What we’re about
Also called Chinese Ballet, tai chi is a choreographed meditative movement based on martial arts. Once learned, the practice leads to better balance, flexibility, and relaxation. The purpose of this group is for those interested in learning tai chi, make new friends, improve health.
Chang Tai chi part 1
Lesson review:
Locate the tan tien (“the core”-1”below navel and 2”in) it is where you generate and concentrate all of your energy.
This energy moves along the front and back of body along the spine near the skin.
Relax, roll tongue to top of mouth, teeth and lips apart, eyes half open, looking at infinity, listening inwards. Tuck tailbone in and keep head erect like suspended by a string and shoulders dropping like a marionette. Sink (all joints are loose and able to rotate never locked). Rooting ( visualize your feet embedded a ft below ground) and float like in water. Assuming:
Ma bu (horse riding stance) is a slightly wider than hip distance apart and weights equally distributed.
- Roll the ball ( wind path)
- Hold ball on right
- Diagonal flying (NW)
- Grasp the sparrows tail (E)
- Roll Back
- Ward off
- Press
- Circular push (fire path)
- Double pulling (W)
- Double reeling (E)
- Single whip (W)
- Defending hands (N) put the right foot out
- Shoulder press (N)
- Crane spreads wings (W)
- Brush L knee and press R hand
- Play pipa
- Brush L knee and press R hand
- Brush R knee and press L hand
- Brush L knee and press R hand
- Deflect and parry L to R
- Punch
- Close as if sealing
- Push
- Cross hands (carry the tiger) (N)
Close- Gather chi -assume a victorious pose arms raised and visualize good energy then putting palms behind the other towards center gather it then spread around the skeletal system then condensing it into the bone marrow.
