Jeff and Luke practicing Da Lu (big roll back).
The Details:
It's 50 at the house. I'm going in to The Studio to meet with Jeff and teach The Taiji & Qigong Class.
Jeff and I started with the Da Lu focused on the 'internal' feeling.
Next we reviewed the first 7 sections until Luke came in and then we went back to the Da Lu explaining the details to Luke and then Luke and Jeff practiced.
Once folks started to arrive I went to the white board and explained the amount of knee bending is due to the middle body stretching. I used the chain with weights on either end to illustrate the principle. I pointed out that this principle is everywhere in Taiji Solo Form
Next I explained bend forward to release the lumbar lordosis and I related that to the angle of the knees and ankles.
Next the class did a row of Brush Knee Twist Step focused on Counter Balancing with arm or elbow and "Curve In and Go Straight" I also talked about attention to Jin coming up the Jin Lu and manifesting Jin in the finger tips.
Next we did a round of the original 10 Exercises focused on Shape and Jin Lu
Next we did Standing (PT) all 6 postures.
Next we split into two groups to work on Taiji Solo Form 1. To do a whole Round (right side) 2. Those that are working on the sequence.
Next I led through Healing Qigong