Aikido/Tai Chi

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[GeneC]

Anyone else practice Tai chi along with Aikido? I feel it helps me to relax, focus/find my canter and greatly inproves my balance.

[Joe McParland]

I've had several months of t'ai chi after I was well-established in aikido. It is wonderful for me in that it brings focus to things such as relaxation, weight distribution / shifting weight, and so forth. It is great for refining what I already do as well as adding new perspective (and new elements) to my current practice.

[GeneC]

Yes, T'ai Ch'i is also meant to connect with our inner chi, or Ki, which is also a goal of Aikido.

[C. David Henderson]

You might be interested in this clip, featuring Chen Bing, particularly about half-way through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPXh5CRO3Ho&NR=1

Regards,

DH

[GeneC]

or this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osLuVmbQ9IY

[GeneC]

this is good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIc5NIfrnJs

[StevenR]

Here's another interesting one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Qex7QFLss

/Steven

[GeneC]

Yes, that's a good one. Just amazing how the channel their Ch'i.

[GeneC]

Could this be a Aikido/Tai chi moment?

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=pEUeP7hx8fs