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James Drewe
Jan 13 min read
Why is Tai Chi Practised So Slowly?
When you first start learning either tai chi or qigong, it's all about learning a set of movements. For some people, it never goes...
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James Drewe
Dec 1, 20243 min read
Song Between Movements
It’s impossible to jump off the floor without first of all bending your knees and sinking into the ground.
The implication of this is that
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James Drewe
Oct 1, 20243 min read
‘Testing’ Postures
Working with a partner, you held a tai chi posture, and your partner would push against you; I seem to remember that it was a bit hit and ..
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James Drewe
Aug 31, 20244 min read
Cold Hands / Cold Feet
I come across a large percentage of people who suffer from cold hands and/or cold feet. This doesn’t seem to be restricted to any age group
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James Drewe
Jul 31, 20245 min read
Dealing with Life’s Problems and Tai Chi
We could describe an ‘unpleasant event’ as something that happens to us that we perceive that we don’t want.
There are many correlations ...
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James Drewe
May 1, 20243 min read
Moving Energy in the Body
The action is therefore like a wave passing down through the major joints of the arm, one after the other; a transference of energy from one
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James Drewe
Apr 1, 20244 min read
Opening Joints & Connecting The Body
When pushing or pulling an object, we usually tighten muscles automatically.
If you want to push something heavy, you compress, If you want
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James Drewe
Mar 1, 20244 min read
Controlling Energy From The Feet
This has a major impact on the way in which we do not only Tai Chi or Qigong but any sport or activity that involves movement.
In whatever..
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20243 min read
'Full' and 'Empty'
When we walk, we need to create 'full' and 'empty' in the legs. Most of the time we do it without thinking; it just happens...
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James Drewe
Jan 1, 20243 min read
Using Your Legs.
One of the first things that beginners can feel is aching legs; they discover that their legs are weaker than they thought. ...
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James Drewe
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Moving the Arms in Taiji, Qigong, and Yoga
Use your back.
The arms need to connect to the body; the action is not one where only the shoulder muscles function.
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James Drewe
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Planting Your Body
In the same way that the body of the plant does this, we, as humans, need to mimic the same actions with our bodies in order to achieve ...
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