Recently I returned from a weeklong training with my teacher in Canada. My friends and training mates J and N were with me, and the three of us got a lot of quality time with our teacher. When people ask me what we practice with our teacher, I tell them it’s tai chi, but itContinue reading “Standing & Push Hands in Canada”
Author Archives: Michelle J
Kids Martial Arts Classes?
This fall I’m considering teaching kids martial arts classes. A big sticking point that has kept me from teaching martial arts classes recently has been that I’m no longer part of a traditional martial arts school. This means that anything I teach kids will be sort of system-less, not part of a larger martial organization.Continue reading “Kids Martial Arts Classes?”
An Uninterrupted Shower
Uninterrupted showers are still not a guarantee in my house. We recently moved to a place where my husband and I have our own bathroom–we used to share one with our kids. Back in the old place, I often had to let kids in to use the toilet while I was in the shower. ButContinue reading “An Uninterrupted Shower”
Formula for Success
I’ve been thinking of how to set up my martial arts teaching practice, and today I came up with a formula: The formula seems simple enough. I practice, I write about the practice, I share the writing, and I also share the practice. Sharing means on social media, on here, and with friends or studentsContinue reading “Formula for Success”
August Evening Practice
Much of my martial arts practice these days is unlearning old habits. Releasing old tensions. I picked up some unhealthy movement patterns over my years training in hard-style martial arts, and I ground these movement patterns into my body over many years often at high impact. Martial artists, over time, can have shoulder problems, hipContinue reading “August Evening Practice”
Michelle Folk Johnson 