windsurfer..

Gym training, other sports, supping?

I only ask because I went to tai chi thing yesterday and one of the moves was basically a top turn for cross onshore conditions... And I was crap at it

Sometimes I do things at work that are like getting pounded in the white water, I don't think it helps my sailing though. Did you like tie chi? I have always wanted to try it.

Sounds suspiciously like brush knee and twist... or perhaps parting the horses main......

A lot of those freestyle moves you see the body is quite twisted requiring good core and flexibility I'd imagine, taiji or yoga would have to help for sure.

I found skating helps, makes me lighter on my feet and more coordinated (well that's how it feels)...

Good.

It's interesting. Been going for six months now... One thing that's good is around keeping your upper body in line... You don't seem to ever counter balance. It means you can move into the next move more easily.... Watching the Brazilian kids doing freestyle is similar, they don't topple and most of it is done from a vertical upper body

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OK, he's showing off but he's completely solid

Re tai chi itself. It's a bit slow learning and you 're in a group that goes with the slowest person. Also, it doesn't work your flexibility as much as yoga. If you're going to try to pick up then you'll be disappointed as the average age is north of fifty.
On the plus side, if I ever get attacked by zombies or very slow people, I'll be able to defeat them all with style and grace.

Are there any martial artists out there who think it helps windsurfing?

learning to swim!!!

I have noticed if you half open a door then you can pass through it with tack foot & hand work

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steveBayside said..

learning to swim!!!

All that sailing heading a km or so off the coast AND YOU CAN'T SWIM????
Oh well, lucky you never lost your board. What distance can you swim now?
(Still in Bali?)

Surf!
What you get:
Upper body strength, core strength, paddle fitness, balance, rail-control (your gybes and bottom turns will instantly improve), wave knowledge, counters windsurf-posture.

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Clearly repulse monkey. Though his qars are way too open, imagine he's practicing large frame and not small frame....

Yoga. Remembering to breathe and to relax the bits that don't need to be tensed.

And swimming- has definitely improved the stability of my shoulders, which had a tendency to pop out.

But incessant walking over hot coals hasn't toughened my feet enough to avoid getting them cut-up every second session.

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ginger pom said..

windsurfer..

Gym training, other sports, supping?

I only ask because I went to tai chi thing yesterday and one of the moves was basically a top turn for cross onshore conditions... And I was crap at it

What one was that? I used to do Tai chi ( although be a bit rusty now..)

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ginger pom said..

It's interesting. Been going for six months now... One thing that's good is around keeping your upper body in line... You don't seem to ever counter balance. It means you can move into the next move more easily.... Watching the Brazilian kids doing freestyle is similar, they don't topple and most of it is done from a vertical upper body

Tried to find a photo to illustrate




OK, he's showing off but he's completely solid

Re tai chi itself. It's a bit slow learning and you 're in a group that goes with the slowest person. Also, it doesn't work your flexibility as much as yoga. If you're going to try to pick up then you'll be disappointed as the average age is north of fifty.
On the plus side, if I ever get attacked by zombies or very slow people, I'll be able to defeat them all with style and grace.

Are there any martial artists out there who think it helps windsurfing?

I found it was great for slowing my mind down and relaxing and having to remember 1/2 hr of moves helped my memory..I learnt the original chinese version not one of the quick - Tai chi to help x ,y or z. I should get back to it..

He does the Bejing simplified.... think its 48 moves GP?... basically cut down Yang.... taking the good health elements.....

The 108 postures Yang Cheng Fu form is quite good, but they say the Yang Luchan version was one of the best for you health wise, it incorporates explosive moves (Fajing) with the slow ones... similar to the the Chen Style which is really the father style of Taiji..... I hear Wu and Sun are also quite good, similar to Yang CF though....

Some say if you don't practice original martial aspect your movements won't be correct and you won't obtain the full benefit of the form, so you see a lot of push hands going on to help correct posture because they should be solid unified structures, and san sau large and small is ideal........ ah... windsurfing forum right? Lol.

+1 on feeling great after practicing it, definitely increases your balance, and is mentally / psychologically refreshing.... I should get back into it too :/