The Details:
It's 58 at the house. The sunrise was at 7:09. The high tide was at 5:48. A cold front came yesterday afternoon. There was a downpour in the early afternoon that ushered in the cold front. I have a 9 am haircut scheduled and a guitar lesson at 11. Busy morning!!
The Practice:
Yesterday afternoon:
I began inside with Bass Guitar practice; working on a few of the songs that I haven't reviewed lately and Drum Set practice working on exercise #7 from the Syncopation book.
At 4:00 I went out to QW. I walked north to The Pelican Condos. It was cooler but not bad. I was slightly overdressed.
I did calisthenics on the 21st Ave Walkover before returning to the house.
Today:
I started inside with a full round of The 10+ focused on consistency and overall health. I've been adding a few things here and there. I've added Heel Stomps after the #1, mobility twisting of my spine during #3. I went barefoot for #6 and used a hassock for #8 practicing sitting and standing up with no hands helping.
After I got back from my haircut (on Flagler Ave) I started to prepare for a Zoom guitar lesson. I had logistical problems to solve. Oy!! Modern life can be complicated, computers don't help until you've got the workflow figured out. Oy!! We finally got a decent connection and had a lesson. I've still got a bit of work to do on the material that I've been working on but it is coming along slowly. Progress is slower than I'd like to.
After my lesson and before lunch I went out to The Backyard to do my daily Round of Taijiquan (left side). I focused on being consistent and what the benefits of consistency for ones health and longevity. My experience is that in order to be consistent over decades one must also cultivate a strong will and self-discipline. Otherwise consistency will be impossible. In the end a strong will and cultivated self-discipline will serve you well as they are two of the most important things to cultivate as a human being.
Next I used a wooden broadsword to do a round of Pakua-Knife focused on correct sequence and agility/mobility. That's a tough form to do as one ages even with adjustments. Those Butterfly Kicks were fine in my 30's, 40's and 50's but after 60 and definitely after 70 ......Oy!
Next I did a round of Taiji Dao focused on timing of step and strikes.
Next I did a round of Anyo Dalawa tuned into the quality of my basics
Next I did a round of Seisan Kata using more flow, focus and strength.
I ended with STP and Healing Qigong
Lunch is next!