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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
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
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
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Shoulder Alignment: The Practicalities (2)
I know that we can take our arms behind our backs, but, by and large, we use the arms in front of our bodies in nearly everything we do as..
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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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James Drewe
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Tensegrity, Tai Chi and Qigong
We are held together by this concept. Every part of us, whether it be a finger, an arm, a leg, a hair, an organ, or the torso, has its own
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20223 min read
'Connecting' the Body.
If you really managed to let go of your muscles, it will be the combination of all the relevant muscles supported by the various fascial ...
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