Basic Tai Chi Chuan Moves

Presented by Jack Huang

Tai Chi is an internal soft martial art that can improve health and wellness, get expert tips and advice on exercise in this free video.

Series Summary

Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that has been practiced and adapted throughout the years to encompass many different styles. Though not as "hard" a martial art as say, Taekwondo in that it does not overtly foster sparring and contact fighting, Tai Chi is nevertheless made up of forms which mimic blocks and strike of "harder" martial arts. It is now primarily used as a form of spiritual and mystic exercise that incorporates body and mind through meditation and movement.

In this free video series, our expert Jack C. Huang will teach you how to do Tai Chi Chuan. He will teach you the basic in & out and up & down strokes, the swinging motion, several hand exercises, the single whip move, and the brushing knee block. He will also tell you how to do cloud hand blocks, the Pon, Ji, Liu, and Ang techniques, and how to several kicks like the side, front, and crossback kicks.

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The Ji Technique for Tai Chi

The Ji technique in Tai Chi is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts and exercises in this free video.

Tai Chi Swinging Motion

The Tai Chi swinging motion is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts and exercises in this free video.

In & Out Stroke for Tai Chi

The in and out stroke in Tai Chi is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts and exercises in this free video.

Up & Down Stroke for Tai Chi

The up and down stroke in Tai Chi is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts and exercises in this free video.

The Front Kick in Tai Chi

The front kick in Tai Chi is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts and exercises in this free video.

The Side Kick in Tai Chi

The side kick in Tai Chi is easy with these tips, get expert advice on martial arts and exercises in this free video.

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