Archive for July, 2010
July 22nd, 2010 | 
Author: Tai Chi can be learned in a relatively short time depending on two factors. Firstly the style and form you are learning and also the effort you put in practicing at home. One should devote time to daily practice.
Tai Chi is movement, posture, coordination of arms and legs and also the ability to remember movements in sequence. It also aids in correcting bad habitual postures.
Practicing a short form of Tai Chi could take four to six minutes to complete and longer forms with many more movements could take fifteen to twenty minutes to complete, some months to learn and a lifetime to perfect.
Relaxation in movement is an important factor in learning and practicing Tai Chi. Remember that you derive benefits from its continuous flowing circular movements. Being in the moment is the key to your success.
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In a class firstly the students form lines behind the instructor with advanced students on the perimeters so that you can follow the instructor and the advanced students when the form turns in other directions.
One can learn from books or by watching DVDs but if you are in an area where an instructor is available then you should rather attend his/her classes as you will learn more accurately than from books or DVDs. You do need an experienced instructor to help you move along with confidence as the movements must be explained from the health and also martial art perspective.
Having an instructor also alleviates the stress and tension of learning from books and DVDs as this can be very frustrating.
Learning Tai Chi is like building a puzzle, movements are taught in sections and these movements should be practiced in class and at home and at every class you are given more pieces of the puzzle to practice until the whole puzzle has been completed and the entire form has been learned.
It is best to position yourself in a spot where you can have an advantage and can watch the instructor and the advanced students thus you can follow closely. Enjoy your Tai Chi.