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Posted by Ann Could anyone offer advice on selecting a discipline suitable for a clumsy, unfit novice in her 30s? Immediate motivators: reduce weight, increase energy flow, improve concentration Mid-term motivators: self-defense, agility Enjoy: breathing exercises, meditation, yoga, swimming, and dancing Problems: resistant to imitating things I don't understand TaiQi Quan was appealing because of its supposed meditative qualities, but I found it frustrating. I failed to grasp my teacher's corrections as quickly as other students, and quickly fell behind the sequence. Rather than relaxing, I found myself feeling inadequate at the task of imitating the sequences. If I resume TaiQi, I'll need to pay for a teacher who can slow down enough for me to get over my imitation deficit. Is there another more productive or less costly way of approaching this? Are there any disciplines in which the initial moves are not so complex? Or a discipline which is better at explaining itself? I live in the San Francisco Bay area and understand basic Chinese, so I've got options. I might be able to travel for more intensive instruction. All advice welcome.
on July 25, 2007, 8:26 am
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