My Tai Chi Experience: My Fractical Experience Of Tai Chii

Truly, I have learned countless lessons from IBBA. Firstly, I have learned to be confident. Without karate, I wouldn’t have been able to do many things at school. Once in third grade, I had to present a PowerPoint to my whole grade, including 75 kids, all the teachers in my grade, and the GT instructor, who was grading it. I couldn’t imagine doing this without the confidence karate instilled in me. Secondly, I have learned etiquette, discipline, and morals from karate. I have learned to respect everyone and treat everyone like a friend. During mat-chats, you learn many character qualities and manners that are essential to success. Finally, I have learned self-defense techniques that could be beneficial if anyone attacks me. Thanks to karate, if that dreadful day occurs

It enables you to string together all parts of the body as a whole and, constantly under the command of your mind in a very relaxed manner. The second purpose is a technique for self-defense. Through this mind-body conditioning process, Tai Chi Chuan inevitably becomes a part of you. You learn to react not with your muscles, but with your mind which is always superior. As to self-defense, it is a matter of reaction in your mind, not your muscles. The third purpose is that Tai Chi Chuan can also act as a dancing art. It is solely for the benefit of the doer, not for the audience. The movement itself is as beautiful as it can be, but more important the wonderful feeling you experience within yourself as you do it. It also opens and cultivates excellent sensitivity for your mind and body. Finally, the fourth purpose is seen as a healing art. Is has won much acclaim as a healing exercise for various ailments and clinical conditions. Individual’s mental, physical, and emotional health as an entity can best be achieved and maintained by practicing Tai Chi Chuan.4

He, in a calm gentle manner, asked me questions about my life. I remember because of his demeanor that somehow, I could trust him. He wasn’t judgemental and he really did more listening than talking. When he felt I was done talking, he just encouraged me. I remember him telling me how much he recognized how athletic I was and how I should use my abilities to better my life. He then took me to meet the basketball coach and set up a practice time. I knew that he believed in me and he continued to prove that not just in word but in deed. That was a turning point in my life. I successfully took up basketball, then decided to give volleyball a try. I also became the manager for the Varsity baseball team, which was under the coaching leadership of none other than Mr. Gerlach. It was sports that kept me focused and helped me be more accountable to my grades. It was that teachers life changing influence that inspired me into a career of education. I knew that when I became a teacher and coach, that I wanted to be the teacher that would look deeper, like Mr. Gerlach had done in my life. He saw past the troubled kid without judgement, and instead showed me my strengths and pointed me a direction that showed me my positive potential. He saw leadership skills in me and taught me how to lead well by his encouragement and example.

Mr. La Bonne is one of my favorite teachers at Stuy. He made Stuyvesant and freshman year amazing. I loved most of the books we read in this class and I especially loved the movie we watched called “Marie Full of Grace” or “Maria Full of Grace” (I can't really remember). This man was so funny and he always just started flaming kids, but in the very fancy way. Class was very interesting and the discussions were always funny, but also very substance based. This class was honestly the highlight of my day, but I think it also depends a lot on the people in the class. People who had Mr. La Bonne 4th or 5th period didn't love the class as much as the people in 9th period. I remember on the last day of class when we were taking pictures and everything,

As I walked in, I was happy to see that I had multiple friends in the class. We sat down and began to talk and then the teacher introduced himself as Mr.Hout. I did not think much of my new teacher, I just sat and listened as he called attendance. He called us by our first names and almost

Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu once said that “a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step”. My first step in karate was my parents looking to sign my sister and I into an after school activity, to increase our confidence and

He started teaching me everything that he knew about bodybuilding and using proper form with my exercises that he taught me. The first few months were the worst on my body, getting used to the gut wrenching soreness that every beginner gets when starting weight training. As a beginner I didn’t know much about the different philosophies of weightlifting

From Mike Vargas, a 9th grade Physics teacher, I learned that teachers need to be there for the students, trusting and respecting them. I also, loved his sense of humor.

few genuinely great instructors at this school that left a positive imprint on all of the students that

She was always excited for her work and tried to get her students excited too. She was never condescending and encourage students to speak up, even if they were wrong. I had never been in a classroom setting and the first couple of weeks were nerve wracking to me. Also, she let younger aged students into the high school classes if they felt they were ready for the work load and material being taught. I took anatomy when I was in either grade and I loved it. She helped me overcome my nervousness with her kind personality. Along with her kindness, she tried to get us involved in every way possible. Even if it was the simplest lab or the easiest question, she wanted us to learn. I took notice of how much work she put into her lessons and the time she took to grade our homework and add valuable input. She inspired me to work harder and put effort into what I was doing because of how much she was doing for her classes. She reminded me of Miss Ferenczi quite a bit. The way Miss Ferenczi had her students talking about the new information after class is how I felt about my science teacher’s class. To this day, I still mention information my science teacher taught me. She is a wonderful lady and has made a great in-pact on my

First, you get the training manual. In this manual, you will learn the movements required to make this program work for you. It includes charts so you can easily learn what

In the five years I’ve been in karate, I’ve been given lessons both in and out of classes that I couldn’t have learnt otherwise. I grew to know determination when I saw the many techniques and forms I would have to master. I grew to know forgiveness when working with others in sparring and self-defense. I learnt patience when I saw the path ahead towards earning my black belt and knew hope when I saw others who had achieved it. I knew grief and pain in the passing of my first karate master and mother, and I knew happiness and joy in each new belt and feat. The knowledge I have gained from karate cannot leave me, and I hope that with the coming year, I can learn and absorb more than in my previous years.

Mr. Russell and Mrs. Tatum were both awesome teachers, taking their classes taught me a lot. They both had different teaching methods though. Mrs. Tatum was more of a hands on teacher, she wanted you to catch on as quickly as possible. If a student did not understand

Happe was my favorite teacher honestly. His class is seriously so fun and so laid back that it’s just so hard not to go in there and get lost in the conversations we have. He has been there for me through a lot and it really means a lot to me to have a teacher that will do anything for me. When i’m in his class, you can literally talk about anything you want and he will talk to you about it. It is so easy going that it’s gonna really suck to not be able to go back there and talk about whatever i need or want to talk about. I don’t have much to say about math and history because i finished those awhile ago. School field trips are pretty

He was a very thin, tall man who was very soft spoken but could get to the point. The way he taught was different than every other teacher in school. He didnt care if you didnt take notes, were on your phone, or came in late. It was all on you, equivalent to how college professors teach. Of course, in highschool, alot of people abused the fact that he was laidback, but I never did. He would always say,