China 2019 - Day 9, Friday, 26th July So there comes a time in learning anything where you just get that feeling where you don't feel like you're quite getting it...and frustration sets in. This quite often leads to a student leaving class and never coming back, which from an instructor's perspective is never a … Continue reading Day 9 – Dealing with Frustration
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China 2019 - Day 8, Thursday, 25th July So I have to confess that today I woke up feeling a little weary (yes, it does happen!) and that in combination with a very hot morning first thing, meant a rather slow and sluggish feeling when I started training. Personally I'm not a breakfast person, so … Continue reading Day 8 – Stand like a Tree
China 2019 - Day 7, Wednesday, 24th July More hard training today and after a week I can really feel the basics coming along - although, as with all things, there's always a long way to go... and there probably always will be, as there's forever another level you can aspire to and try to … Continue reading Day 7 – Balance
China 2019 - Day 6, Tuesday, 23rd July So today as well as training and learning Mandarin, I have had my first cupping treatment on this China trip. I first had cupping in 2007, the first time I came to China and visited Beijing. I could only describe it as a feeling of my entire … Continue reading Day 6 – Cupping
China 2019 - Day 5, Monday, 22nd July Well, the red tea from last night was very nice but that and the humidity and heat meant that I was up half the night over caffeinated and too hot! So my day got off to quite a slow start with a gentle pre-class stretch and mobility … Continue reading Day 5 – Training
China 2019 - Day 4, Sunday, 21st July Heat and humidity meant a lack of sleep last night and a slightly later start to the day today but as planned yesterday, I had a longer walk along the river to see if I could follow it all the way to Yangshuo, the closest town. The … Continue reading Day 4 – Yangshuo
China 2019 - Day 3, Saturday, 20th July A slightly slower start to the day today, as it's a Saturday and not a regular training day. First thing in the morning after seeking out some fine Yunnan coffee in Jima Village, I headed out on foot to find the nearby Yulong river. Just a 5 … Continue reading Day 3 – Broadsword
China 2019 - Day 2, Friday, 19th July My last visit to China - the Shaolin Temple in Kunming - included very early mornings and temple cleaning duties, so it was nice to wake up here and just grab a drink and a light breakfast before starting training at a very civilised 0930. The one … Continue reading Day 2 – Chen
China 2019 - Day 1, Thursday, 18th July Well, I am finally here - after a total of 30 hours either in a taxi, on a plane, or a train - or waiting for one of the aforementioned means of transportation to arrive and/or depart! "Here"... is a lovely little tai chi school in China, … Continue reading Day 1 – When in China