Wilma & co

It usually starts with a bit of Tai Chi as a warm up and then moves onto yoga, followed by some balances, a bit of pilates, some stretches and then a bit of relaxation/meditation. that's the bodybalance class, bodystep speaks for itself, then there's bodyjam, bodyattack, bodypump...have a look at www.cityfitness.co.nz for the full list and explanation of all the stuff they do.

danny.f

Can you just pay for the class or do you have to join the gym?

Maz

Every time I've done pilates it's kicked my arse. Difficult, but effective!

dribble

Thanks for the link Wilma, good stuff.

Looks like its membership Danny only, mind you i did skim read!

Anyway, wheres ya wife, she sorted out her silkies yet?

I was going to put one of my DVDs in and have a look the structure of Tai Chi in greater detail... David Cardine (Kung Fu) or Brett Wagland.... umm the choices!

Ted Logan

This may help

Everybody Was A Kung Fu Fighting



and one day this might be you and you and you....

dribble

Good work young jedi...

this lady is rather fluid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9SRS...eature=related

There is a world day of it too (26th April):

http://worldtaichiday.org/

Ted Logan

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Everyone down to civic square that day !!!!

dribble

Now wouldnt that be a sight... could pay for admission to see us... go into competion with the X-Games :-)

Ted Logan

Your getting a bit ahead of yourself matey, but practice makes perfect as they say so plenty of time in front of the mirror (works for me )

dribble

ur a crouching tiger?
I will be hidden dragon...

Of course its more about a lifestyle that helps your body and mind.

I was going down the avenue of a load of pommies in silk pj's, rather than the stereotypical knotted hanky and union jack shorts ;-)

Ted Logan

Where be the Union Jacks than ???

better Crouching Tiger than Belching Frog I suppose

dribble

If you have problems with digestion you can use "griding the corn" movement, apparently. Be aware, the MA application send your assisant into the next studio

donnaf

Isn't the crane what the Karate Kid did at the end of the movie with his broken foot????
I used to do karate with Danny but the trainer kept putting us together to spar - I think it was for his personal amusement. After looking like a battered wife (seriously, I even had fractured ribs, thanks love) for several months I gave up, although I was probably at my fittest!
Would love to do some exercise - anything - to lose weight, tone up and de stress but time is a major factor. Danny is out by 6am most mornings so early morning is out - quite keen to join the gym though, mainly for the classes. I used to go to the gym and swim 2 / 3 times weekly, do a kick fit class and a weekly dance class and now do nothing (did manage 1 run / walk last week though Ted) so can't complain about my clothes being too tight.
Miht see you at the gym Wilma

dribble

White crane spreads its wings is a TC movement...

The Crane stance you are on about is indeed in Karate Kid... obviously everyone has had a go at it.

TC, all be it slow and fluid I think it would help if you have an understanding of MA movements. The classes that Wilma is talking about would give you a great start into learning that movement and help your toning. I have seen that they a bodycombat class there too... might be a faster way of losing a few pounds..

Having watched a couple of the DVDs I think that it maybe foolish to assume that anyone can pick it up straight away with out a little tuition.

You have to start somewhere, so if you wanted a learning partner just shout, otherwise I can give you some pointers in how to take out the big man without much effort ;-)

I have spare sparring pads if you want to get your own back. I am happy to teach you self defence so you can kick his ass "legally" ;-)

Wilma & co

You have to join big D, but when I signed up I got out of the joining fee and the admin costs - must be my winning smile (and I got a couple of weeks free as they didn't start my direct debit until the beginning of the next month - perhaps he wanted more than my smile ).

Hey, why don't you and the big D join up, register under 'D. Fearon' and share a membership card or you could try and wangle a reduced rate as one of you would have to stay home and look after the kids!?