Beginner Tai Chi & qigong tutorials and class reCAPS

 Traditional Warm Up / Joint Loosening exercises 

Alternative Warm-Up / Stretching using Qigong movements

The Tai Chi Posture & basic Tai Chi stepping

Empty Step and simple White Crane exercise

Changing Direction, using the 'rock-step' 

Adding Rolling the Ball arms to the rock step 

PRINCIPLES of Tai Chi (Yang Style)

These are important to understand both with the mind and the body as they

form the foundation for every movement. They take time to understand, to

feel and to embody but must not be neglected if you want to develop true

Tai Chi. 

Tai Chi Principles 1, 2 & 3 

Tai Chi Principle 4 

Tai Chi Principle 5 

Tai Chi Principle 6 

 Opening Movement

1. Parting the Wild Horses Mane 

2. White Crane Spreads Wings

3. Brush Knee Press Forwards 

4. Playing the Lute 

5. Step Back Repulse Monkey 

6 / 7 Grasp The Sparrows Tail L & R 

8. Single Whip

9/10. Cloud Hands &  2nd Single Whip

11   High Pat on the Horse 

12  Box Ears and Right Heel Kick 

13 Left Heel Kick 

14 & 15   Snake Creeps Down & Golden Rooster Stands on one Leg, Left 

16 & 17 Snake and Rooster Right Side NEW 5-11-24

Snake Creeps Down - 10 things to check and practice 

18 Fair Lady Working at Shuttles 

19  Needle to Sea Bottom

20  Flash Through Back 

21 Turn press parry punch 

22-24   Apparent close-up & cross hands & form closing movement 

BEIJING 24 FULL FORM FOLLOW ALONGS

Beijing 24 - Whole Form with Cherry plus voice prompts and music 

Beijing 24 - Cherry & teacher in China 2011   

Beijing 24   Whole Form - Front view - Master Faye Yip  

Beijing 24   Whole Form - Back View - Master Tary (Faye's husband)