> >And here I thought Tai Chi was a form of meditation. > > Watch it speeded up some time. It's a serious form, just > oft-neglected. There is a very readable book (at home, naturally) that is written by an American on his trials and tribulations as he studied to become a shodan (ie black belt) in Shotokan Karate in Japan. One of the interesting things was his discussion with one of the sensei about a tai-chi master. The comment was (paraphrasing): "Mastering tai-chi is for the inhuman. Us mortals master the others." *sigh* Now, naturally, I will have to dig up the book and find the exact quote. -Jot -- Jot Powers <books at bofh.com> http://www.bofh.com/books/ "I'm upping my standards, so up yours!" -Pat Paulsen (1927-1997), Presidential Campaign Slogan