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Step Back and Repulse Monkey

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Here is a short clip showing the late master Cheng Tin Hung in 1986 demonstrating ‘Step Back and Repulse Monkey’. I’ve been practicing this technique, left and right side, and wasn’t aware until now there are two more applications – against a reverse punch. That’s a total of four applications for ‘Step Back and Repulse […]

Filed Under: Self defence, Wu Style Tai Chi, YouTube Tai Chi Tagged With: Self defence, Tai Chi Tip. Master Cheng Tin Hung

Tai Chi Tip #52

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Regulate your breathing – slow, smooth and deep – during your Tai Chi practice.

Filed Under: For Beginners, Forms, Push Hands, Self defence, Tai Chi Tips, Weapons Tagged With: Breathing, Practice, Tai Chi Tip

Tai Chi Punch

By Chris Leave a Comment

Here’s a very good clip by Glen Hairston that shows the correct way of throwing a Tai Chi punch at various distances.   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KAT2NQ9ynk[/youtube]

Filed Under: Self defence, YouTube Tai Chi Tagged With: how to punch in Tai Chi, Tai Chi Tip, The tai Chi punch

Hips And Waist Turns

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Getting beginners to turn their hips and waist when practicing boxing drills in Tai Chi is not easy. What usually happens is they tend to use upper body and arm strength to power their punches instead of their waist and hips. As this post is for beginners I’m only focusing on using the waist and […]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Self defence Tagged With: drill, hip and waist turns, Tai Chi punching, Tai Chi Tip

One Foot Planted

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I was working on a Tai Chi self defence application in front of a mirror the other day which involved a low kick, parry and strike at virtually the same time. As I did this I noticed and felt off balance performing this Tai Chi application. Why? Well, I was too focused on the strikes […]

Filed Under: Self defence Tagged With: Balance, Chi, Tai Chi self defence, Technique

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