In class we will be practicing Ba Duan Jin as a Qi Gong warm up, and the first part of the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Form. The following videos are a great reference for home practice in between class.
In class we perform Ba Duan Jin as a warm up before our Tai Chi practice. Following along with this video is a great warm up for your practice at home. If you only have ten minutes for practice, following along is a great way to fit a little Tai Chi work in your day.
In class we are learning the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Form. This video is a great reference for your practice at home. Watch a small section then repeat the movements as we have learned in class.
Part One of the form is 0:00 through 3:50 in the video.
In class we are learning the Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Form. This video is a great reference for your practice at home. This video includes a warm-up, part one with guidance, and a closing exercise.
The following list the movements we learn. Alternate names are listed in parenthesis:
Prepare
Opening (Commencement)
Ward Off Left, Ward Off Right, Roll Back, Press, and Push (Grasp the Sparrow's Tail; Grasp the Bird's Tail)
Single Whip
Lifting Hands (Raise Hands and Step Up)
White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Brush Knee and Push Left
Play the Guitar (Hand Strums the Lute; Hand Strums the Pipa)
Brush Knee and Push Left
Brush Knee and Push Right
Brush Knee and Push Left
Play the Guitar (Hand Strums the Lute; Hand Strums the Pipa)
Brush Knee and Push Left
Parry, Block and Punch
Apparent Closing Up (Sealing and Closing)
Cross Hands
