I went to a Tai Chi class on Friday. I knew it was going to be chilled, but, my, was it! lol.
It was interesting, given i've never really done anything like it before. We did a form, a dance, stick hands, unbending arm, and another exercise, which i don't recall the name of.
I have to admit, i was rather pleased with myself, given that i was doing sticky hands with a girl who had obviously been doing it a while (the instructor was getting her teaching a fair bit), and i managed to unbalance her on a few occassions, and she only did me once
(I'm not scoring, just observing
). And, i still remember the entire dance that we learned on the night (the bear), and the names of a lot of the stances...and that's even with trying dancing out after (excellent fun, by the way, we did waltz, cha cha cha, quickstep, and jive...my favourite, i think was the quickstep...people who know me thinks it suits my personality...but, they'll be starting new dances next week, foxtrot and samba, apparently quite difficult...we'll see
).
Anyhow...i think i'll keep it up for this term at least (they have odd sundays when there is a Kung Fu and Tai Chi thing, which is rather appealing to me
), might get something out of it, in fact, i'm sure i will...gives me an insight into something a bit different...the instructor seems alright. Looks like he does a spot of yoga sometimes too, which is good...might pick up some new stretches
.
I was wondering, Tease mentioned a difference between the Tai Chi exercise, and the martial art...what is it? I mean, i know the difference between a martial art, and an exercise, but, how did they split off, why? Shouldn't they be practised together? Aren't the exercises part of a persons development when doing the martial art? Otherwise, why would they have the same name?