Yesterday I worked through my forms again with great intensity. In my last private lesson, I was able to get the moves needed to complete the eighth form. My workout with the forms was threefold. First I did each form twice focusing on technical placement and timing (Mr. Bronson gave me six things to work on with my forms to sharpen my technique). I then did each of the eight forms twice at tai chi speed - which was more difficult than I anticipated by the eighth form. I then did each of the…

Today is a rest day, but yesterday was a doozy of a workout. I would do one rep of my first six forms and then five reps of the seventh form and five reps on what I know of the eighth form. In an hour and seven minutes I did five reps of the first through sixth forms and twenty five reps of the seventh and eighth partial form. All in all, I did 80 forms in just over an hour. Mental focus and leg strength were being pushed to levels in the end.

I finally have some time, space, and meager funds to give a go at the 2nd journey of forms. I picked up my 6th form this week and I am finding great joy and meaning in working the forms with greater precision, flow, and strength ... though I have a long way to go before they have formed me in the ways they intend. This past private lesson with Mr. Bronson, he alluded to the fact that if my hips were more flexible, I would get more out of the forms. After some reflection, I am going to…