Thursday 14 March 2024

Lawrence Gallante - Tai Chi

 Amazing what you can find on Youtube.

One of the first books I bought about Tai Chi was by Lawrence Gallante. Here he is doing Ch'eng Man Ch'ing's form.



Wednesday 6 March 2024

More Stepping stuff

So over the past month I've been focusing on stepping forwards.

Firstly I've been making sure I don't just put the heel down and transfer the weight immediately. I put the foot down without any weight to ensure it's safe to transfer the weight. I may also want to pick the foot up to step elsewhere without lurching backwards to do so or execute a kick.

This means staying on the supporting leg a little bit longer. 

Secondly I step with the ball of the foot almost touching down before the heel and foot rest on the ground. The image I have is a swallow swooping down but very gently.