Tai Chi Inspired Training Day 6, June 25

Dennis having a day off during the week puts my day into a 3-hour time dimension spin. Just sayin'. However, the day flowed through.
I noticed what was missing in regards to a couple of projects that I am working on or trying to work on and getting nowhere. I was missing my rock-solid confidence that I have when I usually pursue something. When discussing this with my coach this afternoon, the advice was that confidence can be at any level during the project (whatever the project is), have the confidence and then carry forward. I'll start now.

Before my training today, I took a few minutes to get present and ground in to focus on the here and now.
Kicks: Still with the crane because I figure that if I don't have a solid foot foundation, what's the point of the rest of the kick? I chose to do my crane stances with my eyes closed. Insert wobble-city. That's a big bubble clue as to what needs work on! I then opened my eyes, had my hands in guard position between my waist and heart, and come in and out of crane slowly. Still wobbly. I noticed that my breathing was up in my shoulders so I lowered my breath and focused a breath in during leg up and breath out during leg down. This flowed. I noticed that a high rising block and reverse punch organically appeared. Nice!

Core: Today I focused on breath in/rise, breath out/retreat and breathed deeply while doing so. Yep, felt the muscles, especially the lower abs.

Forms: Awakening the Dragon kneel position is getting better and I still have tension spots. As a result my breathing is up in my shoulders with this. The form flowed somewhat, but wasn't organic and that's probably due to the tension spots I am feeling. I switched positions to my feet (heels and toes touching) in front of me. It was better, but this form is far from feeling natural. I also noticed that my breathing didn't flow nicely into my belly, stayed somewhere around my shoulders. Tomorrow I will do my forms first after getting present to see if there is a difference.  I have been milling around a fan form in my mind. I have a few moves and the scenario. It's a start.

I noticed today that even though my day went through a time warp, I ensured my training was done. Not because I had to, because I wanted to. I get present in the here and now for my training, which, is something that I do with my energy (chi) programs and coaching I am in. I say that's a common thread.
Sherri Donohue
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