Tai Chi

Had been going for tai-chi classes at the gym... imagine that?

One big watermelon
Cut into two
One for you
One for me

I always remember this from young..... see if you know those moves!!

Actually, it's not that easy.... doing things slowly takes its toll on your balance and muscular strength when lifting and moving your arms and legs slowly.

I am learning the 'Yang' style of tai-chi, supposedly the most popular form. There's 3 parts, and I am learning part 1 now, at 'playing guitar' #10. When I can move the winds around like Jet Li in 'Tai Chi Master', I'll let you know. We'll spar in slow motion... and eat watermelon after that....

Here are the postures:
1 Preparatory posture

2 Taijiquan commencing

3 Stroke peacock's tail
Ward (right, left, front)
Divert and draw
Squeeze
Press

4 Single whip

5 Close arms and lift

6 White crane exposes wings

7 Brush left thigh and press forth right palm

8 Play the guitar

9 Brush thigh and press forth palm
Brush left thigh and press forth right palm
Brush right thigh and press forth left palm
Brush left thigh and press forth right palm

10 Play the guitar

11 Brush left thigh and press forth right palm

12 Circle foot and carry the hammer forward

13 Serpent slides back and seal with both palms

14 Cross wrists (end of part 1)