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Tai chi movements and forms have many health and fitness benefits. Learn a beginning tai chi movement with tips from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video series.
There are 20 videos in this series:
The tai chi 18 movement form is a great way to begin learning tai chi movements. Learn about this relatively simple tai chi form from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
Warm up for your tai chi movements with the tai chi beginning form. Learn this preparing form from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement two from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movements three and four from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement five from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement six from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
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.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement nine from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement ten from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement eleven from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement twelve from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement thirteen from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement fourteen from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement fifteen from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement sixteen from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. Learn tai chi movement seventeen from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The closing form in tai chi is important for finishing your tai chi movements. Learn the tai chi closing form from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. See a demonstration of the tai chi 18 movement form from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
The benefits of tai chi movements and forms include exercise, stress relief and body control. See a demonstration of the tai chi 18 movement fom from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
In tai chi movements, harmony and connections are very important for achieving the proper effect of the exercises. Learn how to keep your body movements connected from a tai chi chuan expert in this free martial arts video.
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 martial arts expert will teach you a beginner's tai chi movement. You will learn about the origins of this particular movement, called the tai chi 18 movement form and how to warm up with a beginning form. You will also get step by step instructions for each part the movement. Finally, see a demonstration of the complete movement and get tips on incorporating harmony and connection into each tai chi form.
Michael Suter 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 originated, and with Master Wang Hai-Jun. He also has extensive training in qigong, a breathing and movement exercise used in both Chinese martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine. Suter incorporates qigong into his teaching and practice. He teaches both the beginners 18-form invented by Chen Zheng-Lei and the 74-form lao jia routine, as well as silk reeling, a foundational exercise of Chen-style tai chi.dkdk
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