As we transition to a new, permanent location, we continue to meet in our very lovely parking lot (no, really, it is a fantastic place to work out)! All Classes Santa Cruz Bible Church Parking Lot 440 Frederick St, NE corner of parking lot All classes Monday-Saturday Enter at Broadway and Frederick Streets, next to Arana Gulch Trail, turn left at the end and parallel Arana Gulch. We will be in the NE corner.
Continue reading →Why is partner practice so different from solo practice? In my daily Taijiquan practice in a time of sheltering-in-place, the answer of course is quite obvious. As a martial artist, I find I am missing the feedback I feel, the energy from a partner’s response, and our discussion as we explore via push hands, partner forms, and apply specific applications taken from our Yang and Chen Taijiquan sets. But on the other hand, practicing by myself for many years, I have learned to use my imagination as I focus my Yi, my intent, on how my spiraling energy wraps around … Continue reading →