Feeling a bit nostalgic today, much the reason for this post in my training log I guess Just realized, 27 years ago on September 14th, I took my first Chinese martial arts class. After a 19 years of Japanese and Korean martial arts and a back injury I decided to give Taijquan a try, It was the Beijing 24 form. And as far as taijiquan is concerned, over the last 27 years, I have trained Yang, Chen, Wu, Cheng Manching (Cheng Manching's version and the William CC Chen variation) and Sun. I have done Yang the longest, for about 24 years. I no longer do Wu or Chen, and I never did finish either of the CMC forms. But I did learn a bit of Sun recently, a competition form, and I have started working on traditional Sun. One of these days I might get back to the CMC form, the Cheng Manching version, but for now it is still Yang style with the addition of Sun
Saturday, September 29, 2018...so far Push hands group this morning, did a lot of work on Qinna..... I would work on this stuff and do push hands all day if I had the chance
Saturday 29, 2018 Evening Qigong based on water element Sun Style Competition Form Yang Style Long Form Yang 24 form with wrist weights Ba Duan Jin with wrist weights
Sunday, September 30, 2018 Qigong Sun Style Taijiquan 1 mile walk (more relaxation than exercise) Cutting up limbs with an Ax, hatchet and saw (that's a workout) Also apparently have developed carpal tunnel in my right hand
Note on Stance training (aka standing meditation, aks Zhan Zuang) The past few days I was been doing the following prior to doing stance training found in Xingyiquan and Yiquan The following Yoga poses, held for 3 to 6 breaths each pose - as kind of a warm-up Mountain forward Bend Warrior 1, right Warrior 2, right 5 point pose Wide leg forward bend Warrior 1, left Warrior 2, left 5 point pose Wide leg forward bend Mountain Forward bend Mountain Side bend right Side bend left Mountain. Supported half-moon post right Supported half-moon post left Then stance training; I am finding it easier to stand longer and there seems to be less chatter going on in my mind. This gives me the ability to find connections better and work with passive and antagonistic muscles. Although the passive/antagonistic bit is in the very early stages Stances I have been doing, none are held very long at this point, only 3 to 5 minutes per stance, depends on how much time I have available. Wuji - Sun Style Huan yin standing Bear Standing Santi Shi Right Santi Shi left Ride Tiger right Ride tiger left Wuji - (the standard most see) Note: One of my teacher's teachers was BP Chan and I was told he had said, unless you can stand in Santi Shi 20 minutes per side, you are not even a beginner.
Been doing a short Qigong routine in the morning for the last 7 days. Forgot it this morning and went to push hands, had a great time, but I cold tell something was off. Did qigong when I came home, felt a little better.
October 6, 2018 Morning Push hands Mid-day Qigong Rest of the day....just plain lazy October 7, 2018 Morning Qigong Mid-day Qigong (Baduanjin) Evening Sun Taijiquan short form Yang Traditional Long Form
October 9, 2018 Morning Qigong Evening Tried something new. A HIIT program for old guys like me. I needed to do something while I wait for test results Stationary Bike; 5 rounds 90 seconds regular pace, 20 second all out Total Gym: 3 rounds, one right after the other, no rest, 10 times; Kick Back, Rows, over head pull down, Iron Cross. Then walk for 90 seconds Sun Taijiquan short form. I am beginning to wonder if I am not doing Traditional Yang Taijiquan because I have been doing it for 25 years. I have been doing the form of late on auto-pilot and that is not good.
October 10, 2018 Morning Qigong Evening Beijing 24 form X2 Sun Short Form Yiquan stepping training Xingyiquan 5 elements done slowly Note: After the (10-9-2018) incredibly easy HIIT program, I spent much of yesterday (10-10-2018) with joint pain, hips, knees, 1 ankle, 1 elbow and 1 wrist. So, I guess, I wait for the results of tests
10/15/2018 Managed to sprain my ankle and I am not in a splint and using a cane for the next few days
October 22, 2018...easing my way back in to it Morning Qigong Crunches push ups (will not do push ups again anytime soon, wrists hurt all day) Beijing 24 form Short Sun Taiji form Evening Total Gym 1. Lat pull 2. Rows 3. Curls 4. Press 5. Tricep Extensions 6. Pull over with crunch Beijing 24 form with kinetic bands Beijing 24 form with wrist weights Beijing 24 form Sun Short form
October 23, 2018 Morning Qigong Evening (not feeling well, stomach issues) Interestingly I went to do the Beijing 24 form but automatically went into the first form, so I went with it Traditional Yang Long Form Beijing 24 form Sun taijiquan short form
October 24, 2018 Morning Qigong Evening Situps Total Gym Sun Taiji short form, done 2 times Yoga for leg strength; Warrior poses, mountain, chair pose, half-moon pose,
***October 26, 2018 Morning Qigong Evening Sun Taiji short form Beijing 24 form ***October 27, 2018 Morning Qigong Sun Taijquan short form Push hands Evening Total gym Dead lifts ***October 28, 2018 Morning Qigong Evening Sun Taiji short form Stretching
