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Have you done twenty push-ups in the back of class? Been pulled up by your Si-Fu in front of everyone? Now, do you remember what you got in trouble for?
The issue of discipline in class is not designed to oppress you or teach you humility, but to continue the lesson of control (or “self-control”). Control is central to the Wing Chun system and the learning of control is critical to your development as a practitioner, as well as being important to regular life. |
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The Celestial Tai Chi College of Australia conducts cutural tours to China and south east Asia. Members of the college and other interested people are exposed to cultural exchange in a safe and positive group environment. This includes, of course, Tai Chi practice and meeting masters in our styles and other martial arts.
In 2007 our Tai Chi trip was so much more than the ESP that our guide in Seoul, Chris, says that travel is all about : Eating, Shopping and Photos and in our case Tai Chi .The members of the trip who did Tai Chi had extra early starts most days so we could fit in an hour's practice before our eating and touring started.
In Seoul we practised in a park opposite the Hotel. Seoul was a perpetual traffic jam but we did see a lot of sights, museums, palaces etc. On our final evening we saw a comic Martial Arts performance. The performer's skill and athleticism kept us entertained throughout. After the show they were like rock stars posing for photos and giving autographs for the young Korean audience.
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The subtle virtue of the universe is wholeness,
It regards all things as equal. - Lao Tzu
It all started 17 years ago when I found a Celestial Tai Chi College leaflet in my mailbox, offering tai chi classes in Box Hill. As an ex-yoga practitioner from former Yugoslavia, I was looking for something that would give me more than just a physical exercise. One cool November evening, unknowingly, my search ended - I discovered Tai Chi, the ultimate form of exercise that satisfies the whole being. |
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A a student of Wing Chun kung fu one can make great use of simple physics.
Force can only have one direction at any given time. It can be deflected and change direction. This is a form of deceleration.
Remember the feeling of being a passenger in a car that is being driven roughly. When cornering you are being pushed around in the seat, mostly towards the outside of the corner. The harder the car turns, the more you’re pushed to the outside (if you turn left you are pushed to the right of the car). |
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Now that many of us are taking classes with Master Yan Gen Lai as well as our regular classes, it might be timely to think about how we learn. We all learn at different speeds and in different ways, so what works for you? Do you have trouble remembering your tai chi?
Take a moment to go back to the basics and consider some of the ideas below to help you make the most of this great learning opportunity. |
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Our Traditional Wing Chun is known as a logical and practical system. Unfortunately, due to the continuing dilution of the true knowledge through popularised modified versions of Wing Chun, the great beauty in design of Grandmaster Yip Man’s complete system is not so well known.
All great creations, of man or nature, are sophisticated and finely balanced in their composition, but simple and effective in their environment. Appreciating a superior creation is a pleasure on both a simple and a deeper level. |
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I have been learning and practicing Tai Chi for about 4 years, not long by any standard. Those who know me might say I am somewhat enthusiastic, and I try hard to learn the movements well. Maybe I try too hard at times.
When I practice Tai Chi I try to put a fair amount of time towards the session, at least half an hour to an hour. Most of my practice sessions are OK, some do fizzle, but occasionally some sessions rise above the rest. |
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