 10
Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I
I ended with SPT and Healing Qigong
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Sunday Practice
The Details:
It's 36 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:10. I'm scheduled for a motorcycle ride at 11 with Phil and Luke. There's a Celebration of Life event for Dave K. this afternoon in Shelburne Falls at the White Eagles.
The Practice:
I started with guitar practice inside. Then I went out to The Driveway and did a round of Taiji Dao (Broadsword) using Master Liang's Broadsword. I focused my eyes on the tip of the sword.
Next I did a round of The 10+ focused on consistency.
Next I did a Round (left side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I was focused on being consistent and the health benefits of daily practice.
Next I did SPT (Standing Post Training) and Healing Qigong
Next I did a round of Anyo Walo focused on good quality basics. More power in my punches and full extension on my kicks.
Next I did a round of Sanchin Kata tuned into breathing and connecting my Tan Tien breath with my punches and strikes. I first learned about breathing from the Hara (in Japanese it is called the Lower Tan T'ien in Chinese) Wahin-Ryu Soke Hidy Ochiai.
13 energies of Taiji
A link to Taiji's 13 Energies:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/kXbcAq3JpTQLAUzb/
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Saturday Practice
The Details:
It's 36 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:09. It's the SYC fall workbee this morning. Ginnie went, I stayed behind.
The Practice:
I had a challenging time getting started with my morning exercise routine today. I did finally get going as I was about to 'clean a closet'.
I started inside in The Loft with a brief round of The 10 while I was making a CD of yesterday's jam with Shubal and Bobby V. I was focused on the health benefits of regular practice. I used 10lbs dumbbells for #8.
Next I went out on The Deck to do a Round (left side) of Taiji, reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I achieved a profound sense of inner calm (TSOM) while swimming in air.
Next I did a brief SPT (Standing Post Training) and Healing Qigong
Next I did a round of Anyo Pito (#7) tuned into the sequence and consistency.
Next I did a round of Sunsu Kata tuned into good quality basics and the overall timing and direction of the postures.
I'm finishing, by writing about this morning practice. The idea is to maintain a consistent, daily practice. Not an easy goal; but definitely worth the effort!
Enjoy your practice!
Friday, October 18, 2024
Friday Practice
The Details:
It's 40 at the house. It's forecast to be warmer today. Yay! The sunrise was at 7:08. I've got a 8-9 video call with Jeff, a guitar lesson at 1 and music with the boy'z from 2-4. Busy day!
The Practice:
I started in The Barn with strength training using my TRX Straps, Dumbbells and Push-Up Bars.
Next I went on The Porch to do a round of The 10+ up until #9 and then I went out to my main practice area to do a round of Yin Fu Linking Palms around my Bagua Poles.
Next I did the Three Swings and Song Gong for #10
Next I did a Round of Taiji (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I felt a profound connection to nature with a TSOM (Tranquil State Of Mind). I was focused on the principle of Counter Balancing and Swimming In Air.
Next I did a brief Standing Post Training (SPT) and Healing Qigong
Next I did a round of Anyo Apat (#6) tuned into the sequence and applications.
Next I did a round of Kusanku Kata focused on consistency, health and agility. The form has many opportunities to practice Zen Dashi Stances, thus the agility that can be derived from continual practice of this Kata as we age.
I'm finishing my practice by writing about it. I've successfully been able to get writing into my daily routine, but I have to say I have that developing the habit write daily has proven to be more difficult than I originally thought it would be. Ha! Like every other pursuit...First it's new! Then it's not new...Then is regular and ordinary. This is the point in the pursuit that you start having inner conversations with yourself questioning whether your are making fast enough progress, because it feels like you're going backwards at times and you become more and more impatient. If you are able to continue to work on 'it' you have the chance of 'it' becoming extraordinary. You will have developed a skill (or an understanding) that takes little to no conscious effort. It will become easier and easier with less and less effort. IF you are able to persist and continue to study (research) and practice.
We seek to make our practice more and more perfect realizing that perfection is fleeting, so do the best you currently know how to and when you learn a better way, do better. Accept imperfection, but still try for perfection. The best you can.....FYI - This must be in balance in order to continue.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Thursday Practice
The Details:
It's 32 at the house. Brrrr! The sunrise was at 7:07.
The Practice:
It's cold so I started in the dining room looking south towards Beaver Meadow with a full round of The 10+ focused on consistency, agility and overall health.
Next I went outside on The Deck to do a Round of Taiji (right side). I recited the Taiji Classics during Part I. I focused on Swimming in Air and connecting to nature.
Next I did a round of Taiji Jian using Mom's Wooden Jian.
During the round of Taiji Jian I recited the names of the postures and focused my eye's on the tip of the sword throughout the round.
Next I did a round of Anyo Lima tuned into the health benefits and agility
Next I did a round of Chinto Kata focused on agility and consistency.
I finished with a brief Standing Post Training (SPT) and Healing Qigong.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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