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- From: stave@apollo.hp.com (Joel H. Stave)
- Subject: Re: Techniques - important or not?
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 22:54:34 GMT
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- References: <4577@unisql.UUCP> <1993Jan20.170751.1@v2.cgu.mcc.ac.uk> <1993Jan21.194110.25632@massey.ac.nz> <1993Jan27.151547.1@v2.cgu.mcc.ac.uk> <gfNzL_n0Bwx20yKS0A@transarc.com>
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- In article <gfNzL_n0Bwx20yKS0A@transarc.com>,
- Stephen_Y._Chan@transarc.com writes:
- |> tk@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Tommy Kelly) writes:
- |> > Another example - before I give my attempt at an explanation.
- |> > In the Tai Chi short form it seems that one must keep the tip of the
- |> > tongue pressed against the roof of the mouth during the whole form. This
- |> > is because the tongue is seen as a vital link in chi flow.
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- Interesting. A number of my instructors have told us about the
- "tongue on the roof of the mouth" trick as a way to get out of the
- habit of sticking ones tongue out while concentrating. (a Bad
- Thing to do while sparring <*smack*> "oucth!")
-
- Joel Stave
- stave@apollo.hp.com
-