Sunday, September 25, 2022

 

Date With Tai Chi

(Old Frame Chen Style)

- 太极有约 - II - 慢之从容练太极

Tai Chi Appointment - II -  Slowly and Calmly Practice Tai Chi

 

太极拳,慢练是活桩。 太极拳,就是“以静安动”,让身心变得清澈萌动、生生不息的、最佳的、养生方法。
 
 

 
 
"You will know a good path when 
it brings you to good places for you to be."  

 

- TaiChi_John


 

 

Master Daniel Tan Tai Chi Quan

24 Steps Yang Style

 

 
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib2SNVjlbgQ
 
 

 

Xie Bingcan (谢炳灿 2010)

Taijiquan Hard, Soft, Light, Heavy,

Eyes, Stance Work, Etc.


太极劲刚、柔、轻、沉、眼法、步法

 


Thanks to Chris Marshall for filming! - Xie Bingcan 2010 08 28 3
 
 

 
 
"You are braver than you believe, 
stronger than you seem, 
and smarter than you think." 
 
- Chinese Proverb

 

Sunday, September 18, 2022

 

Tai Chi Training Videos From China Spirit

 
 
 
Tai Chi Training videos to assist at home. Rear view, front view and all round view videos by Master Xingbo Liu from China Spirit UK who was taught at the Shaolin Temple in China.
 
 

 
 
"Savor each breath like the juice of a ripe plum." 
 
- TaiChi_John

 

 

Peng, Lu, Ji, An Demonstration
with Donna Oliver
 

 
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr6LbWinszY 
 
 

 
 
"Every step makes a footprint." 
 
- Chinese Proverb

 

 

Wu Style Tai Chi - Short Form

Student's Point of View

 


Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Short Form, as seen from 
a students point of view at the Tai Chi Wellness Center. 
 
Performed by Master Henry Cheng.
 
 

 
 
"Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. 
If you want one, you must dive for it." 
 
- Chinese Proverb

 

Sunday, September 11, 2022

 

Qigong for the Fire Element: Nourishing Practices for Body, Mind and Spirit



This is a 13 minute qigong practice for the Fire Element and the Season of summer. I filmed it recently in southern Spain while teaching a retreat called Summer's Spirit. It focuses on forms that uplift and nourish the heart, which is the main organ related to Fire in Chinese medicine and qigong. These and other Fire-related practices can be found in my book, Qigong and the Tai Chi Axis. 
 
It's available on Amazon UK at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Qigong-Tai-C... 
 
 
 

 
 
"The more you sweat in practice, 
the less you bleed in battle." 
 
- Chinese Proverb

 

 

Hong Style Taijiquan

 

Hong style taijiquan performed by Master Qiyuan Tian with live musical accompaniment on the pipa at the 3rd Annual Washington Taiji Festival. Hong style was developed by Hong Junsheng, a disciple of Chen Style Master Chen Fa-Ke. 
 
Master Qiyuan Tian is a Gold Medalist in China's Traditional Wushu Championships and a Silver Medalist as the 1st Runner-up in China's National Taijiquan Tournament. 
 
The festival took place May 3, 2014 
at the David Chen Tai Chi Court in Rockville, MD.
 
 

 
 
"Adversity produces a talented person." 
 
- Chinese Proverb

 

 

A Small Part of the

Guang Ping Yang Style Set

 
(Guang Ping tai chi is considered a remnant of Old Yang Style
and is seen as a bridge between Chen and Yang Styles. 
- TaiChi_John)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U46OTaBFMBE&t=37s
 
 

 
 
"Water drops pierce stone; rope saws cut wood." 
 
- Chinese Proverb

 

Sunday, September 4, 2022

 

Wu Style Tai Chi Short Form

 
 
A short demonstration of the Wu style taijiquan form 
at Sherwood Forest.
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9K6es4VOPs
 
 

 
 
"Developing tai chi skills is like planting seeds... 
plant them every day and a garden will grow." 
 
- TaiChi_John

 

 

Sun Tai Chi Excerpt Preview

Chenhan Yang & Liang, Shou-Yu

 

 
 
Step by step full-length instruction available:  
 
 

 
 
"Look for happiness in the simplest of things 
and you will find happiness all around." 
 
Image: TaiChi_John's Garden
 
- TaiChi_John