this is actually a bit of a rant.
spring is slow to arrive this year, so I'm not going out in the 30's and 40's F temps with the bitter wind to practice my tai chi chuan by the tree at work very much. instead, I do what I normally do in the colder months - find an empty conference room and do my thing for a little while.
problem is, the building where I work has no-slip carpet everywhere. It makes business safety sense, but makes practicing the tai chi I know terribly frustrating. I cannot slide my feet so my knees torque and often become sore afterward. I suppose I should modify the form for the environment, pick up my knees more - but it just seems to be more than that. it's as if the area has no chi!
perhaps this just a reminder that I need to work on adapting my form for smooth execution on any terrain.
how do you guys deal with making environments better for tai chi chuan?