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Going beyond Copying. Another Way to Learn Tai Chi

May 26, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 15
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Episode description

Thoreau said "only when we forget our learning do we begin to know".

Does your learning get in the way of your tai chi form? How do you learn from your teacher? By copying and pasting?

There are many ways to learn tai chi, but the most important is to look for principles over metrics. Avoid memorising as this only freezes postures and stagnates flow.

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