that wu-dang class

right, now I'm back in the blogging thing I can write up the class and stuff.

they are so cool, most excellent. I feel I am learning a great deal from attending them and I am being exposed to a much broader cross section of the art than I have before. Last week we did some sabre drills which was fun and the only thing stopping me going out and buying a t'ai chi sabre is the whole christmas/money thing. Great fun.

Also on thursday - 11th. We practiced the first part of the five element arm drill. Essentially this is a series of defends and counters done with one arm. The sequence is with the right arm, right, left, high, low left, low right. Mirrored for the left arm. Theres some foot work too and suspect a lot more subtlety to the arm work. It was most interesting.

Also practiced the nine palace stepping exercise. all good fun.

I'm going to pre-date this to friday which is when I should have posted it - I actually posted it midday sunday.