[lynn1130]

I am going to put this out there and it will likely bring some snarky remarks but so be it.
A few months ago I bought a Tai Chi video. I had gone to a training session, job trip, probably 30 years ago and during that session they did Tai Chi every morning. I liked it but never did anything about it as far as going further with it. It stayed with me as something I wanted to do.
A few months ago I got serious about it and bought a DVD. We are in the gym every morning doing all of the the things you do to keep fit and healthy but decided to do Tai Chi every afternoon. It just seemed to be the mind relaxing, body training that I wanted.
It now has become a daily activity and relaxer. I am not an expert nor am I good, but with the video and practice it has become relaxing and one of those, can't give it up routines.
Old age makes balance and moves more challenging but practice helps. I will keep at it.

I do recommend it for all of, we old people, who seem to search for some soul calming in this nerve racking society today.

 

[rk]

If I had time, maybe after I retire...

 

[RickWild]

I’ve been wanting to try this. What is the video Lynn?
Just hope it’s available in more than 8-track form.

 

[Robert Gonzalez]

Same, As I am aging I have noticed my body tightening up, losing flexibility. I have been meaning to look into something like this or yoga to stretch and relax my body.
As RK said, the delaying issue is time, yet while I wait my body continues to tighten up! Enjoy the new endeavor Lynn!

 

[lynn1130]

I’ve been wanting to try this. What is the video Lynn?
Just hope it’s available in more than 8-track form.

Amazon.com: Tai Chi For Beginners DVD: 8 Tai Chi Beginner Video Workouts. Easy Tai Chi Routines. includes Gentle Tai Chi for Seniors to increase Strength, Balance & Flexibility : Chris Pei, Michael Wohl: Movies & TV

Amazon.com: Tai Chi For Beginners DVD: 8 Tai Chi Beginner Video Workouts. Easy Tai Chi Routines. includes Gentle Tai Chi for Seniors to increase Strength, Balance & Flexibility : Chris Pei, Michael Wohl: Movies & TV

www.amazon.com

This is a pretty good DVD and has a lot of high ratings. It is also inexpensive which drew me there too. I try to do a couple of lessons a day (repeating them and getting familiar with moves) and so spend from 45 minutes to an hour a day. Main thing is like anything else you have to commit a time each day, or several times a week. I found this instructor to be easy to follow. I was going to a local, free session on Fridays but one day a week is not enough and it was a bit disjointed.

 

[bearfoot1]

US seniors need all the help we can get.

 

[lynn1130]

One thing I came to realize pretty quickly is that Tai Chi was developed to allow slow motion practice of the martial art. There is a relaxing, slow motion arms and legs movement but when you begin to look at the moves, parry and punch with "ward off" and other actions, you see how it is a self defense martial art while allowing strike backs. One Master said "the deadly martial art".
I am pretty slow and stiff to be doing street fighting with it

 

[Vector16]

All martial arts are for defense. All martial arts are deadly. They have to be in order to fight the armed soldiers in the kingdoms where they lived at the time because the king would not allow their people to possess weapons of any kind.

 

[SingleShot20G]

Old age makes balance and moves more challenging but practice helps. I will keep at it.
I do recommend it for all of, we old people, who seem to search for some soul calming in this nerve racking society today.

I used to practice yoga for the same effect, Lynn. Hope to get back to it someday but work life takes the priority now.

To keep myself loosened up I'm getting 10k + steps daily just walking, healthy eating relieves the inflammation, being outdoors restores calmness, and for my brain cell health I'm learning to play Warhammer 40k, claimed by some to be the most difficult tabletop game in the world. The jury's still out on that one, I'm taking my first lesson next week and watching tutorials on YouTube as well as reading the core books and codexes, all very confusing!

 

[lynn1130]

All martial arts are for defense. All martial arts are deadly. They have to be in order to fight the armed soldiers in the kingdoms where they lived at the time because the king would not allow their people to possess weapons of any kind.

Very true but some, including me, always considered Tai Chi as an old (Chinese) person's morning exercise routine. We see video of large groups in China exercising and in San Francisco some time back I saw a large group in the park practicing. It dawned on me what the moves really were when I began and there are several YouTubes on the movements at a faster/self defense speed.

 

[Vector16]

Steven Segal is a black belt in tai chi.

 

[Dad O 6]

Steven Segal is a black belt in tai chi.

He's also pushing 4bills and wears a wig. Not a ringing endorsement 😁

 

[Vector16]

True.
But blondes have more fun

 

[RickWild]

These lessons are free on Cox streaming on my Tv. DVD not required

 

[2BZ2Ranch]

I am going to put this out there and it will likely bring some snarky remarks but so be it.
…
Old age makes balance and moves more challenging but practice helps. I will keep at it.
…

Nothing snarky about it whatsoever. That said,,, I‘m not old,,, I’m just aged to something less than perfection.
I practiced it a bit when I was in Korea but haven’t done so in decades. There was a KATUSA barracks across the street from ours and one or two of us GIs would join in.

Dave

 

[bearfoot1]

That said,,, I‘m not old,,, I’m just aged to something less than perfection.

Heres Mine ... " I dont call it getting old.... I call it outliving the Warranty " !!!

 

[lynn1130]

These lessons are free on Cox streaming on my Tv. DVD not required

I don’t have Cox, nor would I ever have it again but that is a story for another time.

I could not find lessons anywhere without paying so if someone find something let me know because variety in training certainly is good.