Beginner Silk Reeling Course

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Ways to Learn Chen Tai Chi Silk Reeling

Instructor Nicola teaches silk reeling via:

1. Private tuition via Zoom.
2. Purchase the Chen Tai Chi Beginner Silk Reeling Course on Vimeo, access via video on demand anytime and download the videos to watch offline (purchase via this page).
3. Livestream students can watch this video course anytime in the video library through video on demand, where any questions you have can be brought into the Saturday Tai Chi class.

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Chen Tai Chi is a powerful internal martial art that combines slow movements, dynamic stances with deep breathing, mind intent and martial spirit. Chen Tai Chi silk reeling is the signature body method of the style, with spirals in the limbs and torso that loosen the joints and mobilise the connective tissue. It is the foundation of the practice and is trained as a series of fixed step, side stepping, advancing drills on both sides of the body. When starting to learn Chen Tai Chi as a beginner student, the silk reeling drills help ease you into the practice, which in turn helps you develop your form choreography. Find out more about silk reeling here.

The duration of this course is 6 x approx 1 hour and 15 minute live stream classes, totalling 7 hours 30 minutes of tuition. You can watch the videos on any device through Vimeo whether mobile or PC desktop, or download them as MP4 files to watch offline. Available in High Definition 1080p.

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Chen Tai Chi Silk Reeling Video Course

Lesson 1.  

– Loosening exercises.
– Tai Chi squat using the Kua.
– Heavenly breath Qigong.
– Standing practice / Zhan Zhuang.
– Introduction to Chen Tai Chi stances.
– Introduction to turning the waist.
– Introduction to lower body figure 8 silk reeling movement.

Lesson 2. 

– Loosening exercises.
– Heavenly breath Qigong.
– Standing practice / Zhan Zhuang.
– Review last lesson.
– Introduction to positive & negative circles using the arms.
– Introduction to arm alignment principles.
– Introduction to silk reeling drills with the arms.

Lesson 3. 

– Loosening exercises.
– Introduction to rooting.
– Heavenly breath Qigong.
– Standing practice / Zhan Zhuang.
– Introduction to rooting.
– Review last lesson.
– Develop single palm front silk reeling drill, the four directions.
– Loosening exercises.
– Introduction to double palm front silk reeling drill, combined with lower body figure 8 silk reeling.

Lesson 4. 

– Loosening exercises.
– Heavenly breath Qigong.
– Standing practice / Zhan Zhuang.
– Review last lesson.
– Introduction to Chen Tai Chi side stepping
– Review rooting.
– Introduction to back cross step.
– Develop cloud hands stepping silk reeling drill.

Lesson 5. 

– Loosening exercises.
– Heavenly breath Qigong.
– Standing practice / Zhan Zhuang.
– Introduction to Peng Lu bow stance fixed step silk reeling drill.
– Introduction to Chen Tai Chi walking / advancing – parallel stepping
– Introduction to Chen Tai Chi walking / advancing – bow stance stepping
– Introduction to Peng Lu advancing silk reeling drill.

Lesson 6. 

– Loosening exercises.
– Heavenly breath Qigong.
– Standing practice / Zhan Zhuang.
– Introduction to Peng Lu Ji An fixed step silk reeling drill.
– Chen Tai Chi silk reeling flow.

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TERMS

– Internet access is required to access the videos.
– Available as video on demand through Vimeo.
– Videos are available to download as .MP4 files.
– All download sales are final, no returns or refunds are permitted for digital files.
– No physical products are part of this sale.

By purchasing this video course you agree to the following points:

– I will consult with a health professional before commencing any new exercise programme.
– I accept full responsibility for my actions in applying the techniques and will use common sense at each stage, asking for professional advice, should I need it.

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