How to Learn Tai Chi Chuan Online
Often referred to as "tai chi," tai chi chuan was originally used as a method of self-defense in China. Nowadays its graceful, circular movements are often used as a method of stretching and stress reduction. According to the Mayo Clinic, many older adults find tai chi to be a suitable exercise because it is gentle. Best of all, it does not require a trip to an outside class. You can learn tai chi chuan online, from the comfort of your home.
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Talk to your doctor before beginning. While tai chi chuan is not as demanding as a stair stepping aerobics class, it is still a form of exercise. So if you have any health problems, be sure to talk to your doctor before starting your tai chi routine.
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Learn basic positions by looking at pictures online. Like any other form of martial arts, proper body positioning is the key to success. The Tai Chi and Chi Gun Lessons Online website (see Resources) offers several pictures and descriptions of tai chi chuan body positions. These pictures will help you better understand the moves as well as the language you will hear from tai chi teachers.
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Watch tai chi chuan videos on YouTube.com. A quick look on YouTube.com (see Resources) will reveal that there are dozens of tai chi instructional videos available, from a variety of teachers. There are even multi-part video series, allowing you to go from step one to step two to step three and so on. Many of these videos range for two to three minutes up to nine minutes.
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- Photo Credit woman doing tai chi image by Jack Prichett from Fotolia.com
