Grey Tigyr Tai J Quan / QiQong Association

So, We closed up the Tai Ji School for the Winter today. Today was the last class until Spring, unless I can find a venue , that is warmer than I keep the school ( 45 degrees) in the winter. 2 of my students ,who've with me for over 15 years, are over 83.

The topic today was how and what to focus on,when studying on your own,Solo.

It tough to go Rogue, to go Solo, I know! One needs guidance ,at any level.

Competitions are good, but my last one ended inmy getting a Gold medal in Push Hands(Super Heavy Weight/that is what I get for being Fat) and a year of Pain from a ripped Rotator Cuff. Should've been Yin ,When I was Yang.
Competitions allow one to compare theirselves with their Peers.
Seminars/ Private lessons are easier but expensive.

Following a few set Rules of Thumb/Principles is the Best ,in my opinion.

In Tai Ji & I guess QiQong, the most important thing is to keep it simple.

Finding a Litmus test, such as the one Wing Lam gave me, to check on,
when practicing is good. His /Mine is to make sure theat your "Dan Dien"
is centered , and your source/focus of your energy, balance & resilance.

Keep your armentarium simple,realistic,something you'll actually do, and
if at all possible,practice daily. 10 minutes a day is better than 2 hours,
once a week, though occassional Immersion sets,bring up levels.

So,what did we do today, well we reviewed"12 Healing Sounds" QiQong/Sitting.

Those sounds are 1) Sheee (Liver) 2) Haaa ( Heart) 3) Hoooo( Spleen)

4) ShhHaah!! (Lung) 5) Tchweee (Kidney) 6) Cheee ( Triple Burner)

7) Tanngg (up) 8) Dihee (Down) 9) Tzahnngg(Up&Down) 10) Dahow (Tao/Out)

11) AhOhMmm (OM) & 12) Silence

We reviewed "Tai J QiQong" a standing QiQong set.

We reviewed,5 Style Steps, and practicing it with "Morph Stepping" and how to aplly the "Relaxation Lever" technique,
to the practice of one's forms , individual forms and push hands.

We concluded my reviewing the 1st 17 moves of the Yang Sword Set and

our Systems "Internal Cane Set" a variation of Wing Lam's
Dragon Head Walking Cane Shaolin form,which I internalized,and my students enjoy.

Class was concluded by recognizing my wife Soring as a member of the

"Grey Tigyr Tai Ji Quan / QiQong Association" by giving her the

Grey Tigyr Pendant/Amulet.

We'll see each other for Chinese New Year, 14 Feb 2010.

Well, take care, for more info,and I need to update the Web site, visit, www.greytigyr.com

Bill Swann D.O.