Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Injuries & Focus

The good thing about some injuries is that they foster greater presence.  I've been dealing with a rotator cuff strain for the last two months.  Although frustrating at times, my concentration strengthened a great deal as I moved through the postures in the form and other physical exertions in my daily life.  When practicing push hands it made me conscious of using too much strength and offering too much resistance.  Not to say that having these kind of minor injuries is a good thing, but they are often valuable teaching tools.

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