Blizzard in New York City!

Man, all of you here in the NYC area know we were hit hard by snow over the weekend.
Here is a pic of a much more stronger guy than me. He's got the right idea, imo.
But I was taught long ago, that if a person had 3 square feet, he or she had enough room to practice tai chi and I believe that wholeheartedly.

During inclement weather conditions, finding creative ways to practice can make us more successful in our martial growth. Practice of one particular stance can prove useful; I personally like to practice standing on one leg, as I think my balance is too easily challenged. Working on deeper stances is another thing we can do. Flexibility in our hips is useful and can slowly and steadily be developed with a minimum of space indoors.

Personally, I don't think there is anything wrong with practicing in one's mind, going through the form with shorter steps, or maybe less attention to the bigger picture, and then when we find an area we are not certain of, then, slowing down markedly and THEN focusing on the smaller detail we need to improve. This allows us to retain memory of the movements in the form, and then improve on our trouble spots.

Another indoor activity is to check out the various media available: cds, books, dvd's, posters, etc. By doing this we can examine things like history, how to progress, philosophies, characters, and maybe get new ideas for supplementary training to improve in areas like flexibility, or strength, or endurance, or even just overall conditioning.

But, if you have the gumption and the appropriate clothing and a nice warm temperment, you can be like that guy in the picture; head out for a nice patch of snow and start pounding the mortar or just enjoying the beauty of the practice outdoors. More power to all of you!
J