Monday, September 29, 2025

Monday Practice - Day #7 in the rotation

 


The Details:

It's 52 at the house. I'll be finishing up taking all the 'Stuff' from The Studio; very painful, cleaning out the file cabinet in the office. So many names and feelings from the past. Oy Vey!

The Practice:

I started on The Deck with a full round of The 10+ focused on consistency and overall health. I used 20 and 25 lbs dumbbells to do #8+ I also did a 'around the head' with 10 lbs.

Next I went out to my main practice area to do a Round (left side) reciting the Taiji Classics during Parts I & II

Next I did a round of Yin Fu Baguazhang 8 Palms (both sides) Changes 5-8 focused on correct sequence with postures in the correct direction. I'm still working on memorizing the names of postures 5-8. I believe I have memorized the names of the Palms.

Next I did a round of Anyo Pito focused on the correct sequence. (I've had very little instruction on this Anyo outside of the 1/2 with Jay Spiro back in 1988 at the Michigan Modern Arnis Camp.

Next I did a round of Sunsu Kata focused on the correct sequence and the overall quality of my basics and stances.

Next I did a round of Taiji Double Dao Form using my heavy metal broadswords that I purchased a few years ago at the Warm Springs Retreat.

I finished with Healing Qigong as I returned to the house to journal today's practices.

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