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Summary: The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movements seven and eight from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
Michael Suter is a practitioner and private instructor of Chen-style tai chi chuan. He trained with Grandmaster Chen Zheng-Lei, a descendant of the Chen family from which tai chi...read more
"White crane spreads it wings into walking obliquely. The body turns slightly off to the left, right hand comes across the body. Left hand comes up and over. Shifting the weight to the right, the hands come together, left leg comes up. Stepping out to the left, weight remaining on the right. Right hand comes down near the knee. Left hand comes across the body as the right hand crosses the chest. Left hand coming up into five point star, right hand crossing body and settling. Walking obliquely into brushing knee. This posture is also known as diagonal single whip. The hands come down around the left knee. The weight stays on the left. Pulling up to the right, the hands come back and settle in front. Diagonal single whip, come down, hands moving together towards the left knee, pulling upwards, body turns to the right and then comes to the center."
eHow Article: Tai Chi Movements 7 & 8