Categories: Teacher Experiences & Reflections
The P Word: Practice, Practice, Practice
By: Vicki Brodie
Burlingame, CA
It’s hard to be clever when thinking of T’ai Chi Chih. It works. Why? Does it matter? I miss no more than 2-3 days of practice each month. I know TCC works because when things are hectic or difficult or out of control, I can cope. I live a very busy, demanding life. I enjoy it most of the time. When things are not as planned or expected, a little T’ai Chi Chih goes a long way. It helps me put up with what I must and cannot change or improve–even things I dislike doing.
I know if someone else had told me about the value of T’ai Chi Chih before I took classes, or even when I was just learning the movement, I would probably have thought they were kooky and/or disbelieved them.
I now know after practicing and continuing to study TCC for almost six years that it is real. It does work as Justin always says. “Do it and know that it works.” Thank you Justin for sharing T’ai Chi Chih with all who are open to learning.
As I tell students whether they be studying T’ai Chi Chih or something else, don’t forget the “P” word–Practice, Practice, Practice.
Originally appeared in: June 1994
