Hi folks, 2 posts in one week. Who'd have thought I'd have had such an interesting week!
I mean we found yet more pornography on moving the filing cabinets in the office. The man was prolific if nothing else. But that's not the most exciting thing.
What! I hear you cry Something more exciting than more hidden pornography?
Indeed. For on Thursday I had my first Tai Chi lesson. That's right after 2 years of moping round my house I have decided it was time to get fit again. Having not done anything for over 2 years I decided something like Tai Chi would be i nice ay to bring my fitness levels back up again. It is also supposed to be a great way to relax, which in my opinion is always a bonus.
What I didn't know was that it actually sits between inbetween Surfing & Downhill skiing in terms of fitness levels required. I had a good sweat on by the end of the session I can tell you (I'm sorry TMI). I really enjoyed it as well. The sequence of movements you've seen in that BBC logo is Tai Chi. There are 140 movements in total to that sequence and you are supposed to master 10 a year. There's alot more to it than just the forms though and I'm definately going back there next week.
I didn't understand most of it however. There's lots of philosophy and the "harnessing of energy" which i think it will take me awhile to get my head around.
I'll tell you more when i can explain it better!
Thought for the day: Look away to see. As all thruths lie in shadow!
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Tai Chi's excellent for balance too. I'd love to learn it, but I'm too impatient. Somehow I think you'll do a lot better than me there!
I did a little Tai Chi during a training day last year. We were in cramped surroundings so I had to be careful not to whack the people around me.
Good luck with next time, son!
It's funny how easy Tai Chi looks, I'm surprised there are 140 movements in that BBC segment!
But I think it's one of those things, that like ballet, employ what's known in Italian, as "Grazia and sprezzatura". Meaning grace, and the ability to make something hard look easy.
The BBC bit looks like a few people moving their arms through the air. Yet as you found, it takes great skill, balance and fitness to make it look that effortless and easy. That's sprezzatura.
See, Renaissance Italian literature came in handy! I knew my degree would be of use eventually! [wink] (if you're interested, it was Castiglione, in "Il Libro Del Cortegiano", or "The Book of the Courtier").
Hope the Tai Chi works out for you, it's nice to have something which you can follow through with each week, and see yourself making progress.
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