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John the Monkey mind wrote:They could be dyspraxic. Diagnosis is not common but the condition is so if people have a mild form of dyspraxia they could be clumsy. I think I have it as it often goes with dyslexia but after 10 years of training my balance is ok/good. It makes things harder but not impossible.
brer_momonga wrote:
Lately, my instructor has been trying to encourage our class to take wider steps and to perform the sequence in a lower stance by reminding us that it will make the heart work harder and generally improve circulation (we know this also improves balance).
pete5770 wrote:brer_momonga wrote:
Lately, my instructor has been trying to encourage our class to take wider steps and to perform the sequence in a lower stance by reminding us that it will make the heart work harder and generally improve circulation (we know this also improves balance).
You're right. Lower stance = stronger legs
Stronger legs = better balance
One little tip to helping with balance might be for you to try and "grip" the floor with your toes. Actualy try to grab or hang onto the floor with toes. It may seem a little strange at first but even with shoes on this little hint can help you focus on getting yourself "rooted", as they say. Another idea is to forget about your upper body and focus on stance and foot placement. I've said it many times before and I'll say it again - All that hand waving is not Tai Chi. Tai Chi is extremely strong legs, proper stance, correct footwork, rooting yourself into the ground. Forget your hands and arms. Foundation is where it's at.
caesar wrote:pete5770 wrote:brer_momonga wrote:
Lately, my instructor has been trying to encourage our class to take wider steps and to perform the sequence in a lower stance by reminding us that it will make the heart work harder and generally improve circulation (we know this also improves balance).
You're right. Lower stance = stronger legs
Stronger legs = better balance
One little tip to helping with balance might be for you to try and "grip" the floor with your toes. Actualy try to grab or hang onto the floor with toes. It may seem a little strange at first but even with shoes on this little hint can help you focus on getting yourself "rooted", as they say. Another idea is to forget about your upper body and focus on stance and foot placement. I've said it many times before and I'll say it again - All that hand waving is not Tai Chi. Tai Chi is extremely strong legs, proper stance, correct footwork, rooting yourself into the ground. Forget your hands and arms. Foundation is where it's at.
Is it really common in Tai Chi to seek balance by "gripping the floor with toes" ? A guy studying Shaolin told me that it's their way of rooting. Since I started Tai Chi I've only been told to practise rooting by sinking to the postures, with feet relaxed (no gripping), but trying to feel how also the toes lay on ground.
In another post someone made a difference between grounding and rooting...saying grounding is actually sinking without curling the toes, opposite to rooting...
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