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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 beyond..
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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
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
May 15, 20183 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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James Drewe
Mar 25, 20186 min read
Balance – Walking the Tightrope.
Some can, some sometimes can, and some find it almost impossible. Why can some people balance and others not?
According to The Harvard ...
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James Drewe
Nov 19, 20173 min read
I’ve Got That Sinking Feeling.
If you’ve ever been at the seaside and put your foot on a raised rock, and then attempted to push yourself up using only the leg on the rock
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James Drewe
Dec 11, 20162 min read
Energy. Why do you need to relax?
The efficiency of the body’s movements largely depends upon how relaxed you are.
Our amazing network of muscle & tendon, of artery & vein...
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James Drewe
Jun 17, 20163 min read
The Use of the Pelvis; Lifting the Knee
In both in taiji and in qigong there is often the need to raise the knee, either to kick, or perhaps as an exercise for the pelvis, or ...
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