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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 beyond..
James Drewe
Jan 13 min read
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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
James Drewe
May 1, 20243 min read
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Look at the Spaces in Between
Nowadays I find it strange that, when I was first learning in the 70s and 80s, no one ever explained this; but maybe I just didn't hear it..
James Drewe
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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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..
James Drewe
Oct 1, 20233 min read
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What is ‘Hollowing the Chest’ in Tai Chi and Qigong?
Sitting back: 1) Sitting back is accomplished by the pelvis. As you sit back, you need a pelvic tilt which is timed a) to initiate the ...
James Drewe
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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Sinking your Boat: (4) Results.
Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in particular to older..
James Drewe
Nov 20, 20182 min read
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Moving from the Centre.
If you were to lie a cartwheel on its axle and then spin it around, a point on the rim of the wheel would move yards, whereas a point on ...
James Drewe
Nov 29, 20173 min read
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Stepping. Don’t Just Stick Your Foot Out.
The main point is that you keep dropping in order to step, and what most people do is to drop, then stop dropping, and then stick the foot..
James Drewe
Nov 9, 20162 min read
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‘Sucking & Tucking’
How do you get your pelvis to tilt?
I’ve found that for most people, it’s very difficult to move the pelvis (other than turning it to ...
James Drewe
Jun 5, 20162 min read
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Qigong… Why bother?
In the majority of my classes I teach some qigong as a warm-up.
I do this for a number of reasons:-
1. to introduce the various different...
James Drewe
Jan 31, 20164 min read
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