Talking Tai Chi with the teapotmOnk: Recent Episodes
Paul Read
Once upon a time, in a monastic dungeon long ago, the teapotmOnk was dabbling with new concoctions when he stumbled across a more flavoursome and far healthier way of learning Tai Chi - one that promised a guru and jargon free future. Today the Universe is a freer place thanks to that simple blend. This series - previously locked way by reactionary leaders - has now been liberated and is freely available once more to disrupt and dismantle where possible. Old episodes will be sprinkled unexpectedly with freshly brewed interventions inspired from 21st century taichi.com website.
As is the nature of all things, change appears once more on the horizon. But there is other news too - such as the Taichi weekend retreat from Feb 9th - free to all. It’s a digital series of activities that you can join head over to https://www.21stcenturytaichi.com/balance-retreat--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingtaichi/message
2024 is time for a update to the old FAQ and beginners guide, so this month I'm giving you a brief audio version of the new guide that you can find here, with all the associated videos that explore each question in more detail.
The new post and guide
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Going Beyond the Final Frontier.
What do we mean by The Tai Chi form? How long is it? How many postures does it have? How long does it take to learn?
These simple questions are some of the most difficult to answer, because the Form is not one thing.
There are so many variations that it becomes meaningless to discuss in general terms, but that is what we shall do today. We shall ask Captain Kirk to join us as we go boldly forth and attempt to break it all down, then pick it back up and in so doing, learn a little about what makes a Tai Chi form.
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Today, a short Taoist tale recovered recently amongst the ruins of a temple, once situated on the far banks of a certain river, sheltered in the shadows of the Wudan mountains.
The story tells of a peculiar Tai Chi tournament and is called Perfected Pot Bellies and Proud Eyebrows. It features two unusual Tai Chi masters, a goat and the meaning of winning or losing.
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The use and abuse of titles in the martial arts, society and all other places beneath the ozone layer.
- Why is the telephone engineer called Bob and not Master Bob?
- Why is a specialist carpenter, artist or musician not called "Master"?
- Why is there an over reliance on lineage to determine worth?
- How to avoid the dangers of titles and names
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How to turn a good intention into a daily practice with Mencius and his radical ideas about doing good. Well, not so radical really, for his ideas are pretty simple, but simplicity is hardly the flavour of the month when we are being sold the idea that life is so complicated we need to purchase out way to simplicity.
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There are many different reasons (on the surface) why we begin our practice of Tai Chi, but underneath this there is but one reason: We are afraid. Afraid of getting hurt, afraid of getting ill, afraid of feeling lost.
Why does fear lie grumbling beneath our feet?
Part 1 in a 2 part series in which we delve into the reasons behind the fear..
Next month: the solutions.
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Welcome to this episode in which we explore the subversive side of humour and how it can liberate, inform, expose and undercut in a way that no kick or punch could ever do. In this episode we ask:
- Why is it that no-one ever chuckles when reading the The Tai Chi Classics?
- What happens when two taoists and a giraffe walk into a bar and one says to the other..
- What is the relationship between eyebrows and cul-de-sacs?
Discover the hidden elements that will help you forget a new form, a new approach and a new haircut and allow your Tai Chi to express itself, rather than simply mirror that of your instructor.
Learn the secret tools of humour in this special version of One Last Thing here.
Renowned International Journalist Gerald Greene is about to retire - when he is persuaded to do One Last Thing - travel back in time to interview the greatest writers and fighters:
- Bruce Lee talks about his nunchaku obsession with Carl Jung
- Alan Watts lectures The Priests from the Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Series
- Rocky talks aggression with Marshal McLuhan
- Lao Tzu discusses productivity and wifi issues in the 5th Century BC
- David Carradine challenges Bruce Lee (on the phone)
- Mas Oyama talks Animal Rights
- Krishnamurti discusses hair with Colt
- Mr Han-Man talks about his concerns with the poster of Enter the Dragon
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Goodness is spread like a dollop of marmite on your neighbours toast.
Welcome to this second series that begins with a look at how rampant individualism has percolated down into everything we do, even the practices we adopt. It has come to define our lifes purpose, our health, our relationships, our aims and objectives and our martial arts.
What can we do to counter this tendency and how can a practice like Tai Chi offer us a solution? This is the theme of this new series to be released on the 10th of each month. And in between, sporadic and spontaneous complimentary episodes on a host of related material.
Today we begin with the Cult of the Individual and ask: How do you escape the reverb of your thoughts? How do you combat the complacency of the age we live in? And Where do you find purpose in what you do? (answer the poll in this episode notes)
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The new Tai Chi suggestion page for June is out - plus get 30% off price of the new workbook. See link in show notes and this month you will find:
- An article on the famous ping-pong nunchaku Bruce Lee video that eternally crops up on timelines. What is the truth behind the match?
- You'll also find preview of the podcasts and a video on the Baduanjn bears, that lead into the workouts this month that focus on energy and qigong.
- There is also a brand new 10 minute stretch sequence that will be released on Thursday to alleviate tense and tired bodies
- And a downloadable PDF on the superfood drink of Turmeric and black pepper
- Finally this months audio-book review is RL Wing on the I Ching and and we look not only at a physical book, but the app version too and the digital casting of the coins. Something that sets it apart from all other versions as it is an interactive workbook, something you not only consult but engage with.
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A brief introduction to Series 2 of Talking Tai Chi with the teapotmonk.
Every month on the 10th, a new episode to be uploaded, with surprise additional episodes in between, so make sure you subscribe to be notified when the surprises occur.
In the meantime check out the new workbook coming out next month
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Letting go, we can change direction. Letting go of "correctness" we can go back to playing, experimenting and learning afresh. Stepping away from the known path, allows us to explore what is unknown. But let's remember these are just words...like those on a menu and not get confused between the words and the meal. More on Alan WattsEvery other Thursday - a new episode. Subscribe for the whole series.Find out more about learning Tai Chi in the 21st century with the teapotmonk Tai Chi Training and Resources: https://www.21stcenturytaichi.com The teapotmonk: https://www.teapotmonk.com Ways we learn Tai Chi: https://www.21stcenturytaichi.com/ways-of-learning-taichi--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talkingtaichi/message
As we near the near of this series the teapotmonk brings this short update on where we are, whee we are going and changes expected for the rest of the year.
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The enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, said Stephen hawking, but the illusion of knowledge.
And what about humility? Where has this gone in an era of self-promotion? And if Sifu does know everything, is that good or bad?
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Understanding the principles of Tai Chi can help you mange your time and handle the pressure to always appear "busy". But how do we apply these principles to the tai chi form and indeed, learning anything?
David Allen GTD book
The Manual of Bean Curd Boxing
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At some point you will have to stop copying and start creating. But how do you find your inner rhythm if you have only been watching another for all time? Discover the best tips including:
Rooting and Shifting
Broken rhythms
Putting down the Remote
Yielding to yourself
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There is good and bad in everything. In fact most things are composed of the two. Thats what Yin Yang theory tells us. And in the search for a guide or Guru, Sage or Supporter, we often have to compromise.
So take your own critical awareness with you, but don't be too harsh. We all need different things at different times in our lives, and so just make the best of where you are, with whom you are with, and the opportunities that are there. If that is a local class, then go for it and make the best of it. If it is online, then, well, make the best of that too.
Watch this for an update on online teaching.
Krishnamurti appears in One Last thing
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Forget the Tai Chi Classics or your average manual of instructions. These will tell you what to do, but won't tell you why. For the deeper stuff you'll need to get a copy of the Tao te Ching. In this week we talk about how many toes you should have on your feet, Pooh Bear, Alan Watts and the benefits of the empty honey pot.
Discover the best versions in this book list
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It's the ultimate shuffle playlist
The Red pill or the Blue?
The 64 Hexagrams that have been used throughout history to guide behaviour and suggest solutions.
But is the oracle anything more substantial that a series of reflections on change and impermanence?
Check out the list of the best versions
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What do we mean by being in balance and the harmony of the opposites? History, meaning, application and interpretation in this weeks black and white episode.
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What does this - now cliche - mean and does it have anything useful to tell us about our tai Chi practice? Can Tai Chi help us counter the culture of consumerism?
Minimalism, Voluntary simplicity, downsizing, and going slow. Discover the secrets to getting to know you cutlery in this fascinating episode.
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In the second part of this mini series we explore Wu Wei - often misunderstood as "non-action" - when it has more to do with timing, patience and when ready - action.
Link Gene Burnett
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New 3 part series on Applied tai Chi - looking at the ways we can use this art outside the classroom and into our daily lives. Today we look at the Tao - and listen to what Bruce Lee, Alan Watts, water, cats and yielding can teach us.
More on Alan Watts here
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Part 2 in our internal energy investigation and exploration of the elusive Taoist concept of Chi or Qi.
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How do practitioners define this elusive concept? How can we make sense of it? How do we even spell it? Find out (or not) in todays episode in a new 2 part series.
The mOnks infamous Gazpacho recipe
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Cliches can be harmless, if ineffective. But they can also be insulting, condescending and belittling. What are they? And how can we avoid the use and abuse of such phrases in Tai Chi?
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Why do your knees ache after practising Tai Chi? Is it normal or is it a sign that something is wrong. Find out how to make sure your knees stay healthy in this weeks episode.
Links:
Webinar on Knee Health
Articles on knee health
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A new updated podcast 10 years later to quickly review the changes and directions over a decade. Find out where we have been and where we may yet go...
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Health in tai Chi Articles
An Interview with Anthony Gilbert
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What can help you navigate your way back to the here and now, other than Google maps? In this episode we explore how to return to the moment.
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Can Tai Chi cure toothache? Will it enable me to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Can it stop a locomotive? Will it help me develop a six-pack?
How can we go beyond the mechanics of the moves in Tai Chi? Part 2 or a 2 part series looking at the health aspects of the art.
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As a multi-disciplinary art - How can we go beyond the mechanics of the moves in Tai Chi? Part 1 or a 2 part series looking at the health aspects of the art.
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Read about Confirmation Bias in the Manual of Bean Curd Boxing
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Why are we training? For what purpose? Who or what are we learning to fight or resist?
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Rusty? Probably. Blunt? Most likely. Pointy? Certainly. Discover all the 21st century reasons to learn tai chi sword. https://www.21stcenturytaichi.com/12-month-tai-chi-sword-training-for-beginners Plus. Visit Cloud Hands web site by Michael Garafelo - https://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/
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Do you practice full contact sparring as part of a calorie controlled diet?
What is tai chi? A health art or martial art?
First in a 3 part series on "everybody is tai chi fighting"
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Why should we practice outside the classroom and where should we practice?
What happens when someone throws asparagus at you whilst you practice in the park?
And how do you avoid talking tai chi fluff?
For more on the Manual of bean Curd Boxing - follow this link
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Last week we looked at how best to learn the tai chi form and this week we ask: how long does it take to learn?
Maybe we should ask ourselves first, what's the rush?
Check out this video if you are really in a rush to learn.
One tip is to focus on transitions rather than moves and you will explore the beauty of learning with your body rather than with your ears or tongue.
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Thoreau said "only when we forget our learning do we begin to know".
Does your learning get in the way of your tai chi form? How do you learn from your teacher? By copying and pasting?
There are many ways to learn tai chi, but the most important is to look for principles over metrics. Avoid memorising as this only freezes postures and stagnates flow.
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Memory - muscles, foam, short and long term - discover another anarchic 10 minutes of teapotmonk insights into Tai Chi and training.
See last weeks episode for more on this subject and...
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Comedy Cafe: Two shackled Students of Tai Chi discuss which of their styles is more authentic than the other.
teapotmonk drama this week as he asks: Are you trapped in history? Does your teachers definition of authenticity define your every waking moment? How can we break out of this shackle that permeates our training and approach to learning?
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Second part in this 2-part series on Tai Chi Styles. What are they? What are the differences? Why are there differences and what criteria should we use - other than cheese - to determine which if any - are good?
Plus, How to Learn Online these days - link to an article and resources.
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What is it about Styles that divides and conquers? Why are we separated as stylists and what does this say about us? Find out in this 2-part series on Tai Chi styles and if you would like to see more about Spain and its fiestas - you can catch some glimpses as I travel across the country on my instagram travel account - teapotmonk.
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Part 3 of a 3 part series investigating the controversial and disputed history of the art. As the teapotmonk sees the line between fact and fiction as increasingly blurred, he presents his own take on how it all came about - in 3 parts.
For the full parody you'll need to read the History of Martial Arts Philosophy: One Last Thing in which, the narrator is able to travel back in time and record the words of the original protagonists for the enlightenment of all.
You may also wish to discover a little more about Cheng Man-ch'ing and can do so by downloading this free PDF on the man or read more about him here.
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Part 2 of a 3 part series investigating the controversial and disputed history of the art. As the teapotmonk sees the line between fact and fiction as increasingly blurred, he presents his own take on how it all came about - in 3 parts.
For the full parody you'll need to read the History of Martial Arts Philosophy: One Last Thing in which, the narrator is able to travel back in time and record the words of the original protagonists for the enlightenment of all.
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"Half an hour a week of any strengthening exercises, even something as basic as push-ups, could reduce your risk of dying from any cause (including heart disease, cancer and diabetes) by as much as one-fifth."
Guardian newspaper Feb 28th 2022 referring to article carried out in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
It is clear that our health and well-being depend on more than just deep breathing and good posture. As much as Tai Chi is a great exercise - Are we live in changing times in which we need now to be doing more?
What else can we do? What else Should we do? Well, that’s what we are going to look at in todays episode…
There are now 3 approaches to learning Online
- Self-paced courses
- Zoom or Youtube live
- A combination of 1 & 2 as a Hybrid
Discover something about the new hybrid models evolving that combine the best of research and self-study with the back up of an academy, q&a, forums and now weekly workouts covering the need for strengthening exercises that are so important as we get older.
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Part 1 of a 3 part series investigating the controversial and oft disputed history of the art. As the teapotmonk has absolutely no idea as to what could or could not be fact or fiction, he presents his own take on how it all came about - in 3 parts.
For the full parody you'll need to read the History of Martial Arts Philosophy: One Last Thing in which, the narrator is able to travel back in time and record the words of the original protagonists for the enlightenment of all.
https://www.21stcenturytaichi.com/one-last-thing-a-time-travellers-guide-to-the-history-of-martial-arts-philosophy
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Todays Talking Tai Chi Episode: A Lack of Uniformity
In Karate and Judo and other martial arts, practitioners wear uniforms. In Tai Chi - some people wear silk suits whilst others wear jeans and t-shorts. And what about belts and gradings? Can you become a black belt in Tai Chi?
A brief discussion on why belts are great for holding up trousers, but not always for determining skill levels.
The teapotmonk muses on the nuances of the art in this 6th episode of the series.
Article Links
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teapotmonk on Uniforms and Gift Culture in Tai Chi
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Rodney Owen on Uniforms and Clothes
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Pyjamas at Work
Josh Young on Cultural Inheritance (lost link)
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SHOW NOTES
On this special anniversary of the death of Cheng Man-ch'ing - I have compiled a series of videos, articles and this podcast to celebrate the unique changes this man brought to the world of Tai Chi. Want to know what they were? Check out the links below for the video documentary on his legacy and testimonials from students and more.
Special Page
https://www.21stcenturytaichi.com/cheng-man-ching-anniversary-tai-chi
One Last thing
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Todays Talking Tai Chi Episode:
Why are there different spellings and pronunciations of Tai Chi and what do they all mean? Why do schools and people argue over meanings and Does any of this matter at all?
The teapotmonk muses on the nuances of the art in this 5th episode of the series.
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The Tao Te Ching says we should learn to Yield like a Portuguese custard tart, stick like gum on the bottom of your shoe...and of course Bruce Lee talks endlessly about water, flowing and being like a teapot my friend...
But how useful are these examples and how can we employ ancient concepts in the 21st century?
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In the days before the pandemic when people dismissed the idea of training online - there were few of us exploring this new ground. For most students, there was but one choice to search their local neighbourhood to find a Tai Chi class. Once they found one, they signed up.
This was never a good policy, for Tai Chi is a many headed-beast and there are not only plenty of different styles and schools, but ways of teaching to take into account.
In this episode, the teapotmonk takes you through a few essential tips to bear in mind when evaluating a school or class - and so even now when you have the world on your doorstep (via the internet) and you can choose any teacher in any country, you should still consider these basic points.
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What is Tai Chi and why learn it in the 21st century? The teapotmonk explores this theme in this first podcast from this classic series recently unearthed from the dusty sellers of the teapot temple.
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Blending past and present - this renewed series gathers lost episodes alongside new recordings. Every Thursday a new release. Subscribe to be notified of new shows.
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