Slow AND Scrappy: frequency vs velocity (Video)
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Tai chi is more scrappy than you might think. But the scrappiness is about the frequency of subtle changes, not the velocity of the movement.
It is not magic, or fake. It’s subtle physics and mechanical efficiency. (video)
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Tai chi, like any martial art, when done properly, can appear fake or magical. In fact, all martial arts involve trickery and deception, even thought they are rooted in physics and have good scientific explanations. Some of these scientific explanations are simple, some are complex, and some involve such subtle mechanical advantages that they look . . . read more
The importance of doing hardly any practice.
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A student arrived for his lesson today with apologies for not practising enough. “I only did a minute or two of practice here and there since our last lesson,” he said. My instant reply was “Congratulations! That’s wonderful!” “What?” says he. “You did some practice,” say I. “Hardly any.” he insists. “Now now. What do . . . read more