James DreweSep 26, 20194 minPractise, Repetition, & Questions.Who practises? I guess that most people don’t practise the exercises. For the majority it’s enough to come to a class once a week, and...
James DreweJul 7, 20193 minTai Chi, The Arts, Intention and Interpretation.Speaking. When speaking, you speak in phrases. If you take a phrase like, “Don’t you know what I want?”, by putting the stress on...
James DreweJun 3, 20173 minSO serious!Most people who do tai chi or qigong come along to a class because they want some exercise, perhaps also to meet likeminded people, maybe...
James DreweMay 7, 20174 minTeaching Taiji & Qigong.Changing the way I teach. I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that teaching in too basic a way in order to make tai chi and qigong...
James DreweMar 20, 20163 minTurning Your Head With Ease.Whilst teaching, I’ve noticed that people do a number of unusual things when turning their heads. Some tilt one ear nearer the shoulder...
James DreweFeb 20, 20164 minEnergy, Flow, & LearningEnergy Energy is flow; without flow there is no energy. A shortage of energy is therefore partly about a lack of flow … i.e. partial...
James DreweJul 26, 20143 minLearning (2)When going for a lesson with my tai chi teacher, it always intrigues me that, when she’s trying to explain a new concept to me, it almost...
James DreweJul 12, 20142 minLearning …Everyone learns in a different way; that’s the great thing about teaching… the challenge is to see why an individual cannot understand...
