Comments on: FEAR of Tai Chi http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/ Tai Chi and anything I can relate to Tai Chi ... like life Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: NLP http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-2302 NLP Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-2302 Nice piece, thanks! Nice piece, thanks!

]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 John Crewdson Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:54:37 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1679 David, Point well taken. If you're afraid of what others might think about your writing, write more. At least that's my theory any way. ;-) John David,

Point well taken. If you’re afraid of what others might think about your writing, write more. At least that’s my theory any way. ;-)

John

]]> By: David http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 David Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:39:12 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1677 Most people forget that if you face the fear, you can control it. How to get over the fear of public speaking, speak in public. How to get over the fear of doing tai chi in front of teacher, more practice. I always tell my students not to worry about making a mistake. They will never do it as bad as I did when I started and I have seen just about every mistake possible. So it is back to practice more tai chi. David Most people forget that if you face the fear, you can control it. How to get over the fear of public speaking, speak in public. How to get over the fear of doing tai chi in front of teacher, more practice. I always tell my students not to worry about making a mistake. They will never do it as bad as I did when I started and I have seen just about every mistake possible. So it is back to practice more tai chi.

David

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]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 John Crewdson Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:46:09 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1668 Loretta, Great comment. Yes our bodies are our "houses" and we should all be taking out the trash. More tai chi for everyone! John Loretta,

Great comment. Yes our bodies are our “houses” and we should all be taking out the trash. More tai chi for everyone!

John

]]> By: Loretta Wollering http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Loretta Wollering Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:55:49 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1657 Yup - great point! I wish EVERY new student of tai chi chuan would read this. People worry too much. Especially in our Western society - everyone is so darn self-conscientious - and why? Everyone needs stuff like tai chi to help let go of all that stress and fear that would otherwise get stuck in the body's organs and other tissue - eventually leading to disease. But heck, some people are even "stressed out" about having to take the trash out... When actually it would make the energy so much better. Our body, well, it's just another "house." :-) -Loretta Wollering www.TaiChiGala.com Yup - great point! I wish EVERY new student of tai chi chuan would read this. People worry too much. Especially in our Western society - everyone is so darn self-conscientious - and why? Everyone needs stuff like tai chi to help let go of all that stress and fear that would otherwise get stuck in the body’s organs and other tissue - eventually leading to disease. But heck, some people are even “stressed out” about having to take the trash out… When actually it would make the energy so much better. Our body, well, it’s just another “house.”

:-)

-Loretta Wollering
http://www.TaiChiGala.com

]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 John Crewdson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:54:21 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1655 Shang Lee, You're right about that. It's funny you mentioned Toastmasters. I hadn't read your comment when I replied to Zenpony, honest. :-) I wish you the best with your public speaking. These type of things help us grow into better people. John Shang Lee,

You’re right about that. It’s funny you mentioned Toastmasters. I hadn’t read your comment when I replied to Zenpony, honest. :-)

I wish you the best with your public speaking. These type of things help us grow into better people.

John

]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 John Crewdson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:48:52 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1654 Sheldon, Yes we do want to perform well in front of our teachers. Like most stresses we place on ourselves, we can build it up too much. Our teachers generally want to know we're giving it our best and don't mind the mistakes a much as we do, but knowing that doesn't always make it easier. Thanks, John Sheldon,

Yes we do want to perform well in front of our teachers. Like most stresses we place on ourselves, we can build it up too much. Our teachers generally want to know we’re giving it our best and don’t mind the mistakes a much as we do, but knowing that doesn’t always make it easier.

Thanks,
John

]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 John Crewdson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:43:23 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1653 Zenpony, Good points. Remember though that all things are relative. Stress is stress whether it's fighting off someone threatening your life or fear of speaking in public. Many people today consider fear of public speaking on a par with fear of death. ;-) A ball point pen, properly used, or a well placed throat strike can stop an attacker with a rusty shovel if you can get in close. It's hard to use a long weapon on someone who's in your face. That is, assuming you have the skill to get in close. Thanks for such a great comment. It is important to keep things in perspective, but it's also OK to want to do your forms correctly. John Zenpony,

Good points. Remember though that all things are relative. Stress is stress whether it’s fighting off someone threatening your life or fear of speaking in public. Many people today consider fear of public speaking on a par with fear of death. ;-)

A ball point pen, properly used, or a well placed throat strike can stop an attacker with a rusty shovel if you can get in close. It’s hard to use a long weapon on someone who’s in your face. That is, assuming you have the skill to get in close.

Thanks for such a great comment. It is important to keep things in perspective, but it’s also OK to want to do your forms correctly.

John

]]> By: Shang Lee http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2777/fear-of-tai-chi/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Shang Lee Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:17:13 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2777#comment-1652 i think the fear crops up when learning anything new, not just tai chi! imagine <a href="http://shanglee.com/blog/2010/01/08/getting-your-point-part-3-final-part/" rel="nofollow">my fear when going to toastmasters...</a> and i haven't spoken much yet. will be going again soon. let's see how fear manifests itself... as always, good post! i think the fear crops up when learning anything new, not just tai chi! imagine my fear when going to toastmasters… and i haven’t spoken much yet. will be going again soon. let’s see how fear manifests itself… as always, good post!

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