Many practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan practice outdoors all year round. They train in all types of weather… Cold, Hot, Windy, Rain, even in the Snow! Below is a passage written by Guy Tomash, a practitioner and instructor of Yang style Tai Chi Chuan in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Guy wrote this after finishing a Tai Chi form in the pouring rain!
“After work I usually stop by a park on the way home and practice my tai chi. It was a mixture of dark clouds and sunshine as I started my Yang long form. When I got to Brush Knee I felt the odd droplet of rain upon me.
Arriving at the first Wave Hands Like Clouds, it had become a very light, slightly warm shower. By the time I Hit my first Tiger, I found myself in a torrential downpour!
Closing my eyes to keep the water out, all I could hear was the rain falling, with the sounds of the odd bird calling out from the shelter of the woods. Even the squirrels ran for cover!
I had to really focus to not be distracted by the rain falling on me, dripping off my face. When I lost the slight bit of focus I could feel the chilling effects of the cool rain, but when the focus was regained, I felt quite comfortable. I must say that it was a wonderful experience, and felt quite invigorated afterwards!”
By Guy Tomash
Unfortunately Guy did not have a video to record this wonderful moment. Please enjoy the video below of David-Dorian Ross doing Chen Tai Chi Chuan during a tornado warning!
The Die-hard practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan will practice no matter what nature brings them!
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