The Details:
It's 69 at the house. Jeff is scheduled to come up at 10 this morning.
The Practice:
I went out to my main practice area to do a brief warm up and a Round (left side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Part I. I was mostly focused on consistency and "filling the bucket one drop at a time"'
Once Jeff showed up and I got organized we started by working on The Taiji Dance, working through a glitch in Part VII. We stayed with me Chopping (A Side) and Jeff Receiving (B Side). We did three times through and then took a break to work on something else before returning to The Dance to check and see IF we had worked on the sequence enough for the glitch to be repaired.
Next we did the Push-Hands drill that uses an elbow at an inside the upper arm pull across to push. We stayed on the right side forward.
Next we did a Session of Tapi Tapi focused on entering and exiting and Punyo Passing from right to left and vice versa. As well as the basic drill from Left to Right Side, using a Punto and Wrist Strikes.
Next we did Double Cane against a single Cane - The drill I got from Chuck Gauss back in the early 2000's before the Prof. passed.
Next we did Taiji 13 Spear. We did Drills 1 & 2 & 3 I (left side forward) #1. Heart, Shoulder, Knee, Throat. #2. Heart, Knee, Shoulder, Throat. #3. Heart, Knee (pool cue) (then switch side), Shoulder, Throat cross step in back while circling forward and Cross step in back while moving backwards.
Next we did a session of Ice Pick Drill but were unable to flush out the grip change from the side change. Hopefully next time?
Next we did 6 & 8 Count Drill. We stayed on the right side.
Next we reviewed The Dragons Back. I emphasized using the legs to move the 'wave' from foot to spine and the actual extension at the elbows and hands.
We ended by working on Cheng Style Baguazhang's 8 Mother Palm (8 Animal Palms) Changes #1 "Lion Opens it's Mouth" #2 "Snake Palm and introduced #3 "Bear Palm"
Jeff wasn't feeling well (upset stomach) and we were out of time (it was 12:26) so we stopped.