trees and vines

Two Saturdays ago, Teacher assigned individual assignments. The assignment consists of a group of movements taken from the Pao Chui form. More or less, each person has a different assignment.

Last Saturday, I showed Teacher my understanding of my assignment. Teacher then corrected me by showing me with his hands the wringing action applied to an object, like a piece of cloth. He also showed me that its action is one direction, not bent all over. He said to relax the shoulders. He showed me that the whole movement must be synchronized, not broken into pieces. Then off he went to see another student.

So I reflected on what Teacher said. After minutes of working out, I somehow started thinking about vines, and how they spiral during growth. I then started thinking about trees, and how the branches extend from the trunk. Then the life cycle of trees. Then the soft sprouts and the hard bark. The leaves facing the sun. The roots extending deep and across the ground. And so on.

Then I executed the whole Pao Chui form again, with the trees and vines in mind. And I felt a difference.