Understanding comes from Standing 

And after you get it. The live corrections and confirmations of a teacher who has the skills is a must.

@@DiscoverTaiji thank you. I would love to have that opportunity. I will try to attend the live workshop in Wilmington Delaware.

Only Guo in sf taught standing in 1960s and slowly it caught on in 80s. When chia put out iron shirt 1 standing became chic. Them came way of energy and warriors of stillness. Bk frantzis did opening the energy gates with very deep study of wu chi posture. So 1st gen tai chi students (many of today's teachers elders) did not learn standing probably till 90s etc.

the method is more important than the amount.

I'm new to HME but have an excellent teacher. As a beginner I aim for 5mins per posture so 25mins a day. If I'm not struggling to do 5mins in a posture then I know I'm really not doing it at all.... just cheating myself . Even when I'm really struggling I know I'm still not doing doing it correctly. I've done a lot of taichi in the past mostly Wu and Yang styles and looking back at the practice of standing in one posture for 15mins or 30mins was for me a waste of time because now its clear I was not doing it properly. Like wise I used to do the 108 form 5 times a day. With the level of intensity the form is done in HME doing the 108 form would be unthinkable. I would focus on the quality rather than the time .... if you can find a HME teacher that will be a huge help....if not the online course is very good .....but having a teacher to adjust you is the best ...... whenever I think I'm doing 100% my teacher modifies my posture so I realize that my 100% was more like 70%....hard to do that without a teacher. Respect to all.

when various sets of exercises.

@@DiscoverTaiji I guess zhang zhuang and silk reeling (chan shou) are from that group. Are there other important sets?

@@alexanderkeinashvili3576 they are not really no. My answers would only be related to my system. I have seen direct training to achieve the silk body very rarely.

Come to a workshop, you'll sweat quite a bit

Sure some people go to the seminar and just hang around but they won't get anything. For those people who are sincere in their training HME is very challenging its just a question if you are willing to push yourself to try to meet the teachers expectations. To quote a famous taichi instructor no pain no gain no burn no learn....HME is all about challenging yourself to do more than you thought you could. Respect to all.

@@HolyChaoMu I'd love to, when's the next one in the UK? And will I get to touch hands with Adam?

@@johnnemo6509 that's not what comes across in the videos

@@tsaxondale2499 There's one coming up in June in Bucharest, I've not pushed with Adam myself but have with his senior students. Adam is apparently pretty hands on in his teaching and so there is a good chance you will get to feel him, if not his touching with his senior students is a great experience even if you don't get to try with Adam.