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Last month, a friend of mine and I started taking weekly Tai Chi classes on Wednesday evenings after work. And as I'm sure Tai Chi will come up a time or two in my blogging, I thought I'd do a TT on some aspect of it. The form we do is the 42 Yang style, so I'll just mention the first 13 postures (not necessarily in order): 1) Commencing form 2) Part the Wild Horse's Mane 3) Strum the Lute 4) Single Whip 5) Wave Hands Like Clouds 6) Right Heel Kick 7) Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg 8) Needle at Sea Bottom 9) Fan Through Back 10) Deflect, Parry, and Punch 11) Strike to Ears with Both Fists 12) Brush Knee 13) Closing It's a very good exercise, and really works you're whole body. It also wears you out, and I'm quite tired now, so I'll just say good night. :) The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! |
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10 comments:
I've never taken any sort of martial arts, but the names are very cool! Happy TT!
I wanted to take Tai chi at one point before I had kids, but couldn't find a class. I wound up on quite the adventure that finally ended with the tearing of a pretty major ligament in my knee.
I'd still like to try Tai Chi, though.
I'd like to try sometime--maybe I'll look for a DVD.
I think Tai Chi would be a good thing for me to do. I've heard it works both as a form or exercise and as a means of relaxation, and both sound appealing to me. *note to self: look into local Tai Chi classes*
I've always, always loved all the names they have for the movements. And in the Japanese samurai films my husband loves, the different fighting techniques always have them, too: Horse Rising From Underwater Technique, etc.
Hi Joely- aren't the names great? :)
Hi Susan- You still might be able to do Tai Chi, just don't go down very far (my knees sound like ratchets so I have to be careful there too). The warm up has exercises that are supposed to help people with breathing problems (and high blood pressure). :)
Hi Darla- I found a DVD series called discover Tai Chi- there is a AM and a PM workout that I liked best of the series (I liked the pm best). I got it from the library. :)
Hi Nicole- I take my classes through the city's parks & rec department, and it's very reasonable money-wise.
Hi Julia- My Tai Chi teacher was telling us there is a form of karate called Drunken Monkey (great mental picture, don't ya think?). :)
I did tai chi way back when (translated: before kids!) and really enjoyed it. Perhaps when I have some more free time.
Enjoy it!
Hi Wylie- Thanks, I am.
even the names sound relaxing
They sound a lot better than Creaking Knees and Popping Spine (which is what I usually sound like doing it). But I think it's helping so I'll keep going. :)
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