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Full time job
Rachel has worked a
37.5 hour week since leaving university.
Every day she commutes for at least 16 miles.
As part of her job Rachel also has public speaking engagements, yet she
manages to fit in an
extensive daily training schedule.
Twice daily training
Every day Rachel practices her taijiquan,
baguazhang, qigong etc.
She follows the traditional model of
training in the morning when she wakes up, and then again after work.
The early session prepares Rachel's
body and mind for the
day ahead.
The later practice is quite short and serves to release
tension accumulated through driving, standing and
sitting throughout the day.
Rachel feels composed and
at ease after her day of work.
Morning spa
Rachel rises at 6 AM and has finished training by 7:30 AM.
She spends 15 minutes doing 'constructive rest',
followed by a few minutes spent drinking pu erh tea whilst she reads
The Tai Chi Classics.
A protein shake and an
invigorating shower finish things off nicely.
The morning has been productive, unhurried,
rejuvenating, fun and pleasant.
Work
Every morning Rachel arrives at work by 9 AM feeling
refreshed, clear-headed,
exercised and relaxed.
We
learn by doing. If you desire to master the principles you are studying, do
something about them. Apply these rules at every opportunity. If you don't,
you will forget them quickly. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your
mind.
You are attempting to form new habits. You are attempting a new way of life.
That will require time and persistence and daily application.
(Dale Carnegie)
Monday - Friday (morning) - 90 minutes
Every day Rachel practices:
balls, grips &
massage, ba duan jin/reeling
silk exercises/moving qigong or
stretches & joint work,
leg stretches, baguazhang palm
changes (regular & mirrored) and
3 tier wallbag.
Alternate days: small san sau or silk arms,
chin na applications or
shuai jiao applications.
Rachel staggers these across the week:
double
pushing hands, da lu,
penetrating defences,
knife drills, 2-person cane drill (regular
& mirrored),
pushing peng exercise.
Monday (before class) - 30 minutes
On a Monday evening
Rachel practices: stick/sword drills, sabre form (regular &
mirrored), jian form (regular & mirrored), Long
Yang form (regular & mirrored), pao chui (regular & mirrored).
Tuesday - Friday (late afternoon) - 30 minutes
After work Rachel practices:
Long
Yang form (regular & mirrored), pao chui (regular & mirrored),
psoas exercises,
yoga or core strength
exercises.
Saturday morning
Rachel practices: balls, grips &
massage, reeling silk
exercises, leg stretches,
Long Yang form (regular & mirrored), pao chui
(regular & mirrored), sabre form
(regular & mirrored), walking stick form (regular
& mirrored),
baguazhang palm changes (regular & mirrored),
3 tier wallbag, silk arms, small stick drills,
shuai jiao applications,
yoga, standing qigong, mother palms and
circle walking.
Sunday morning
Rachel practices: balls, grips &
massage,
moving qigong, leg stretches,
Long Yang form (regular & mirrored), pao chui
(regular & mirrored), walking stick form (regular & mirrored), jian form
(regular & mirrored), baguazhang palm changes
(regular & mirrored), 3 tier wallbag, pre-emptive
measures, small stick drills, shuai jiao
applications, core strength
exercises, standing qigong, direction changes, 9 palaces and figure
of 8.
Partner work
Rachel undertakes short
partnered training sessions with Sifu Waller
on an evening and has her practice corrected
each weekend.
Teaching commitment
For 2 hours every Monday
night Rachel teaches tai chi for health
and tai chi for fitness.
Before bed
Rachel aims to read
books from the recommended reading
list for at least 30 minutes each night before
going to bed.
She typically manages to get at least 8 hours
sleep per night.
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created 18 April 2007
Last updated
11 September 2017
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