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Tai Chi is a meditative practice that helps to relieve the body of stress while centering the mind and soul. Learn about various stretches and positions utilized in Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free video series.
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The straight leg kick to the front, in Tai Chi, is a great conditioning exercise for improving flexibility. Learn how to perform this exercise from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
The lotus sweep kick is a Tai Chi conditioning exercise that helps to open up the hip joints. Learn how to perform the lotus sweep kick from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
The snake creeps down is a stretch utilized in Tai Chi that's excellent for improving hip flexibility. Learn how to execute this useful stretch from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Performing a variation of the snake creeps down stretch, in Tai Chi, is great for opening up the hip joint. Learn this useful stretch variation from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
It's important not to practice the scoop the moon stretch, in Tai Chi, if you have hypertension. Learn some tips for performing the scoop the moon exercise from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
It's important to get the body limber, movable and flexible in order to enhance the experience of Tai Chi. Learn the benefits of stretching and Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
It's important to exercise the joints, in Tai Chi, because that's where all of the movements and chi energy come from. Learn more about rolling your joints from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
It's important to stretch out the arms and shoulder with Tai Chi in order to relieve stress and tension that builds up over time. Learn to stretch out your arms and shoulders from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Stretching out the hamstring with Tai Chi is a great way to increase flexibility and leg strength. Learn a useful hamstring stretch from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Stretching out your hips and thighs using Tai Chi will help increase your flexibility as well as your balance. Learn a useful hip and thigh stretch from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Westerners have a big problem opening their hip muscles due to excessive sitting. Learn a useful Tai Chi hip opening exercise from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Using a horse stance, in Tai Chi, and twisting is a great way to loosen up your waist. Learn about waist turns from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
The waist is an important part of the body to exercise, in Tai Chi, so as to prevent the upper and lower body from becoming disconnected. Learn more about waist exercises from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Knee ups are a very simple exercise, in Tai Chi, for conditioning the body and opening up the hips. Learn to perform knee ups from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Squats and rabbit hops are effective exercises, in Tai Chi, for conditioning the body and loosening the hip muscles. Learn to perform squats and rabbit hops from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.
Placing your hands on your hips is a good way to perform the kicking in four directions exercise in Tai Chi. Learn more about kicking in four directions from a professional Tai Chi instructor 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 strikes 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 a professional Tai Chi instructor, Rich Marantz, will show you several useful stretches for loosening up the body and hip joints. Rich will begin by showing you a few maneuvers to help loosen up the body and get the chi flowing. He'll then begin teaching you several stretches to help increase your hip and joint flexibility. You'll learn stretches, such as: the snake creeps down, scoop the moon, waist turns, knee ups, rabbit hops and the lotus sweep kick. Rich will also teach you a few joint rolling exercises to help increase your chi flow and improve your strength. These stretches are designed to help you loosen your muscles in order to improve your flexibility and Tai Chi practice. Watch these few short videos and start improving your body today.
Rich Marantz Rich Marantz, director and instructor of Green Mountain Tai Chi in Manchester, Vermont, has taken Taoist philosophy and Chinese internal martial arts and created classes, programs and workshops to promote long lasting health. Marantz, a 26th generation Wudang Long Men lineage holder, is certified in the instruction of Tai Chi, Qigong and External-Qi Healing. He is currently a high-level teaching student of Yun Xiang Tseng (Master Chen) of Wudang Mountain, China.dkdk
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