Moving Energy in the Body
I was terrible at physics at school. Looking back at it, I’m not sure why, as these days I find it fascinating. However, although Mr....
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James Drewe
Mar 14 min
Controlling Energy From The Feet
These days I’m not so interested in the ‘Forms’ (sets of movements) of Tai Chi. I’m more interested in the way in which we generate and...
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20223 min
‘Connecting’ the Body.
What does ‘relax’ mean? Try holding your arm out in front of you, stretching it out ahead of you. Leaving it in that position, relax 1)...
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James Drewe
Apr 2, 20192 min
Song Yao / Kai Kua
Further to the previous blog… “ Song Yao ” = Release the waist (see previous blog on ‘Song’). “ Kai Kua ” = Open the Kua, or inguinal...
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James Drewe
Mar 17, 20192 min
Tucking Under… Don’t FORCE it.
The mechanics. When you sit down on to a chair, you automatically, and without forcing it, do a pelvic tilt. If you don’t, you run the...
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James Drewe
Jan 26, 20194 min
Qigong – Why all the Stretching & Twisting?
Leaving aside ‘Standing’ qigong (aka Zhan Zhuang, Standing Pole, Standing Like a Tree , etc.), there are many types of Qigong which are...
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James Drewe
Dec 10, 20172 min
Sinking Qi (2)
It’s a feeling , you can’t actually do it. In fact it’s the act of not-doing… definitely a verbal contradiction. I spent many years...
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James Drewe
Nov 29, 20173 min
Moving from the Centre.
The smallest movement is the strongest. If you were to lie a cartwheel on its axle and then spin it around, a point on the rim of the...
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James Drewe
Nov 5, 20173 min
Is Standing Qigong the Same Thing as Tai Chi?
To practise Standing Qigong is to practise what you should aim to feel in every moving tai chi posture. What you’re intending to...
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James Drewe
Sep 7, 20173 min
‘Enabling’ Movement
The art of effortless movement. If you want to take a step forwards, it’s impossible to move efficiently if you still have weight on one...
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James Drewe
Jul 5, 20172 min
Has your Balloon Got a One-Sided Leak?
When it feels right. Sometimes when you move in tai chi or qigong you just know you’ve got it right. You don’t need anyone to tell you,...
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James Drewe
Nov 9, 20162 min
Stepping. Don’t Just Stick Your Foot Out.
How to step. It’s a much more conscious process than walking: Feet together Bend knees slightly Bending even more, start to extend a...
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James Drewe
Jul 17, 20164 min
Using Qi to produce Movement.
You breathe (hopefully). Maybe you breathe efficiently, maybe you don’t, but in order to live you obviously need both an ‘in’ and an...
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James Drewe
Oct 25, 20143 min
Movement and Stillness – Sinking the Qi.
In order to be able to move with ease, it is necessary to relax just prior to the movement. Ideally you are looking for body movement to...
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