The leaves are starting to turn color and fall. It is September 10th!! September is going to fly by! This too shall pass......
The Details:
It's 50 at the house, it got down to 46 last night. I've got a guitar lesson at 1, music in The Barn 2-4 and dinner with Travis at 6:30. I just wrote my take on a Closing Blurb to be sent out to the email list (mail chimp?). I wrote my thoughts in an email that I sent to Jeff about the closing of The Studio at the end of the month. Tough stuff!! I spent a couple of hours editing the blurb.
The Practice:
I started on The Deck with Echo doing a full round of The 10+ I continue to work on the sequence of the new + material. I'd like to do The Dragons Back after #7 and The Ba Shi after #8, mostly for cognition and a challenge to my short and long term memory. I've been using 20 lbs dumbbells for #8 along with adding a bicep curls and overhead press to the Wuji Squats.
Next I went out to my main training area and did a Round (right side) reciting my version of the Taiji Classics during Part I.I remained focused on breathing through the nose whenever I thought about it. I just kept adjusting throughout the Round.
Next I did a round of Cheng style Baguazhang Yin/Yang (figure 8) Circle Walking. I remained focused on which foot starts the larger and smaller circles. I did enough iterations to not have to count because I could feel the changes. This set continuously changes!
Next I did a round of Anyo Isa adding full extension with more focus to my punches and blocks. I also tuned into good stance work.
Next I did a round of Seisan Kata tuned into correct technique, sequence and flow.
Next I did a round of Taiji Cane focused on whole body. I initially did a right side round and then attempted the left side. I got up to Part III on the left side before it started to get wonky. I did finish but ended up facing the wrong direction. Oy Vey! I managed to stay equanimous! Yay!!
I returned to the house to journal today's practice.