Comments on: Tai Chi… Doesn’t The Army Do That In 3 Months? http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/ Tai Chi and anything I can relate to Tai Chi ... like life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 John Crewdson Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1478 David, That's a good story about the yoga instructor. Being able to teach tai chi takes a lot of focus and time. It sounds as though she got that after the first 3 months. I would love to have the time to train on that type of schedule for a few months... then of course to pass it on. John David,

That’s a good story about the yoga instructor. Being able to teach tai chi takes a lot of focus and time. It sounds as though she got that after the first 3 months. I would love to have the time to train on that type of schedule for a few months… then of course to pass it on.

John

]]> By: David http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 David Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:43 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1469 I remember boot camp, the fun we had: hiking, camping, swimming, rock climbing and what great food! I can see the ad now, John's Basic Camp Tai Chi. Start your mornings at 4:00 am with qigong breathing followed by tai chi walking for 20 miles. I worked with a lady through my instructor that wanted to teach tai chi at her yoga school. She was attending classes everday, sometimes twice a day. In addition, she was getting priviate lessons twice a week. Like everyone else she wanted to know it right now. She was a terrible student for about 3 months until she started focusing on her training and not completing the forms. She is doing well now and completed the training program in half the time. David I remember boot camp, the fun we had: hiking, camping, swimming, rock climbing and what great food! I can see the ad now, John’s Basic Camp Tai Chi. Start your mornings at 4:00 am with qigong breathing followed by tai chi walking for 20 miles.

I worked with a lady through my instructor that wanted to teach tai chi at her yoga school. She was attending classes everday, sometimes twice a day. In addition, she was getting priviate lessons twice a week. Like everyone else she wanted to know it right now. She was a terrible student for about 3 months until she started focusing on her training and not completing the forms. She is doing well now and completed the training program in half the time.

David

]]> By: S.Smith http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 S.Smith Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:13 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1464 Oh, man...you caught me wishful thinking. Now I'll consider it seriously. And I will let you know. Oh, man…you caught me wishful thinking. Now I’ll consider it seriously. And I will let you know.

]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 John Crewdson Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:57:46 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1456 Steven, Let me know. I might like to join you. John Steven,

Let me know. I might like to join you.

John

]]> By: S.Smith http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 S.Smith Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:06:29 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1455 I'd like to take 3 months and train, train, train. Tear up my beliefs, dip myself in cold streams, and train, train, train. Man, my Taiji would get good quick. Hmmm. Maybe next year. I’d like to take 3 months and train, train, train. Tear up my beliefs, dip myself in cold streams, and train, train, train. Man, my Taiji would get good quick.

Hmmm.

Maybe next year.

]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 John Crewdson Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:09:04 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1449 Grant, I don't know too much about Wing Chung, but I've always believed simpler is better, especially in the beginning. The true test lies in the student, regardless of the art. I think a talented student who studies any art suited to their body style can be effective against most attackers. Even though the military can produce a soldier in 3 months, they don't produce masters in that time. You're absolutely right that a student would just have a mere beginning of understanding in that time, regardless of the time they put in. Thanks, and yes anger can be good sometimes. ;-) John Grant,

I don’t know too much about Wing Chung, but I’ve always believed simpler is better, especially in the beginning. The true test lies in the student, regardless of the art. I think a talented student who studies any art suited to their body style can be effective against most attackers.

Even though the military can produce a soldier in 3 months, they don’t produce masters in that time. You’re absolutely right that a student would just have a mere beginning of understanding in that time, regardless of the time they put in.

Thanks, and yes anger can be good sometimes. ;-)

John

]]> By: grant cassidy http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2578/tai-chi-doesnt-the-army-do-that-in-3-months/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 grant cassidy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:49 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2578#comment-1448 John: You did not go off on a tangent. Wish you had! I would say there are martial arts taught in every small, medium and large town in Ontario,- my home province. If I included cities there would literally be thousands. They are not all top quality schools. Three months! Perhaps with a talented Wing Chung instructor, and an extremely dedicated student, and perhaps thirty hours a week their knowledge and skills would show a good measurable increase. But just a mere beginning of understanding! I may be wrong. I have very limited experience. Wing Chung I was told is a very simple but effective martial art. Very aggressive, vicious and some what unpopular with other martial artists. But easier to learn. I think you were just being very polite. Anger can be good. What do you think! Grant John:
You did not go off on a tangent. Wish you had! I would say there are martial arts taught in every small, medium and large town in Ontario,- my home province. If I included cities there would literally be thousands. They are not all top quality schools.

Three months! Perhaps with a talented Wing Chung instructor, and an extremely dedicated student, and perhaps thirty hours a week their knowledge and skills would show a good measurable increase. But just a mere beginning of understanding!

I may be wrong. I have very limited experience. Wing Chung I was told is a very simple but effective martial art. Very aggressive, vicious and some what unpopular with other martial artists. But easier to learn.

I think you were just being very polite. Anger can be good. What do you think!
Grant

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