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Tai Chi: 5 Minutes to Midnight

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I always aim for the perfect week when it comes to my Tai Chi training. This involves training six days a week with Sunday’s my Yin day (rest). Lately I’ve been very busy with work that I have to do what I call ‘catch up training’ on a Sunday –  for the Tai Chi drills […]

Filed Under: Weapons, Wu Style Tai Chi Tagged With: Tai Chi, Training

Star Wars Tai Chi

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Here’s a very clever and funny clip of Darth Vader practicing a Tai Chi sword form. After watching this I think I’ll come over to the dark side 😉 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EOZ5vx9ubY[/youtube]   Footnote: I found this clip from one of my facebook friends Toni Tan

Filed Under: Weapons, YouTube Tai Chi Tagged With: Darth Vader, Star Wars, sword form, Tai Chi

Tai Chi Spear vs TV Set

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Lately it has been too wet to practice my Tai Chi weapons’ forms so I’ve had to practice in my living room. I use my wooden sabre and sword for safety reasons but my eight foot spear can be a problem. Especially near a television set or over hanging lights not to mention the walls. […]

Filed Under: For Beginners, Forms, Weapons Tagged With: Forms, Indoors training, spear, Tai Chi

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

Spear Drill: Tan Tien

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Here’s a Tai Chi spear exercise to test whether you are correctly using your tan tien or just muscle strength. Stand with your spear beside you and then step forward. Now lunge forward with your spear – chest high – until it is horizontal to the ground. As you do this slide your hands down […]

Filed Under: Weapons Tagged With: external strength, Spear training, Tai Chi, Tan tien, Tip

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