http://poagao.org/taiji The Adventures of the Worst Student in the Pushhands Class Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:24:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first couple of practices in the park this year were following rainy days, turning the usually dusty area into a big mud puddle. Most of the practitioners relocate to the amphitheater nearby in such cases, but some stay and just avoid the puddles. The weather this morning was wonderful, ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2010/2010/ It being Christmas and all, I forgot to post about last week, so I'll write up the last couple here now. Last Sunday, the 13th, held wonderful weather, perfect for practice with sunny skies. As I walked up and put down my things on one of the many stone stools ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/a-couple-of-sessions/ It was a beautiful day last Sunday at the park. It's been a nice winter so far, weather-wise. Teacher X was full of stories about his recent trip to the US to study calligraphy. It had been a while since I'd been to practice, so I went over some basics ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/129-at-the-park/ Teacher X is still in the US, and I was late, but the weather was perfect for practice on Sunday: bright, sunny and cool with a breeze. Dance music was pumping out of the nearby amphitheater, while Mr. V was grappling with a newer student and apparently doing some "teaching". ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/1018-at-the-park/ Sunday was a beautiful late summer day, a little cooler than usual. The number of cicadas is decreasing these days; the end of Ghost Month was being celebrated at a paper temple set up by the restrooms nearby as I exited the subway station at the park. I've always felt ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/920-at-the-park/ I was the first one of our group at the park last Sunday when I arrived at 10 a.m. The others didn't begin to arrive until half an hour later, so I spent the time warming up and running through empty-handed and sword forms. It was promising to be a ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/96-park/ Hard to believe it's almost September again. Due to the fact that I didn't have to take the red-eye bus from the south this weekend, I had no trouble getting up in time for practice at the park this morning. I got there just before Yang Qing-feng, and we practiced ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/830-in-the-park/ I've been playing with a local band all over the island on weekends for the past couple of months, invariably getting back to Taipei around 7 a.m. and sleeping through practice. But last Sunday I managed to drag my tired ass to the park; I just felt like I needed ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/been-a-while-again/ Sunday was a fine day, at first, beautiful weather, cicadas and squirrels and birds under the canopy of green leaves at the park. NL Guy was throwing a skinny foreign guy around on the ground, while The Dentist arrived apologizing for his purple polka-dotted shorts. Teacher X reiterated the fact ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/628-at-park/ There have been activities around the park for the last couple of weeks. Last week is was Buddha's birthday party or something, which involved lots of chanting. I practiced with Yang Qingfeng, who hasn't been to class in a while and says he's out of shape. He's still far better ... http://poagao.org/taiji/2009/may-10-17/