20051030

Daily Routine

I've established a routine of 3 short forms and the warm-up exercises. Yesterday, I did 3 left-siders; today, I'll do 3 right-siders. Along with that, I do some figure-of 8 work all the time; hands, feet, arms, waist and shoulders. Also, now refining the salutations.

20051015

Today's Overt Work

Half an hours warm-ups to begin with. There is a good description of these at http://www.thetaichicentre.co.uk/resources.html.

Later, 3 short-forms with ankle and leg weights on, to make me more involved and deliberate. I'm thinking about Fair Lady Works at Shuttles and how it works as an application. I saw a good description today at http://www.gilmanstudio.com/OnLine_Class/Lesson66.htm. I bought an adjustable ankle/wrist weights today to get a bit more sensitivity into my work with weights.

The third half-hour will be devoted to figure-of-eight work. Then tomorrow, off to my teacher for some more figure-of-eight work and partner work. I'll confer on Fair Lady Works at Shuttles which I'm teaching next week.