Tuesday, February 15, 2011

LEARNING TAI CHI IN A RESTRICTED/CONFINED MANNER, PART I

The learning of TAI CHI CHUAN, as usually shown in all manuals, videos, and classes, should not be the exclusive province of those who can stand, walk, run, and move all four limbs and the trunk in various floor patterns and forms of classical systems, but the learning should allow those who cannot stand erect, move on one or both legs;who cannot run or walk or bend over,etc., to experience and do Tai Chi,which if Taoism has any validity or reliability beyond mere ceremony and theory,they can become as proficient, if not more so,than those who claim complete mastery in some way. After all,one of the highest performances in Tai Chi,which few have seen if ever, or even suspect exists,is 'THE ARMLESS MAN'-'THE LIMBLESS MAN' FORM which hopefully I can expand upon when it is appropriate to do so. However,what I am formulating is for those who have at least one arm or both and can sit up in a chair, with or without wheels! Already, some of you may suspect where this is going.

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