Thursday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #3

It's 37 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:13.

I'm picking up GG at Cherry Rum later this afternoon. Honda Passport is getting new tires and 4-wheel alignment tomorrow. We are dropping the car off today.

The Practice:

I started inside with a few neck exercises.

Next I did a round of The 10 on The Deck adding to #4 and #6.

Next I did a round of Yin Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 5-8 focused on Principles. 

Next I did a round of Anyo Tatlo focused on Basics and Applications.

Next I did a round of Seiunchin Kata focused on Techniques.

Next I did a round of Taiji Dao using a wooden broadsword.

Next I did a round of Pa-Kua Knife focused on Sequence and Direction, Agility and Mobility.

Next I went up to my main training area.

Next I did a Round (right side) focused on observing the Principles 

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong

Next I took Echo out for a noon time walk.

Wednesday Practice

 

                                                  Lots of foliage color this autumn!

The Details and Notes:

Day #2

It's 40 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:12.

Music in The Barn today 2-4

Brian Mallet may come to play. I haven't heard anything yet. 

The Practice:

I started on The Deck with the first half of Master Ray's Warm Ups for the upper body. 

Next I finished my Warm Up with the last few of The 10 for the lower body. 

Next I went to The Driveway with a round of Taiji Jian using my Lung Ching (Dragon's Well) sword. I recited the names of the Postures throughout and stayed watching the tip of the Jian.

Next I did Lazy D with the left hand.

Next I did a round of Yin Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 1-4 reciting the names of the Postures throughout. I also focused on Cultivating and making a full turn to the rear.

Next I did a round of Anyo Dalawa focused on adding extension and focus to my Basics.

Next I did a round of Naihanchi Kata focused on Basics and Stance Work.

Next I moved up to my main training area and did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Parts I & II. I focused on using Neutral Postures throughout.

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.

That's it for today......

Tuesday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #1

It's 41 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:10.

Echo goes to get his toenails clipped this morning.

I'm going to do a can deposit run later this morning.

The Practice:

I started on The Deck with a full round of The 10 adding to #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and the Three Swings and Song Gong for #10

Next I did a round of Cheng Baguazhang Yin/Yang Figure 8 Walking focused on Swing Step and Hook Step.

Next I did a round of Anyo Isa focused on Sequence and Direction.

Next I did a round of Seisan Kata focused on Techniques and Applications.

Next I did a round of Taiji Cane (right side) focused on Technique

Next I did another round of Taiji Cane (left side) focused on Sequence and Direction.

Next I went out to my main training area and did a Round (left side) focused on observing the Principles.

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.

Next I did a recycling (cans and bottles) run in town

Monday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #8

It's 34 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:09.

I called Christie about ideas for heating the house this coming winter. She is going to check with Joel and get back to me.

Ed had suggested calling Wag's Heating and Plumbing to get our oil burner serviced this season. I reached Wag's and they are scheduled to come service our oil burner at 8 am on Monday 10/26

The Practice:

I practiced on The Deck starting with a full round of The 10 adding to #4, #6 and #9

Next I did a round of Cheng Baguazhang Old 8 Palms Changes 1-8 (both sides) focused on Cultivating and Health.

Next I did a round of Anyo Walo focused on Extension and Pop (focus) on my Kicks and Punches.

Next I did a round of Sanchin Kata focused on Breathing and Dynamic Tension.

Next I did a Round (right side) focused on Cultivating Qi and the Principles.

Next I did a brief Standing and Healing Qigong.

Next I'm driving GG down to Northampton to NETA and river valley co-op.

That's it for today....

Sunday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #8

It's 31 at the house. It's the coldest morning yet this season with a hard frost. Brrrr! 

Jeff is coming up to train from 10-12 this morning. We trained until 12:20, Jeff's back was bothering him.

We are going to have dinner with John and Michell Higgins and Robbie and Jaff this evening at the Higgins. Michell fell yesterday. She cancelled out for this evening.

I found out yesterday that Ed from S3 will not be able to service our oil burner this season, because he has a family emergency that he is attending to. 

I'll call Christy at Tognarelli tomorrow morning to get some advice / plan for this coming winter.

More cleaning out and packing today.

The Practice:

I did a brief Warm Up and a Round (right side) before Jeff came. I focused on observing the Principles and Relaxed Balance throughout the Round.

After Jeff came we drank tea and started with reviewing the first two Yin Fu Baguazhang Sets:

The 8 Linking Palms and The 8 Palms. I adjusted a few things like 1. More extension in the Bagua Guard Posture and 2. Neither Severance nor Splice. Encouraging Jeff to slow down because he has a tendency to "splice". We worked on Kick Ups , Hide The Flowers and Wild Goose Leaves The Flock. 

Next we reviewed Cheng Style Baguazhang 8 Animal Palms. We worked on #1, #2, #3, #5, #7 and #8.

Jeff couldn't continue so I demonstrated Yin Yang Circle Walking and The Old 8 Palms. 

We then talked about the winter season this year and the possible changes if I can't get the oil burner serviced.

Saturday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #7

It's 47 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:06.

We are going up to SYC for the fall Work Bee this morning.

I called Jared about getting my lawn tractor next week.

I texted Ed from S3 Heating about re-scheduling the oil burner service - He suggest to contact another Company. I'm going to call and brainstorm with Christy at Tognarelli on Monday morning.

The Practice:

I started in the Dinning Room with a brief Warm Up before heading to SYC

After getting home from SYC I folded laundry then went out on The Deck to practice.

I did a round of Taiji Double Dao using two wooden broadswords (above) focused on Shoulder Health and Techniques.

Next I did a round of Anyo Walo focused on Basics and Sequence/Direction

Next I did a round of Sunsu Kata focused on Sequence and Focusing/Extending Punches and Kicks.

Next I did a round of Yin Baguazhang 8 Palms Changes 5-8 reciting the names of the Postures where I could.

Next I did a Round (left side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.

That's it for today........

Friday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #6

It's 57 at the house. It's raining and very windy. The sunrise was at 7:06.

Nothing scheduled for today but need to go grocery shopping at some point.

I need to reach out to Brian Mallet about music next Wednesday afternoon. I ran into him and his wife Lynn (3rd wedding annivesary) last night at Gianni Fig. He told me that Lefty is having some memory issues....Ugh! I PM'd him on FB this morning.

The Practice:

I started on The Deck with a round of Lo Family Staff focused on Sequence and Direction as well as Fa Jin and low Cross Leg Stances.

Next I did a round of Anyo Anim focused on Stances, Basics and Applications.

Next I did a round of Kusanku Kata focused on Sequence and Low Stances as well as Agility and Mobility. I find this Kata challenging as I age.

Next I did a round of Yin Baguazhang 8 Palms Changes 1-4 reciting the Names of the Postures throughout.

Next I went up to The Loft and did a brief Warm Up and I put on a 10 lbs vest and used 15 lbs dumbbells to do a #8 variation with Biceps and Overhead Press. 25 lbs for Triceps and Bent Over Rowing. 8 lbs for Around The Head (for shoulders, abs and balance).

Next I did a Round (right side) to Master Liang's count and music. I was able to get all the way through without a single glitch. Yay!!

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.

That's it for today.............

Thursday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #5

It's 52 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:04.

We have a reservation at Gianni Fig for 6:30 this evening to celebrate the 41st Anniversary of our first date.

I put her gifts in a gift bag and wrote out a card.

The Practice:

I practiced on The Deck this morning.

I started with a round of Monkey Staff focused on Consistency, Sequence, Technique and the overall Quality of my postures. I used Deeper Stances  for Health and well being.

Next I did Finger Exercises for Cognition. ( I've been doing these exercises daily) 

Next I did a brief Warm Up, focused on Consistency

Next I did a round of Anyo Lima focused on Basics and Applications

Next I did a round of Chinto Kata focused on Sequence, Basics and Agility/Mobility

Next I did a round of Cheng Baguazhang 8 Animal Palms Changes 5-8 (both sides) focused on Sequence and overall Quality.

Next I did a Round (left side) to Master Liang counting and music focused on observing the Principles and staying with the count on the left side. I had a glitch in Part II and another in Part III (confused about which side I was on)

Next I did a brief Standing.

That's it for today......

Wednesday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #4

It's 60 at the house and it's clear. The sunrise was at 7:03.

I've got an 11 am appointment in Greenfield to get my eye's checked.

The boy's are coming this afternoon to play music from 2-4.

The Practice:

I started in The Driveway with a round of Taiji Staff (both sides) focused on Technique, Light Body during the Jumps, Low Stances and Deep Squats.

Next I went up to my main training area and did a round of Cheng Baguazhang 8 Animal Palms Changes 1-4 focused on the Sequence and Direction for #3 (Bear Palm). I practiced around my Baguazhang Tree (below)

Next I did a round of Anyo Apat focused on Basics and Technique.

Next I did a round of Wansu Kata focused on Snap and Focusing my Basics.

Next I did a Round (right side) focused on Observing the Principles, Breathing and Relaxed Balance.

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.

Tuesday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #4

It's 58 at the house and it's raining. The sunrise was at 7:02.

The Ponton's are coming from 10-11 this morning.

The Practice:

I started with a brief Warm Up.

Next I did a Round of Part I & II (left side) in my main training area before I went to the land fill/ transfer station with trash and recyclables. 

When I got back home first I visited with the Ponton's and then I finished my Round and did Part III on The Deck, focused on staying on the left side and observing the overall quality of my Postures

Next I did a round of Cheng Baguazhang Animal Palms Changes 1-4 (both sides) focused on Sequence and the overall quality of my Postures. 

Next I did a round of Anyo Apat focused on Basics and Sequence

Next I did a round of Wansu Kata focused on Snap and Focus

Monday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

It's 50 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:01.

I'm up early because I need to drive to Springfield for a 9:10 appointment. I'm going to leave Leyden around 7:35.

The Practice:

I ended up practicing on The Deck after I returned from Springfield MA and before lunch. The trip to Springfield took me 5 hours and I was shot when I got back.

I started with a very brief Warm Up

Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I

Next I did a brief Standing and Healing Qigong.

That's it for today......

Sunday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #3 (again - because I never got back to do the broadsword forms yesterday) 

It's a cool 44 at the house. It's forecast to be a rainy day today. The sunrise was at 7:00.

I'm putting everything together for my early morning appointment in Springfield (ENT Surgeons of New England)

I need to shop at Big Y and BJ's 

I need to make sure I have enough gas in the Lexus for the trip early tomorrow morning.

I need to keep clearing out everywhere in the house...Ugh!

The Practice:

I started in The Driveway (it was lightly raining) with a round of Taiji Dao using Master Liang's metal broadsword (above) focused on Stance Work and Sequence.

Next I used a wooden broadsword to do a round of Pa-Kua Knife focused on Sequence, Mobility and Agility.

Next I moved up to my main training area and did a full round of The 10+ adding to #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10

Next I did a round of Anyo Tatlo focused on Technique and Basics.

Next I did a round of Seiunchin Kata focused on Technique and Basics.

Next I did a round of Yin Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 5-8 focused on Health, Full Extension, Looking Behind and Overall Health.

Next I did a Round (right side) focused on Counter Balancing, Observing the Principles and Rubbing The Neck Against The Collar.

Next I did a brief Standing and Healing Qigong.

Next I went to the Big Y grocery shopping.

Saturday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #3

It's 44 at the house. The sunrise was at 6:59.

We put the awning cover on yesterday afternoon. Yay!

We stored and cleaned up both Air Conditioners.s

No Jeff this morning. 

I did the first walk with Echo. The before breakfast walk.

I did some leaf blowing around The Barn and my main training area.

The Practice:

I started with a brief Warm Up

After #1 I did a round of Wild Goose Qigong

Next I did a round of The 21 (Taiji Qigong)

Next I did #2 of The 10.

Next I did a round of Anyo Tatlo focused on Basics and Applications.

Next I did a round of Seiunchin Kata focused on Technique, Sequence and Basics.

Next I did a Round (left side) focused on Observing The Principles throughout.

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.

Friday Practice

 

The Details and Notes:

Day #2

It's 44 at the house and it's clear. The sunrise was at 6:57.

Ed from S3 Heating and Cooling is coming at 10:30 to service our oil burner. He didn't show and I called him and left a message.

I've been texting with Gayle for support around the upsetting texts that we've been getting from TR.

The Practice:

I started in The Driveway with a round of Taiji Jian reciting the Names of the Postures throughout. I focused on watching the tip of my sword and Stance Work.

Next I did Finger Exercises for Cognition.

Next I did a round of Yin Baguazhang 8 Linking Palms Changes 5-8 reciting the Names of the Postures throughout.

Next I did a round of Anyo Dalawa focused on Basics, Technique and Applications.

Next I did a round of Niahanchi Kata focused on the Changes I've made to this Kata.

Next I did a full round of The 10+ adding to #4, #6, #8, #9 and #10.

Next I went up to my main training area and finished The 10+

Next I did a Round (right side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I focused on Counter Balancing, watching Jin travel up from my feet to my fingers and Observing The Classics throughout.

Next I did Standing and Healing Qigong.