Valuable lesson learnt (The hard way)

Today I decided to follow along with the Complete Guide to Qigong/Tai chi.

I had noticed in all Sonny’s videos his feet were facing forward for most of the basic stances and exercises. I was having problems with this, as I felt uncomfortable. My feet would always be in a toes out position of about 20/30°.

During the ‘advance’ movement, I suddenly felt and heard a loud crack in one knee. When I looked at my stance I saw that I had my feet in this outward facing position. I changed the stance and continued without any pain or discomfort.

(LESSON LEARNT!!)

Also during ‘playing the pipa’ I found that I was raising the arm and leg to the centre of my body, thus causing imbalance. By watching the movement again, I saw and resolved my problem.

Having these videos online to review is fantastic.

Thank you.

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