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Tai Chi Arm Spirals

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:31:21 +0000

Tai Chi Arm Spirals Ni and Shun Chan is a Chinese term for negative and positive spirals within the limbs and torso in Tai Chi. An internal quality that refers to rotations and spirals through the tendons and bones, rather than muscle involvement. It is trained in Tai Chi, Qigong and Bagua. It is an...

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Stages of Awareness

admin — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:01:00 +0000

Stages of Awareness When starting out as a beginner Chen Tai Chi student, as you learn the movements and copy the instructor you begin to develop different levels of awareness. This article "stages of awareness" looks at common progression to expect when learning Tai Chi. The duration of time spent in one stage is down...

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Tai Chi Qigong Zoom Classes

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:43:52 +0000

Tai Chi Qigong Zoom Classes Join our weekly online classes from the UK, where you can study Chen Tai Chi and Qi Gong with me instructor Nicola at Earth Balance Tai Chi. Tai Chi and Qigong are effective ways to restore balance, build resilience and gain strength. I teach video on demand classes to create...

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Chen Taiji Cloud Hands

admin — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:53:16 +0000

Chen Taiji Cloud Hands The Chen style Tai Chi movement "Wave Hands like Clouds" (Yun Shou) can be performed as a standing silk reeling drill known as 'double palm front silk reeling' where both arms follow a positive/yang circle, or in the form the same movement is coordinated with a side stepping motion. The hands...

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Importance of Silk Reeling

admin — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 13:45:09 +0000

Importance of Silk Reeling Silk reeling is at the centre of Chen style Tai Chi training, helping the student to develop strength, co-ordination, body awareness, unity in movement, relaxation and grounding. Also known as Chan Si Gong; Chan (pulling), Si (silk) and Gong (skill achieved through applied effort). This article will explore the Importance of...

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Peng Lu Ji An

admin — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 11:09:51 +0000

Peng Lu Ji An Peng Lu Ji An is a foundation silk reeling drill within Chen style Tai Chi of the four primary martial movements of Peng (ward-off), Lu (rollback), Ji (squeeze press), An (push down). Read more on the Eight Basic Movements of Chen Style Tai Chi and the Development of Chen Tai Chi. ...

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