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By Joe Webster, GCFPCM,
Many people are confused by the slow and tranquil practice of Taiji Quan (Tai Chi) thinking that just because the sequences are practised slowly that there is no way that could translate into an actual fighting situation, let alone be a useful and effective way of defending yourself.
But there is a secret to Taiji that will be remarkably familiar to anyone that has been to a Feldenkrais® class, and that is that slower movements can actually help improve the learning process making it easier for the student to make fine distinctions and develop their skills in a pleasant learning environment.
Taiji form practice can often feel like a meditation exercise, the organization of your mind and your attention with your body movements, much like the Feldenkrais Method, make it very popular as a health practice. (...)
