KickChick Posted January 27, 2003 Posted January 27, 2003 ... the "Link Queen" is stumped ... hoping someone might be able to help me out for a change! I am trying to find a "how to" or explanation on a site on how to do a Tai Chi-type stretch/exercise called the "teacup". GM Jhoon Rhee uses this particular stretch (he visited an area TKD school and one of the students there was telling me about it). Basically, you place you right hand palm up in front of you to far left as if balancing a tea cup and draw your arm across your bodyto the right then encircling the "teacup" to the left and then right under arm bending back at waist and then bringing this "teacup" (without spilling!) from behind you now, from left to right and back to front. Hard to explain .... does anyone have a clue as to this exercise I am referring to??? Any sites you can direct me to .... I would love to print out and add to my cooldown routine after class. http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/contrib/fk/madamy.gif "LQ"
BonnyBoy Posted January 29, 2003 Posted January 29, 2003 I thought this would be an explanation. Sorry, I couldn't find anything KickChick, would there be a translation for it to another language perhaps? There are always two choices, two paths. One choice is easy and its only reward is it's easy.It takes sacrifice to be the best.
kchenault Posted January 29, 2003 Posted January 29, 2003 I work with a guy who teaches Tai Chi. I'll ask him when I get the chance. Can't promise anything though. Ken ChenaultTFT - It does a body good!
KickChick Posted January 29, 2003 Author Posted January 29, 2003 Hey thanks guys! Yeah I can explain it pretty good here... but I thought if I could find a site that showed pictured diagrams I could print it out and put it into my instructors manual that I keep. I heard this was an excellant stretch because it also helps with balance. So if I cannot locate this particular exercise.... how about offering me some more "unusual" stretch/balance exercises (not the same old stuff... that is why I liked this particular tai chi type stretch) that I can incorporate into my class as a cool down.
kchenault Posted January 31, 2003 Posted January 31, 2003 Asked my co-worker but he couldn't think of a chinese name, only the teacup exercise. He showed it to me and it was very graceful and interesting to watch. Sorry I couldn't be of more service. Twisted like a pretzel. Pretty cool stuff. Pilsung! Ken ChenaultTFT - It does a body good!
KickChick Posted January 31, 2003 Author Posted January 31, 2003 ... yeah that would go so well with my "lift the mug of beer exercise" ... anyway, yeah it is pretty impressive to watch! Oh well, I'll keep looking... thanks a bunch Ken!!
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