T'ai Chi class
May. 12th, 2004 08:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nancylebovA lot of time was spent on the sternum--just paying attention to the spine means that the front of the body isn't adequately involved.
In particular, the body needs to bend a little leading into moves and then straighten (without overdoing it--not arching the lower back) at the culmination of moves.
This is difficult, but it helps tremoundously.
We also worked on my not pushing/overextending when I do push hands--it's a pervasive problem. I'm not having as much fun shoving as I used to, but that just clarifies how compulsive it is.
In particular, the body needs to bend a little leading into moves and then straighten (without overdoing it--not arching the lower back) at the culmination of moves.
This is difficult, but it helps tremoundously.
We also worked on my not pushing/overextending when I do push hands--it's a pervasive problem. I'm not having as much fun shoving as I used to, but that just clarifies how compulsive it is.
