Here’s a clip I discovered thanks to Jordan Keat’s recent tweet. It features early Wu Style Tai Chi demonstration (1937) by Chu Min Yu who was a student of Master Wu Jianquan, founder of Wu Style Tai Chi. What I particluarly like are the two sections on training sensitivity using equipment – horizontal rod supported […]
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Shallow Depths
Many years ago I attended a Chi Kung workshop and the teacher did a move which was similar to the opening posture of my Wu Style Tai Chi form. He said, ‘It took me twenty years to understand this move.’ I thought, ‘You have got to be joking! What’s so hard about lifting your arms […]
Underwater Tai Chi
When you are practicing your Tai Chi form imagine you are underwater. But make sure your head is above water! I’ve found that using this visualisation technique slows my movements down alot. Especially if I am in a rushed mood when practicing Tai Chi. I also get a deeper sense of Chi flowing through my […]