Tai Chi Practice in China | Blue Heron Tai Chi

Ding Ding Hotel

Early Morning practice outside the Ding Ding Hotel

Lovely garden

Another lovely garden for early morning practice. Don’t look at my form. I was trying to follow along with the Chen Form folks.

Morning Practice

The parks were an excellent place to practice early in the morning.

Line Dancing

These ladies had their own music and were doing their version of Chinese dancing. They were happy to show us their moves and eager to let us know they were all over 70 and came every day.

Jesse in the plaza

Jesse poses for the camera (Chen Form)

Judy in plaza

Judy Fey shows her stuff in the plaza. Note that she is standing on a 30-yard wide yin yang symbol in the middle of the plaza.

Dirk in plaza

Dirk poses while the sword guy works out in the background. I was intrigued by his portable tripod to hold up the sword scabbard.

Class in plaza

Lazily Tying Coat.

Trying Wu Dang Short Form

We misinterpret the Wu Dang Short Form once again.

Ok

OK – this doesn’t look half-bad.

Wu Dang Short Form

We try to follow along with the Wu Dang short form

Single Whip

Moving into Single Whip

Bend the Bow

Bend the Bow to Shoot the Tiger

Sword Form in plaza

Class sword form practice. I thought they were pretty good!

Sword Practice

Sword Practice – low stance

Two Classes group photo

The two classes pose together (with the dog, of course)

Fan practice

Solo fan practice

Solo Fan Practice

Fan Practice

Everyone has a fancy fan for the morning routine.

Morning practice

This fellow was out practicing every morning. He was there when we got there and was still at it when we left an hour later.

Sword flip

Nice flip. Get that chi from tantien to the tip of the sword!

Alert Cat

Alert Cat Catches the Mouse

Sword form in the plaza

Sword form in the plaza. (With dog, of course)

Practice in airport

We practiced everywhere! Including in the Shanghai airport while we were waiting for the next flight.

Shanghai airport

We did just about all the forms we knew in the airport – Yang, Chen and Wu. (It was a four-hour layover)

Trip to China 2016: Tai Chi Practice in China