Welcome to another edition of the weekly White Crane Online blog. Over the past few weeks we have been exploring topics in and around the theme of Taoism. Last week I introduced the core concept of Qi (if you missed it, you might want to read it here first) and I explained a little bit … Continue reading Martial Qigong
Tag: China
China 2019 - Day 30, Friday, 16th August I thought I would round off the blogs with my final thoughts. Partly because I like rounding things off and partly because to finish on 29 just didn't seem right - so here is a nice even number 30. My China trip this summer was predominantly for … Continue reading Day 30 – Final Thoughts
China 2019 - Day 29, Thursday, 15th August When you look at a planet from space, you don't think, "Hmmm, I wonder what arbitrary lines of segregation have been drawn on that planet?" You think, "Wow, what an awesome looking planet!!" Now, practicalities and logistics aside, and I don't want to hurt anyone's national pride, … Continue reading Day 29 – Hong Kong Tourist
China 2019 - Day 28, Wednesday, 14th August With a taxi booked to Guilin airport for 10am, I decided to get a bit of extra early morning training in by myself for a couple of hours before departure. I was also joined by Hotpot, so we got to hang out and say our goodbyes for … Continue reading Day 28 – Travel to Hong Kong
China 2019 - Day 27, Tuesday, 13th August Today has been my last day at the tai chi school and as ever you have mixed emotions about these things. Sad that the training has come to an end, I will miss Masters Ping and Kim and many of the students...and of course there will be … Continue reading Day 27 – Modern Day Self Defence
China 2019 - Day 26, Monday, 12th August Thoughts on Learning Forms, Principles, Eastern/Western Instructors, and Health and Martial Tai Chi So the Chen 74 form and the broadsword form moves have all been shown to me now - notice that I am hesitant to say that I have learnt them, as yet! That's a … Continue reading Day 26 – Tai Chi, Forms and Principles
China 2019 - Day 25, Sunday, 11th August Today was my last opportunity for some sightseeing here in China and myself and another student at the tai chi school, took a taxi and bus up to a town about an hour and a half north of here. We set off from there preparing to hike … Continue reading Day 25 – Hiking and Rafting
China 2019 - Day 24, Saturday, 10th August It's the weekend and what better way to start it off than with a two hour private lesson at 0830, followed by a coffee and some planning on how to spend my last weekend in China and make the most of the time. I'm not really one … Continue reading Day 24 – Emotional Resiliance
China 2019 - Day 23, Friday, 8th AugustAnother full week of training done and my final weekend of this trip is here. It feels as though I have been here for a long time - and simultaneously time has gone by in a flash. Training, eating, studying Mandarin, sleeping is a pretty good routine that … Continue reading Day 23 – Tui Na