New Smyrna Beach Tai Chi Associate Wayne H. from Austin TX - working on proper head position during Qigong practice

A recent training with Wayne H. working on proper head position by using a single finger to assist the head straight back an inch or two, so that the neck rubs the collar. The ear, shoulders, hips and balance point on the feet are all in a vertical line, follow gravity down the body from the head to the feet. Imagine you're standing on a mirror, your mind goes down into the earth as far as your imagination will allow.

Another shot of Paul Curran and Sifu Richard practicing push-hands at the 22nd Ave boardwalk in NSB, FL

New Smyrna Beach Tai-Chi, Qigong and Bagua Association - Push Hands Training on the beach

Visiting Tai-Chi instructor Paul Curran and Sifu Richard practice single hand push-hands at the 22nd street boardwalk in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (NSB).
Paul teaches the Cheng Man-Ching short form that he learned from Wolfe Lowenthal.
Really fun training with Paul on the beach.
Paul is a charter member of the New Smyrna Beach Tai-Chi, Qigong and Bagua Association. We've had a training session (or two) every season for the past 3 years.

Cheri and Mike working on Monkey Staff form

Motion is Lotion

Keep moving, because Motion is Lotion!

Really great marketing meeting with JRRMAS Staff yesterday!

I want to thank everyone involved in the marketing meeting at Rob's yesterday. A good start to a new era for the Studio!
Stay tuned for some great new changes to the Studio's marketing......

Peace,
Sifu

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Standing Meditation at one of my practice spots - The Hiles Street beach access - Free parking, water fountain and port-potti makes it a great place to meet and practice

JRRMAS Karate Evaluation 12-16-17

The skin is elastic and expanding like a balloon, under the skin empty and hollow.

Tai Chi Colorado Springs Stretch and Warm up

J. R. Roy Studio Holiday Party - Saturday Dec 2nd, 10-1

J. R. Roy Studio Annual Holiday Party is coming right up!

 
(It's always the first Saturday of December)

This year it's Saturday Dec 2nd from 10am-1pm

Details atwww.jrroy.com

All past, present and future students and staff, family and friends invited! The more the merrier!

*Pot Luck

**Simon Say'z

***Funny Clothing Relay Race

****Holiday Gift Swap
*(please bring one small wrapped gift to participate)

Class report - Adult Karate - Monday July 31, 2017

Monday 7 . 31 . 17 Adult Karate Class

Supervisor: Sensi Angus Reid 3rd degree black belt

Class Lead : Seth McCabe Ni Kyu 2nd degree brown belt

Attendees: Cheri, Matt, Geona, Lawna, Jordan, John

My Goals is raise the level of the group with Basics, side, thrust and Turning Side.

Warm-Up:

10 Exercises

10 Each Middle, High, Low and Double Block low n High

10 Vertical Punches

Strengthing:

Front Plank, Both side planks increasing to 45 seconds from 30 seconds on last class

Leg lifts 20 lateral up and down, 10 round house, 10 side kick each side

Leg Lifts for inner thigh 20 each leg

Sason Stepping First just holding each side for a minute to adjust and find the honey spot

then moved slowly up and down the room stopping and setting into the stance prior to

stepping forward.  We then added in the reverse punch up and down then finally adding

in the Middle block punch and Low block punch.  (by this time legs were feeling the pain)

Partnered up and did side kick exercise to identify the line of the kick 10 to 15 each leg in and out

with resistance.

Warm-up:

 Circled up and performed loose kicks meant for dynamic stretching of legs and leg muscle

preparing them for kicking.  We did crescent, round house and side kicks both sides

moving around the circle.

Training Session one:

Side Kicking with partner back and forth across the room. 

Changing to turning side kick across the room

Each group went back and forth twice for each kick. 

Self Defense:

We broke up into two groups of three.  This exercise we had one person in front with body shield and one

person on the side with a body shield.  The person in the front would approach the defender.  Once they got to a

critical distance a rear leg thrust kick/side kick or Knee was used to ward the attacker.  During this the second attacker advanced

from the side, the defender would spot this attacker and hit them with a turning side kick.  We did this for 10 or so times each

side each person rotating through each position.

Training Session Two:

Geared up and ran across the room back and fourth.  1st I choose a technique for Attacker and defender, Then Angus made up a technique

as well as Cheri.

Lastly we end with a quick round of free sparring trying to incorporate all of the techniques and training we just

went through.

During the entire class Angus and I were observing and teaching.

I felt very good and felt and very good command of the  materials and teaching of them.

I am feeling much more at ease with leading the class.  I thank everyone who has helped with this process.  Truly thank you.

Seth McCabe Ni Kyu

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