During Tai Chi, I have been focusing on energy. At first, whenever I felt it, I immediately wanted to control it—shape it, move it, do something with it. And the moment I tried, the feeling would disappear. I was always chasing it.
Eventually, I decided to stop. Instead of trying to manipulate the energy, I just let myself feel it. Can I feel it? That became my only question. Almost instantly, the sensations became easier to notice—stronger, clearer, and longer-lasting.
When Sifu Brinker and I talked about this, we shifted to discussing energy within forms. That was my aha moment. I had changed how I approached energy in Tai Chi, but I hadn’t applied that same mindset to my forms.
Now, instead of worrying about directing energy, I will simply feel it when I punch, kick, block, or transition between stances. Only by feeling it first can I learn to truly harness it.
I can’t wait to see where the next step leads.
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