Sunday, September 24, 2023

 

Li Family Tai Chi - The Form moves 1 to 140

 


The Li Family Style of Tai Chi. The complete Form, 
as taught at the Age Active Tai Chi classes.
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzkbipCQs20&ab_channel=ageactive
 
 

 
 
"History is the best guide to the future." 
 
- Bill Dedman

 

 

32 YANG STYLE TAI CHI SWORD

FRONT VIEW FULL FORM 32 

杨式太极剑全套正面

 

 
 www.daouniverse
 
 

 
 
"Attitude is your acceptance of the natural laws, 
or your rejection of the natural laws." 
 
- Stuart Chase

 

 

Yang style 24 Form by Master Grace

 

 
Yang Style 24 Forms 
by Master Grace 
 
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t2JdU0PqBg&ab_channel=SoMuch2Share
 
 

 

 
 
"And the attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on." 
 
- Alan Watts
 

Sunday, September 17, 2023

 

TAI CHI 13 Original Movements of Taijiquan with Master Lee Chan

 

 
We are living in the world where there are many diseases, the society is in disorder, the environment is getting contaminated and the life is becoming meaningless so that the decrepitude, death, diseases and stresses are never gone away. To overcome the chain of the pains, we have to follow the truth and virtue of what old Saints and Masters had thought and pursued through their entire lives. There should not be any difference on realizing the truth and virtue between East and West, old times and modern times. 
 
I am very delighted to present to you “Taichi Chuan”, establishing the first taichi chuan practicing center, “Lee Chan Taichi Chuan Center” with my mission to propagate in Korea, that has been passed down the generation with virtue and great skills. 
 
I have been encouraged and supported by my many acquaintances and friends, including my colleagues who had been practicing martial arts, and the directors of Korea Taichi Chuan Association, to come up with the opening of this Taichi Chuan Center. 
 
I’m deeply moved as the founder of “Korea Taichi Chuan Association” on creating the home pages of the web site along with the digital communication era after opening of “Lee Chan Taichi Chuan Center” in Korea. I am very much thankful as well for everybody who has shared the responsibility and duty on the improvement and propagation of Taichi Chuan. 
 
Although the evil is strong and the good is weak in this world, I wish you healthy long lives by learning the philosophy of the Saints and stimulation of circulation of energy and blood stream via practicing Taichi Chuan so as to realize the softness by practicing energy. In addition, be more flexible and brave on every human events by developing great spirit. I also wish you to achieve prestige by practicing Taichi Chuan, following the virtue of precious treasure of Taichi Chuan as a lifetime virtue that allows protecting yourself via owning perfect body like steel that wards off any imminent threats.  
 
 
http://taichi.or.kr/english/ WWW.TAICHIBALI.COM
 
 

 
 
"A strong positive mental attitude will create 
more miracles than any wonder drug." 
 
- Patricia Neal

 

 

Learn Tai Chi in Wudang Mountain China Wudang Tai Chi Kung Fu Training

 武当太极功夫

 
Tai Chi training at the Nanyan Temple, Wudang Mountain, China
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL8ZiOeyEBg&ab_channel=WudangKungFuAcademy
 
 

 
 
"So many times in life I thought that giving up was the easy way. Then I learned that not giving up 
is really the easy way." 
 
- TaiChi_John

 

 

Tai Chi's Secret Powers:

8 Combat Energies Explained

 
 
You may know Tai Chi as containing a long form of techniques, perhaps as many as 108 techniques. But do you know what they are based on? In the English language there are many thousands of words, but they are all based on the 26 letters. Once we mastered these letters in kindergarten, it was only natural that we will then successfully learn the language. And what are the letters of the Tai Chi Alphabet? 
 
In Tai Chi, all techniques are based on the 8 Primary Energies. They are Ward Off (掤), Roll Back (履), Crowding (擠), Pressing (按), Plucking (採), Splitting (列), Elbow (肘), and Leaning On (靠). These eight techniques amazed the Qing royalty and military and earned Tai Chi its place in martial history. 
 
In this video you will learn the Yi (意), the Intention behind how each of these energies function. With the right Yi and the appropriate energetic quality, you will discover a growing awareness of these 8 essential Energies in all of your Tai Chi. And as you do so, you'll have the alphabet of Tai Chi that lets you grow towards Tai Chi mastery, naturally and completely. 
 
When you begin to experience the magic of Tai Chi's essential Energies, how will it affect your practice? How will it improve your well-being? 
 
Subscribe to see this and all the other informative videos!
 

 
 
 "You can't cross the sea merely by 
standing and staring at the water." 
 
- Rabindranath Tagore
 

 

Sunday, September 10, 2023

 

Chen Taijiquan Xinjia Er Lu 41 Form

Tai Chi He Yong Gan

陈氏太极拳新架 - 炮捶

 

Chen Taijiquan Xinjia Er Lu 41 Form Tai Chi He Yong Gan Chen Style Xinjia Er Lu 'Pao Chui' Canon Fist - Tai Chi Apeldoorn 陈氏太极拳新架 Pao Chui 炮捶 Chen Style Taijiquan Xinjia Er Lu Canon Fist. Tai Chi Apeldoorn He Yong Gan Martial Arts Taijiquan. New Frame. 
 
The Spirit of Shaolin 
 
► Shaolin He Yong Gan Martial Arts School 
 
 
 

 
 
"The ultimate value of life depends upon 
awareness and the power of contemplation 
rather than upon mere survival." 
 
- Aristotle

 

 

42 Tai Chi No. 20-25

 

 
42 Tai Chi No. 20-25. this combination is quite a challenging as it is at the end of the form when your lower body is already tired. Hopefully this can help with your practice. 
 
Online learning 👉daouniverse.com
 
 

 

Tui Shou / Push Hands - Routinen

 

 
Stehendes Tui Shou - einfacher Kreis, 3-Schritte Tui Shou, 
gezeigt von Meister Yang Zhen He und Franziska Rüscher
 
www.taiki-freundeskreis.de
 
Jägerstraße 11, 27574 Bremerhaven, Germany
 
 

 
 
"True wisdom comes to each of us
when we realize how little we understand about
 life, ourselves, and the world around us." 
 
- Socrates

 

Sunday, September 3, 2023

 

Tai Chi: Master Gu Explains

How To Be Balanced ☯️

 

 
Master Gu shares ideas from Taijiquan 
to help you balance mind, body and spirit… 
 
☯️ Learn Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Taoism with Master Gu’s online wellness academy! Join 1000s of other students from around the world. Start your journey with the free Taoist Wellness wisdom newsletter: 
 
 
 

 
 
TAI CHI CROSSROADS VISITORS:
 
Remember, if you are interested in reading about 
the lives of several prominent tai chi masters, 
go to the right side of the page and scroll 
down to Easy Browsing. Select Master Profiles and you will find several articles on the fascinating lives of tai chi masters of the past.
 - TCJ 

 

 

Tai Chi San Shou Styles Within the 4 Directions Tui Shou context - excerpt.

 

 
Bear in mind, this is not self defense as such, but practice of certain techniques and styles within our curriculum within the specific frame work of 4 Directions Pushing Hands. It is extremely important to understand how you end up in a contact position like we have in Tui Shou. Understanding range, striking and kicking abilities are vital. 
 
With that said, there are advantages with training within this context as well. You are in constant movement at a relative close range wich gives you a rather narrow window of time where you can apply the proper technique. If too late or if countered this frame work gives you opportunities to practice the merging and transitions between different techniques and distances. It is also a basic range for working with leg trapping sweeping. 
 
This is taken from the Patreon page where we go through all 48 traditional San Shou Styles both in striking kicking range, and within this Pushing hands context. The take away is - same movement - many uses. 
 
Be well and keep the practice up! 
 
 
 

 
 
"Every moment and every event 
of every man's life on earth 
plants something in his soul." 
 
- Thomas Merton

 

 
 
"I believe that if you'll just stand up and go, 
life will open up for you." 
 
- Tina Turner 

 

 

Application: Single Arm Sweep,

Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan

 

 
Study of the Single Arm Sweep and its Application