tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post8629983043646015422..comments2024-03-08T02:28:22.720-08:00Comments on Dojo Rat: Training Speed In Tai Chi ChuanDojo Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-34138918143584083612008-11-26T20:30:00.000-08:002008-11-26T20:30:00.000-08:00Hi Littlefair:I really, really think that programm...Hi Littlefair:<BR/>I really, really think that programming your mind to slow, precise movement allows for fast spontaenous movement.<BR/> I think Tai Chi Chuan has made my Karate better, and I have a better inside "pre-clinch" game. Now I was a high school wrestler and did some judo and aikido, but the Chinese internal arts have a different lure and diversity that I am making a part of my life.<BR/> Thanks for checking in, tell us about your experiance...Dojo Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-39576490397372446632008-11-25T13:23:00.000-08:002008-11-25T13:23:00.000-08:00Great post with plenty to think about, thanks!I'm ...Great post with plenty to think about, thanks!<BR/><BR/>I'm intrigued by the mechanics and speed performance of Tai Chi Chuan- I studied it for two years and only ever trained real slow so I'm interested to see this article about speed. I knew a Tai Chi Chuan Master who was young and fit and whom I knew sparred vigorously with other styles such as jiu jitsu and karate and he always said that he held his own but his body didn't have the wear and tear of his 'hard' style contemporaries (I presume because his training was slow and precise).<BR/><BR/>Do you train at speed when you attain a certain level or is this a separate aspect of your training?<BR/><BR/>Like the blog.Littlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-74874912663505736642008-11-21T03:45:00.000-08:002008-11-21T03:45:00.000-08:00Dojo Rat: Thanks...I will have to check my alignme...Dojo Rat: Thanks...I will have to check my alignment. I am hoping my knee will not ache once I free my movement. My left knee is fine. The knee with the reconstructed ACL is another story. MicheleMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-80956808343764007982008-11-19T17:19:00.000-08:002008-11-19T17:19:00.000-08:00Hi Michele;When done correctly, there should be no...Hi Michele;<BR/>When done correctly, there should be no undue strain on your knees and hips, as might occur in Karate. <BR/>You may not be aligning your knees and toes in the same direction, that may be one problem. They should always point the same way.<BR/> The movement is so careful and slow, there should be plenty of comfort room for you to adjust. Remember, Old people in parks do this with no strain. <BR/>The other thing is, you may simply be used to using balistic movement in Karate, Dropping heavily into each stance or technique. Tai Chi requires more precision stepping and low slow movement in some cases, it might be a muscle group you are not used to moving. Your knees should never hurt in tai chi, if they do, check your knee-to-toe alingment, and consult your instructor (or another instructor).<BR/>I'm glad you're trying it, it serves us well as we age. Check that alignment!Dojo Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057645566330892415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6201222618566180765.post-65100428967777225042008-11-19T03:50:00.000-08:002008-11-19T03:50:00.000-08:00Informative post...thanks. I just started taking T...Informative post...thanks. I just started taking Tai Chi classes two months ago. The movement is difficult for me especially at the hips and the knees.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.com