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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
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
Jan 6, 20234 min read
The Martial Side... Should You Bother?
You don't have to be interested in martial arts, fighting, defending yourself, or contact sports of any kind in order to do taiji...
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James Drewe
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Why Tai Chi and Qigong as Exercise?
I've always loved both tai chi and qigong. Initially my interest was sparked by a close encounter with violence in the street, and it was
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James Drewe
Mar 1, 20203 min read
Ting (listening) in Tai Chi & Qigong.
What is ‘listening’ in tai chi & qigong? ‘Listening’ is the art of feeling, so you know how to act. Listening is pulling up a weed in...
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James Drewe
Jan 22, 20203 min read
Buoyancy – letting go.
Is it possible to relax and still hold up your arm? Strictly speaking, and depending upon your interpretation of ‘relax’, it’s a bit of...
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James Drewe
Oct 31, 20196 min read
Change in Taiji & Qigong
Going with the ups & the downs. How do you ‘convert’ one movement to another in Tai Chi or Qigong? Perhaps, if I can understand these...
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James Drewe
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Pulling up Your Undercarriage.
The perineum. Between the thighs, approximately midway between the genitals and the anus, is the midpoint of the muscles that can be...
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James Drewe
Jul 15, 20184 min read
Putting Backbone Into It (Shadow Boxing)
The Spinal Line. Crown of head (not to be confused with the hair whorl) Perineum (muscle between genitals & anus) Point directly on the...
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James Drewe
May 29, 20182 min read
What is a Tai Chi ‘Form’?
Is Tai Chi just a sequence of movements? In a previous blog, I mentioned something that had happened many years ago in a class: I had a...
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James Drewe
May 15, 20182 min read
Song 松 & Peng
Following the previous blog, a question was posted about it: “… How does Song relate to the other thing which is said regularly, that...
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