I love Tai Chi, and I have been doing it for many years. It has kept me grounded and helped me recover strength. It has taught me to feel the transfer of weight between moves. Recently I have started to feel energy flow in longer sections. I thought I knew Tai Chi well, but then last class I realized I reached the point where I felt like I knew nothing.
If I started to focus on releasing power, I would extend past my reach and throw off my centering. If I focused on making sure my foot position was correct, I would lose flow. If I focused on flow, I would lose all feeling of releasing power at the end of each move. As I fixed one thing, 3 things broke. It was like a huge flood gate opened and I was so overwhelmed by how many things I needed to bring together. So I stopped, took a few deep cleansing breaths and cleared my mind. It was then that I was excited by what was happening.
I am excited that I can feel multiple things even if I can’t correct them all yet. I’m excited that I can recognize being overwhelmed and stop to reset. I am excited on how much I need to learn yet. Just when I thought I knew Tai Chi, I’m excited to realize how little I know.
See you on the mats!
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