Saturday, January 30, 2021

"With most things in life,

if what's on the inside is no good,

then whatever is on the outside won't matter."

- TaiChi_John

Yang Style Tai Chi

compulsory form with Jojo Xue Hua

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Jojo Xue Hua performing Yang style Tai chi compulsory form

with Peter and Julie Gordon

at North head, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P6UN8qAGNo&t=2s

"When you are severely challenged, breathe

deep into the abdomen, keep to the center,

extend your roots, and maintain calm."

- TaiChi_John

Jian straight sword explained!

(Kungfu/Taji weapon)

Zen-Dragon

Jian (straight sword). Sword fingers, techniques,

historical usage etc. Kungfu/Taji/Wushu/Wudang weapon

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Sunday, January 24, 2021

"To interact with an opponent,

one must first know oneself

and then know the opponent."

- TaiChi_John

Tai Chi - Silk Reeling Fundamentals for Beginners

Tai Chi - Silk Reeling Fundamentals

for Beginners

Center Life Balance

Easy to learn and guided instruction for single hand silk reeling. Silk reeling is paramount in Tai Chi, and is one of the main differences between QI Gong and Tai Chi.

In silk reeling, the movement is continuous. If one thing moves everything moves. All movement is directed from the center. This is also one of the core principles of tai chi. The center leads the body.

In silk reeling there is changing weight and turning. We change weight by moving our center either more to the left, or more to the right.

For beginners it is good to focus on breaking the movement into 4 parts. Shift weight right, change (hands position) , shift weight right, change (hand position).

The benefits of tai chi are increased relaxation, mindfulness, balance, increased energy, flow, softness, presence, harmony, and the continuous cultivation of internal power.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-gMvzyeGRU

"Children are the conduit of lasting culture."

- TaiChi_John

Sunday, January 17, 2021

"To reduce disturbance and

increase awareness

is to extend longevity."

- TaiChi_John

Tai Chi Chuan Sword Performance by Sifu Scott Jensen

Tai Chi Chuan Sword Performance

by Sifu Scott Jensen

10,000 Victories Kung Fu & Tai Chi

Tai Chi Sword by Sifu Scott Jensen. This performance was part of our Fall show in October 2012. This is the Chen Pan Ling Tai Chi sword form. I modified the ending a bit to fit our space better.

This is a wonderful sword form, full of one classic sword pose after another, with interesting direction changes, and balance moves. This form is much more difficult than many standard Tai Chi forms, but not as difficult as the most difficult Wu Dang or Kung Fu sword routines. About 42 moves in length there are few repeated postures.

I learned this form from Chen Yun Ching of Taiwan. To read more about sword visit this page:

http://10000victories.com/weapons/swo...

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