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by Medway Tai Chi
Fri May 17, 2013 7:58 pm
Forum: Experienced practitioners
Topic: Self-protection? Selfishness?
Replies: 23
Views: 10555

Re: Self-protection? Selfishness?

JonW wrote:"If you don't want to go in circles, then don't."

???


Make the choice, and take control.
by Medway Tai Chi
Thu May 16, 2013 9:52 pm
Forum: Experienced practitioners
Topic: Self-protection? Selfishness?
Replies: 23
Views: 10555

Re: Self-protection? Selfishness?

I'm new to this group, but have been practising mindfulness and meditation for a few years now. I've been wondering about something lately. I feel somewhat less tolerant than I used to about exposing myself to "dark" things, listening to certain friends' lengthy rantings, for example. I d...
by Medway Tai Chi
Thu May 16, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Some training clips
Replies: 8
Views: 4337

Re: Some training clips

If I see something I feel I can comment on, then I will. I certainly 'lurk' and check out on a daily basis.

If it's required, I can start chiming into other areas.
by Medway Tai Chi
Thu May 16, 2013 5:32 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Some training clips
Replies: 8
Views: 4337

Re: Some training clips

I've had a few teachers;

My first was Nigel Adams, of the 'Butterfly School of Taijiquan'

I spent 3 months training with Alex Kozma in Old Yang Taiji and Cheng Baguazhang

and a few others..

My main influence comes from these two.
by Medway Tai Chi
Mon May 13, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Some training clips
Replies: 8
Views: 4337

Some training clips

Hi guys, These are a couple of training clips from today's free tai chi class. The exercises are based around the martial function of Tai Chi, although can be used as a meditative exercise in themselves, particularly the walking exercise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDMFoSfLb-g http://www.youtube...
by Medway Tai Chi
Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Try some yoga!
Replies: 38
Views: 21418

Re: Try some yoga!

I teach Tai Chi in a local park - there's only a small group of us at the moment, but we've never had any heckling from passers by..
by Medway Tai Chi
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:27 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Wing Chun
Replies: 8
Views: 6351

Re: Wing Chun

Wing Chun is a southern Chinese martial art, commonly practiced in Foshan and Hong Kong. It is a tight, compact system, which stressed simple, efficient movements. There are three empty hand forms, a double knife form, a long-staff form and wooden dummy form. Sensitivity training is accomplished thr...
by Medway Tai Chi
Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:26 am
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Trying Tai Chi
Replies: 8
Views: 6114

Re: Trying Tai Chi

There are 168 hours in a week. If you go to two, 1 hour, classes, that still leaves 166 hours in which you are doing 'anti-tai chi' - since the body mechanics and skills need to be ingrained fully into everyday living, obviously, you need stuff to be working on at home! Hi, I like your post. Saying...
by Medway Tai Chi
Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:02 am
Forum: Experienced practitioners
Topic: Timings
Replies: 15
Views: 7639

Re: Timings

Timers?

Time is man's way of trying to structure that which is unstructured. It is not a natural thing, and you should not be worrying about time during your practice. Use your own feeling on how you think you're doing.