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Fig 1Then comes the shoulders and arms (see Fig 2). Thesebecome stiff very easily, particularly nowadays because peoplesit at desks all day. Their postures can easily be wrong and thisputs tension on the whole upper body. Therefore the shouldersand neck are the first parts to become tense before other partsof the body have a problem.However, we do not warm up the neck or shouldersuntil last, as they are easy to twist or hurt. When you wake upin the morning, your circulation is not that good, especially ifyou went to bed the night before very tired and then nextmorning jump straight out of bed. So it is not good to warm upyour neck first. Better to warm up other parts and leave this tothe end. Another reason for warming up in this order is thatthe Qi begins at your centre, so strengthening the waist willbuild up your foundation and make it easier for you later.Afterwards there are stretching exercises with kickingand walking. These are to develop good posture as they correctFig 2your hips and your spine and this can help to bring up your Qiand help with your form.The main aim when practising the kicks is keeping yourback straight. It does not matter how high you can kick becausewe are not training to kick, we are training the posture.At the end is the Chen Taijiquan internal training, whichis usually done in quite a low stance. It trains the Chan Si Jinand the training covers the outside, inside, the front and theback. Although it is done in a low stance the most importantthing is how straight you can keep your back.`“You should start atthe waist, move to thelegs, arms, shouldersand neck.”While you are doing it you will find a lot of Qi going upto your head which will clear your mind of tension and canhelp make your body and head lighter, then you will never getheadaches. This is the main part of the warm-up, the internaltraining.Practising the Taijiquan warm-ups builds a goodfoundation. It makes it easier to do the form, particularly ChenStyle Taijiquanby Michael TseThis article firstappeared in QiMagazine issue 25,April/May 1996.Qi Magazine 5110th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special
Instructor InsightJulian Wilde: NorwichHi, my name is Julian Wilde and I teach Taiji and Qigong in the Norwich area. I’ll be 50 nextbirthday but my practice keeps me healthy and hopefully more supple and energetic thanmost people of my age. I haven’t started saving up for plastic surgery just yet!I first met Tse Sifu in 1990. He had not been in the UK long. I had been learning theYang style of Taiji for about three years and was also practising the 24-step form. I wasspeaking to the late Danny Connor on the phone about his books and videos and he asked ifI would like to invite a Qigong master to Norwich. Of course, I jumped at the chance. I invitedSifu back several times after that and I remember learning the Chen short form in just twoafternoons one June weekend in 1991. It felt great at the time, but I hate to think what itlooked like. Happily a mutual affection and respect seemed to spring up between myself andSifu from those early days and he asked me to start teaching. I was reluctant at first and on atleast two or three occasions tried to “give away” the Qigong class to someone else. However,Sifu was having none of it and told me to carry on. I’m glad I listened to him.Norwich is a nice place to live and train, and the whole area is saturated with so-calledalternative activities. You could climb onto any roof-top in Norwich, turn round three timesand spit. You’d be bound to hit a Taiji teacher! I train every morning for about an hour, doingalternate days of Taiji and Qigong forms. The hard Qigong has taken a back seat latelybecause of a niggling hand injury, but I’m healing fine and will have to shunt some trainingabout soon to make room for the huffing, puffing, gagging, groaning and retching again. I’mcurrently learning the Chen Pau Choi with my “big brother” Martin and looking to start anotherhigh-level Qigong form soon. I travel to London to train with Glenn and Shahriar about everysix weeks- they are very supportive. The rest of my time is mainly taken up with meditationand Buddhist studies - another very important part of my daily routines.I currently have about 40 students, and the relationships we form together throughtalking, our practice, and mutual growth is a precious part of my life. I hold four classes aJulian Wilde is qualified to teachLevel 1 of the Dayan Qigong syllabusand Chen style Taijiquan. He can becontacted on 01603 465189week, teaching Taiji and Qigong. As I am now self-employed I hope to expand on that number in the near future. I take mypractice very seriously and I expect a good standard from myself and my students. I hope it shows!I consider myself very fortunate to have such role-models as Tse Sifu, Chen Sigong and Ajahn Sumedho in my life.I hope I do not disgrace themGill Hughes: Milton KeynesGill Hughes is qualified to teachHealthy Living Gong part 1,Balancing Gong and Taiji Qigong.She can be contacted on01908 310611I ‘discovered’ Tai Chi and Qigong 14 years ago. When the last of my three childrenbecame five and went to school, I decided to do something for myself. I found an eveningclass with a strange- sounding name, which offered to help me remain ‘calm but alert’!I’ve always been drawn to the humour of Chinese folk tales, so I went along, and on thefirst evening I was not disappointed: I was hooked.My first impressions were of how much I enjoyed it; how I could apply it in mylife; how it made me laugh because of how much it mirrored life. My teachers helpedme notice, in my stances, was I committed or not, perhaps over-committed? Did I alwaysneed to be first? Or last? Was I afraid to be open? Did I want to be closed? I began to beaware of my body – its potential, its limitations. I began to test my stamina.And I began to notice my breathing - something I’d never done before! I findthere are subtleties that come with good posture, like improved confidence, courage.And with movements that are natural - spirals and circles, never stiff or disconnected –my life is smoother now. Mine, and those around me!Working with Michael has encouraged me, originally by asking why I wanted tobe a teacher, to always look in my heart for the answers. It’s a rare quality. He is clear onthe importance of following Qigong with meditation, and his insistence on balancingactive with passive has really helped, not only to store my energy (for later!), but also torealise the importance of stillness.I’ve learned through Tai chi and Qigong to lift my spirits (and therefore thosearound me); to stand my ground; and last but not least, to be centred. That ultimatelythere is an equanimity, a peace within – within all movement - that is unchanging. Andit reminds me that all is wellQi Magazine 52
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