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James Drewe
Jan 13 min read
Why is Tai Chi Practised So Slowly?
When you first start learning either tai chi or qigong, it's all about learning a set of movements. For some people, it never goes beyond..
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James Drewe
Jul 31, 20245 min read
Dealing with Life’s Problems and Tai Chi
We could describe an ‘unpleasant event’ as something that happens to us that we perceive that we don’t want.
There are many correlations ...
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James Drewe
May 31, 20243 min read
In Support of Finishing Schools and Deportment
I used to think that the art of learning deportment was a bit of a joke, something to do with being upright in society as well as being upri
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20243 min read
'Full' and 'Empty'
When we walk, we need to create 'full' and 'empty' in the legs. Most of the time we do it without thinking; it just happens...
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James Drewe
Jan 1, 20243 min read
Using Your Legs.
One of the first things that beginners can feel is aching legs; they discover that their legs are weaker than they thought. ...
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James Drewe
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Moving the Arms in Taiji, Qigong, and Yoga
Use your back.
The arms need to connect to the body; the action is not one where only the shoulder muscles function.
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James Drewe
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Suspended by a Silk Thread
You often hear the expression that you should stand in both tai chi and qigong as though you are 'suspended by a silk thread'.
This is ...
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James Drewe
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Shoulder Alignment: The Mechanics (1)
Shoulder tension is often a problem for people when learning Tai Chi or Qigong; in fact, it’s probably a problem for everybody, whether they
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James Drewe
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Tensegrity, Tai Chi and Qigong
We are held together by this concept. Every part of us, whether it be a finger, an arm, a leg, a hair, an organ, or the torso, has its own
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James Drewe
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Our Perspective of Time
Most of us think of ourselves 'travelling through time' - we start the day, the sun has risen; we finish the day, the sun has set. It's as
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20223 min read
'Connecting' the Body.
If you really managed to let go of your muscles, it will be the combination of all the relevant muscles supported by the various fascial ...
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James Drewe
Aug 3, 20192 min read
Revolving Doors
Revolving doors work because they have perfect central equilibrium, and therefore use minimum energy.
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James Drewe
Apr 2, 20192 min read
Song Yao / Kai Kua
“Song Yao” = Release the waist (see previous blog on ‘Song’).
“Kai Kua” = Open the Kua, or inguinal region on the front of the pelvis.
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James Drewe
Mar 11, 20193 min read
The Breathing of Movement in Tai Chi & Qigong.
If you picture your body as a mobile vertical line, what allows you to mobile is your ability to split that line at the base - in other ...
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James Drewe
Nov 20, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (4) Results.
Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in particular to older..
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James Drewe
Nov 4, 20181 min read
Sinking your Boat: (3) Practising Scuttling.
Practising the art of sinking is essential; it’s not going to happen on its own.
The good thing is that you can practise it all the time...
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James Drewe
Oct 27, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.
Above the waterline is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee...
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James Drewe
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (1) The Hull.
Your body has a keel and a mast. The question is, how do you experience it?
This is your pelvis and your legs. When a boat sits in water,
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James Drewe
Jun 30, 20184 min read
Playing with your Spine.
When practicing taiji and qigong, we are often conscious of the forwards/backwards and the left/right of the movements, but it’s easy to for
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James Drewe
Mar 25, 20186 min read
Balance – Walking the Tightrope.
Some can, some sometimes can, and some find it almost impossible. Why can some people balance and others not?
According to The Harvard ...
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