Tai Chi basics on the ground

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  • Posted: 12/10/2009
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American Tai Chi expert James Shaw works with Horse Hero's Fiona Price on the ground, in preparation for riding. James says "the horse mirrors our body in his" so what we do in our body facilitates bend in the horse. "Taking time to get this right is better than taking years to train a horse to compensate for us!" The aim is to receive the power of the horse into our skeleton and re-direct it without using our body against him. James shows Fiona how to 'stack her bones' and demonstrates how strong this new posture is. He helps her create an independent centre. But James can move his tummy button at will, while Fiona discovers it's a fine art!

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Carolk 12 Jun 2011 Such an excellent video and everything so beautifully and clearly explained by James. Am now off to practice. Thank you for being the guinea pig Fiona...great job.
Ad Hoc 7 Mar 2011 Some of the most important principles of dressage riding excellently explained and demostrated!
Joe Macaroon 22 Apr 2010 This is amazing. Why is this not taught by our riding schools and trainers? It makes such sense and it works. More please!
neigh 4 Apr 2010 This is going to help me so much when I ride tomorrow! He's exactly right when he said about tightening in the thigh when trying to move a seatbone forward, and that's what I have problems with, trying not to tighten up. And his way about moving with the waist, well the belly button makes so much more sense.
Fiona Price 10 Jan 2010 You can laugh again Prelim, watching me attempt to translate this into the saddle! Seriously though, since these sessions, the idea of tranmitting equal weight and balance through your seat bones, has revolutionised my riding and my horse's way of going!

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