Correct, Correct, Nothing wrong with it!
Sometimes, as you practise the routine by yourself, you tend to add in new elements and your own style. However, sometimes, these things that we add in are not correct and would lead to inefficient movement or imbalance etc.
So, yesterday, as I was thinking about my routine, I realised that I had forgotten the way he taught us to do High Pat Horse(高探马) and decided to ask him about it.
As I demonstrated, he corrected a part of it. After that, I demostrated Left Split Leg(左分脚) and High Pat Horse With Piercing Palm(高探马带穿掌) from High Pat Horse and asked him how were they. To my surprise, he said, "Correct, correct, nothing wrong with it!( 对，对，没错！)"
I was estatic! It was the first time I got away with a such a positive comment after this past one plus years of taichi. It felt like a recognition of the effort I have put in! I was happy. I was glad.
posted by Eman Rohe | 9:05 pm
1 Comments:
I think this kind of one on one correction is frequently a benefit. I find myself gradually changing small elements or losing their distinction over time. After five years, going back to correct a basic move is not unusual for me, but on those days when Sifu looks for problems and only mentions one or two, I'm both relieved and delighted.
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