Monthly Archives: September 2012
Practice makes………….me a swimmer?
I have never been able to swim! I can take part in most sports to a reasonable level – but in the water I am a disaster! I splash and roll about, getting nowhere and getting frustrated when I watch … Continue reading
Learning is more than in the head – but……
New learning always provides a challenge, no matter how enjoyable. This week I have two new pieces to keep me thinking and moving. I am learning a new tune with our little folk band. Lots of the music we play are … Continue reading
Still Time!
Having looked at the clock and finding it is late afternoon – and I have not yet touched my guitar, or practised Tai Chi – I am reminded of what I read on a teacher’s t-shirt a few years ago. … Continue reading
Work in progress
I always look forward to meeting new people on my courses and am always delighted to see the results of their enthusiasm and practice. Recent groups have made exceptional progress in a very short time and have been a delight … Continue reading
Trying out Tai Chi?
People do Tai Chi for many reasons – perhaps the main one is that it feels so good when you are doing it. Firstly, of course you have to practise ‘stillness’ and later ‘stillness in movement’! Going through the early … Continue reading
Beginning guitar?
If you have really only begun to play the guitar, where could you be after one week of practise? The fingers will still feel very awkward – they will not yet have gained the muscle memory for them to go … Continue reading
Practice makes…………?
I did my planning for next week’s groups today! I’m pleased that it’s all in folders ready to go. The planning is based on the belief that all the group participants will have practised during the week. If they have … Continue reading
I’m too busy!
Much as I enjoy playing my guitar and practicing Tai Chi forms I find making the effort to get started is a challenge. Sometimes this can take the form of me believing that I have so much to do that … Continue reading
We are all beginners sometimes.
Today at the Tai Chi club we had, as is often the case, two new members – complete beginners. Unusually our teacher decided to teach a completely new form to the whole class. (He had recently been training with a … Continue reading
Learning is a journey
Learning is a journey – it is not a competition. Learning is about you – not others. Maybe they appear confident and more able. Perhaps they have had more experience – perhaps they just learn at different speeds. Keep going! … Continue reading
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