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Ding Principle in Tai Chi
Chen Style Tai Chi | Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Posture | Tai Chi Form | Zhan Zhuang

Ding in Tai Chi

Byadmin 29/11/201212/08/2024

Ding in Tai Chi How to align your spine correctly in your Tai Chi practice. The principle Ding in Chen Tai Chi means maintaining a well aligned upright spine. It is sometimes described as: Imagine a piece of string is pulling you up from the crown on the top of your head. Elevate the crown…

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Peng Jin in Tai Chi
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Peng Jin in Tai Chi

Byadmin 29/11/201212/08/2024

Peng Jin in Tai Chi Peng jin is the primary principle in learning Chen Tai Chi. It is a whole body quality that times time, effort and patience to develop within your structure. Once established, it should always be present. When beginner students notice that their movements and structure looks different from their teacher, on…

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I Forgot the Moves
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I Forgot the Moves

Byadmin 19/07/201203/10/2024

I Forgot the Moves “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce Lee Beginner students often get hung up on memorising the movements. This can make Tai Chi and Qi Gong a stressful and frustrating experience. Students often report…

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Tai Chi via Method not Mimic
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Method Not Mimic

Byadmin 20/06/201209/09/2024

Method Not Mimic Your Tai Chi Journey As a beginner when learning the internal martial art of Tai Chi or Qi Gong, it is important to learn how to move rather than just mimicking the instructor.  Without guided and personal instruction, the movements become mere choreography. If you simply watch and follow your Tai Chi…

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Tai Chi Standing Practice
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Tai Chi Standing

Byadmin 18/11/201128/12/2024

Tai Chi Standing Zhan Zhuang – Standing Still for Powerful Health Zhan Zhuang is a powerful internal practice where a fixed posture is held for a period of time. It is also known as standing pole, stake standing and standing practice. It is the foundation of Tai Chi and Qi Gong training, and is rooted in…

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Tai Chi Movement Principles
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Doing One Thing Correctly

Byadmin 05/11/201031/08/2024

Doing One Thing Correctly Applying the Principles in Chen Tai Chi Practice Tai Chi Drills & Form Training. When learning the Tai Chi form and training drills, it is important to have a single point of focus, to do one thing correctly. This is active mindfulness. There are many principles and layers of learning, and…

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