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These are designed to promote the movement of chi by opening and closing certain channels in the body, well-known to acupuncturists and other practitioners of traditional medicine. However, benefit can be derived simply by practicing The Horse by itself. In a well-executed Horse Stance chi kung...
There are two meanings in "Tai Chi", one refers to between heaven and earth things' movements and personnel changes must obey cycling law, the other refers to the cycle time of things and person appear dichotomous law. Subsequently on the basis of Marxist philosophy, the presence and movement...
I let go and enter the domain of no one. Heaven and Earth are one. The circle and square are equals. They separate as necessary without effort. First boundless stillness, then endless movement. It makes no sense to talk about form or formlessness. Substance or no substance – what’s th...
THE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: This movement is a very effective balancing exercise. It involves quick movements with the arms outstretched. CROSSING YOUR ARMS: This exercise strengthens the fingers and forearms. PRESENTING THE PEARL: This is another excellent balancing exercise. It involves...
In this video I talk briefly about the Yang and Wu tai chi styles and how they came from the Chen village. Tai chi was brought out of the Chen village to Beijing where the form was modified and taught to the emperors guards.
Tai Chi Partner-work As we become more accustomed to the choreography of the ‘Form’ working with a partner allows us a safely structure place to test if the principles of relaxation, fluidity and effectiveness of movement are being learned. Partner-work can range from soft, gentle sensing ex...
In Tai Chi Chuan this can refer to the directions. (八卦; bagua – Eight trigrams) consists of the 64 pairwise permutations of trigrams Eight ‘eights’ results in sixty-four hexagrams. These symbols represent the phenomena of quietness and movement of natural, which indicate Heaven, Earth, ...
I note one discrepancy in the otherwise helpful video above: Chou is demonstrated both right and left. As I read the treatise, Chou is always to the right, an outside movement, away from the body. Dai is always to the left, an inside movement across the body. I have not had instructi...