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Surrey and Hants Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners

Learn TAI CHI and Qigong in Mytchett & online

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Over 400 (ad-free) step-by step tutorial videos covering 20 plus sets of Tai Chi and Qigong, Meditation and Mindfulness.


Suitable for all, but if you have any pre-existing health issues please check with your doctor that it's safe to participate


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SHAOLIN YOGA YI JIN JING

Click to view the full set taught over 11 x 50 minute Zoom classes

Beijing 24 Tai Chi Videos

Beijing 24 Tai Chi videos now have their own page  - click the pic to the right to view  them all

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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Mixed Qigong Pairs

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Occasional Zoom Class Recordings

A new Zoom class recording is added each month for Video Subscribers. Each video is a full class, including warm-up, theory,  movement tutorial & follow me's of the movements. 

If you'd like to receive sequential WEEKLY Zoom class recordings  delivered to your email inbox shortly after the live Zoom class happens,  or attend the class in real-time as it happens, then ask us about weekly Zoom classes and recordings


February 2025 NEW 8/3

8 Precious Treasures / Shaolin Yoga and the start of

Shaolin Da Li Jingang Zhuan - Powerful Warrior Palm

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January 2025   

whole Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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December 2024  

Whole Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong

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November 2024

Mixed Qigong 'Pairs' - movements you'll know from various sets

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October 2024

ShiBaShi 18 Taiji Qigong 2nd Set slowly, in full

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August 2024

Various Qigongs and a meditative Shaolin exercise to finish

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May 2024 

A few Yang Sheng Gongs, SEATED Ba Duan Jin, STRESS BALL Ba Duan Jin, full sets.

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April 2024 

The FULL Ba Duan Jin follow me to official music and a few other random Qigongs :)

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March 2024

Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong - last movements and whole form follow along

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Feb 2024 

6 Healing Sounds - Liu Zi Jue last movement and full set

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2023 Zoom recordings


Dec 2023

Shaolin Yi Jin Jing Qigong Follow me, plus (most of) ShiBaShi 3rd set 

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August 18th Zoom Recording  

Shi Ba Shi 3rd set in full

& Tiger / mountain

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August 4th Zoom Recording   

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong full set

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July 14th Zoom recording

ShiBaShi 3rd set

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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June 29/30 Zoom recording 

Shi Ba Shi 3rd set

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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May 18/19 Zoom recording 

Shi Ba Shi 3rd set

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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May 11/12 Zoom recording 

Shi Ba Shi 3rd set

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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May 4/5 Zoom recording

Shi Ba Shi 3rd set

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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April 27/28 Zoom recording 

Shi Ba Shi 3rd set

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong

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April 20/21 Zoom recording

CLICK HERE to view this 55 min recording covering:

Wudang 13: 1,4,8. Daoyin YSG 1,2,3. Shi Ba Shi 3: 1 & 2


March 30/31 Zoom  recording 

CLICK HERE to view this 50 min recording covering:

Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong follow me and mix-set 'Moon' qigong - movements, from various sets, with 'moon' in their title.

March 30th (Thurs) Zoom recording

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Yi Jin Jing qigong full set follow me

Mix Set: brush shoes, separating heaven & earth, phoenix heralds dawn, Wei Tuo presents pestle, Present lotus at temple, Swirling water, Opening the door


February 23rd (Thurs) Zoom recording

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ShiBaShi warm up and loosening

Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong # 10

Yi Jin Jing to #10 Tiger Springing


February 17th (Fri) Zoom class  

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Warm Up

Movement 9 of Yi Jin Jing - Dragon Claws 

Movements 1-9 of Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong


2022 Zoom class recordings


CLICK HERE to view 7th December Zoom recording covering 

Warm Up

Last 3 of Yang Sheng Gong in detail

A half-hour mix-set follow me using movements from 

MaWangDui, Shi Ba Shi and Yi Jin Jing



CLICK HERE to view 1st December Zoom recording covering: 

Nine Temple Qigong Exercises follow me

Vision Improvement Qigong follow me



CLICK HERE to view 24th November Zoom recording covering:  

5 min warm up

Shi-ba Shi 3rd set (second half) 

Yang Sheng Gong (first half)


Click HERE to view 17 November Zoom recording covering:

Short warm up

ShiBaShi 3rd set  7 to 14 

Yang Sheng Gong 1 to 10


Click HERE to view the 6th October Zoom recording covering: 

Warm Up - using a few shibashi movements

Stress Ball Brocades - full set follow me

Vision Improvement Qigong - full set follow me


 Click Here to view the 9 September Zoom recording covering: 

Warm up / new stretching sequence

Vision Improvement Qigong  learning the movements

Stress Ball Qigong learning the movements



Click HERE to view the 16 August Zoom  recording covering:

Warm Up

Ma Wang Dui/ medical Qigong

Ba Duan Jin/ 8 brocades

Yi Jin Jing / Muscle Tendon Metamorphosis



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Ben's Qigong

Thought to originate from an Eagle Claw Kung Fu internal practice, but the Kung Fu  teacher I learned it from isn't sure! Anyway, it's definitely one of my students' favourites and we often finish a class with this short sequence - Enjoy!


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Taiji Stick Exercises

WARNING

When you practice indoors be aware of the additional reach you have with your

 stick and be careful  not to damage anything in your room. Be especially careful of

light fittings or other appliances as there could be a risk of electrical shock - only

 use a wooden stick indoors,  not a metal one for this reason


1   Open, Plunge, Stab,

2  Circle Backward & Forward (guo & liao), 

3  Rowing the Boat 

4  Punting a Raft

5  Rings around the sun 

6  Old Monk rings a bell

7   Lotus waves in the breeze  

8   Clouds circle the mountain  

9  The old sage looks back  

10. TaiChi Stick closing form  



ZOOM STICK COURSE: 4 x 50 min classes covering the whole form in depth


Stick Class  1 - sorry this video is missing! use 1 & 2 in the list above

Stick Class 2

Stick Class 3 

Stick Class 4 


Stress Ball Brocades

 Movements 1, 2 & 3  

Movement 4  

Movement 5 (starts with follow me 1-4)  

Movements 6, 7, 8 

Full set follow me 


Vision Improvement Qigong

 This set can be performed seated on a chair, or standing up


 

Introduction, Preparing Form and Movement 1: Spring 

Movement 2 Dragon 

Movement 3 Phoenix 

Movements 1,2,3 follow along with me  

Movement 4 Mountain  

Movement 5 Lion (and follow me 1-4) 

Movements 6-8 Self massage  & close 

Full set follow me  

MaWangDui Daoyin Shu

Don't attempt follow me sequences until you have safely learnt the requirements of the movements from the tutorial videos listed above the follow-me, to prevent injury


Introduction and Background info 

Opening Form 

1. Draw the Bow (Lung meridian) 

2. Stretch the Back to stimulate Large Intestine 

3. Swimming Duck 

 Follow-Me first 3 (assuming you've learnt the movements first) 

4. The Dragon Ascends 

5. Stretching Bird 

 Follow me 1-5 

6. Stretching the Abdomen 

Follow me 1-6 with and without instructions 

7. Hawk with Glaring eyes 

8. Stretch the Waist 

9  Flying Goose  

Follow me 1-9 with music 

10  Dancing Crane 

11  Exhaling with raised head

12 Phoenix saluting the people 

Full Set follow me  NEW 2/7 (only attempt this after learning above movements)


CHQA Qigong - Yi Jin Jing


Note: This is NOT the same as the Traditional Shaolin  Yi Jin Jing  see further down for the Traditional version


Introduction to CHQA Yi Jin Jing (5 mins - just watch once)   

Preparing - The Three Regulations Body, Mind, Breath    

1. Wei Tuo presents Pestle 1  

2. Wei Tuo presents pestle 2

3. Wei Tuo presents pestle 3 

4. Pluck a Star & Exchange a Star Cluster

5. Pulling nine cows by their tails 

6. Displaying paw-like palms 

7 Ghosts Drawing Swords 

8 Three plates falling on floor

9 Black Dragon displaying claws 

10 Tiger Springing

11  Bowing in Salutation 

12 Wagging the tail and closing 

Full Set Follow Me with Music 


Please don't attempt the full set follow me or any movement you have not learnt in detail, until you have  covered each movement in class or from the video tutorials

Nine Temple Qigong Exercises

  

Introduction and Wuji stance / Meditation 

1. Turning the Prayer Wheel 

2. Rolling the Knees Dispels Fear 

3. Turning the Millstone 

4. Picking Fruit   

Follow me 1-4 practice  

5. Swinging the Leg  

6. Shaking the Earth 

7. Retreat and Advance  

8. Grinding Corn 

9. Polishing the Mirror 

Follow me full set with instructions & Wuji (55 mins)   

Follow me full set with music, no Wuji (30 Mins) 


Chinese Eye Health Exercises

 By exercising the eye focus / gaze we can improve eyesight and also influence the health of the whole body.  The mind is used to lead the energy in this internal set of exercises which is based upon the 5 Element theory of Chinese Medicine.  Each movement includes exercise for the body and for the eyes


1. Wood Exercise to smooth the Liver & Gall Bladder Qi Flows 

2. Fire Exercise to activate the Heart & Small Intestine Qi Flows 

3. Earth Exercise to support the Stomach & Spleen Qi Flows 

4. Metal Exercise to adjust the Lung & Large Intestine Qi Flows 

First 4 FOLLOW ME 

5. Water Exercise to lubricate the Kidney & Bladder Qi Flows 

6. Daoist Acupoint massage to harmonise the 5 Flows 

 Full set follow along - British Health Qigong Association  

MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS - SUITABLE FOR everyone

 

Mindfulness Meditations

20 Minute Body Scan Meditation 

10 Minute Mindfulness of the Breath Meditation 

30 starlings and a brie and cranberry sandwich ;-P NEW Nov 2023



A Six-Part, Taoist Healing Qigong, Meditation 

Qigong Meditation 1 & 2: Body Healing / Mind Cleansing  

Qigong Meditation 3: Five Coloured Lights /Re energise the organs 

Qigong Meditation 4: Inner Tranquility /Embryonic Breathing 

Qigong Meditation 5: Golden Light / Spiritual Awareness 

Qigong Meditation 6: Dedication /Chant 

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Various Individual Guided Meditations

Sunrise / Sunset Inner Smile guided meditation  

Balancing the Chakras - 10 minute guided meditation 

Morning spontaneous loosening autumn sunshine and joyfulness 

A new guided meditation to relax and restore 

Expressions and Emotions - Changing how we feel

Floor based stretches/relaxation/joke/ story/ meditation & a cat

Mudras (power hand seals / positions) for Meditation

Inner Smile (Sunset Visualisation) Meditation - 15 mins 

Seated Exercises 2 - Five Animal Health Qigong (partial) 

Seated Exercises 1 

Morning meditation in the garden 

Listening to Sounds meditation 

What causes suffering / discontent and can we stop it? 

Metta - Loving Kindness meditation

A 15 Minute Meditation- energy centres

Eckhart Tolle - a meditation for times of crisis

Starting a meditation practice & a 10 minute meditation


 MUSIC LINKS

Hanshan Temple  (Beijing 24)

Wudang 33 (Beijing 24) 

Om Mane Padme Hum ( Tai Chi Qigong Sanctuary)

Longtime Sun (Qigong End Music)

Aad Guray (Qigong/ Meditation) 



Tai Chi Chi Kung

ShiBaShi - Flowing sets for health and vitality - suitable for beginners

 

18Taiji-Qigong 

1st Set

Movements 1 & 2 

Movements 3 & 4 

Movements 5 & 6  

Movements 7 & 8 

Movements 9 & 10 

Movements 11, 12 & 13 

Movement 14 

Movement 15 

Movement 16 

Movements 17 & 18 

Follow me whole set with music  (After studying tutorials above)


18 Taiji-Qigong 

2nd Set

Follow Along -whole set (after studying tutorials below) 

18 Gathering Qi to Dantian and closing 

17 Circulating Qi at Dantian 

16 Boxing the ears  

Follow Along 13 ,14, 15 

Follow Along 10, 11, 12 

15 Flying like a crane

14 Embracing the Moon at the Dantian

13 Golden Lion playing with a ball

12. Crossing the wild blue ocean

11. Double dragons come out of the water

Follow along first half of the form, to #9 

Follow along  8,9,10

10. Pull the Bow to Shoot the Eagle

9. Yellow Dragon Displaying Claws

8. Holy Crane Worshipping the Moon

Follow along  4,5,6,7 + music

7: Daoist Boy Extinguishes Fire / Stretching the Leg

6: Immortal Points the Way

5: Fisherman Casting Net

4: Searching for Needles at Sea Bottom

1,2,3: Regulating Qi, Circulating Qi, Wind Blowing the Willows

Qi Theory:  Yin and Yang Flows and Pathways 


18 Taiji-Qigong 

3rd Set

Click here to follow along with full set - after studying tutorials below 

18 Returning to the Womb 

17 Circulate Qi energy at lower Dantian 

16 Crane Wanders on Pond 

15 Wild Goose Glides on Beach 

14 Flower hides under a leaf

13 Parting the horse's mane 

12 Threading the golden needle

11 Immortal points to the moon

10 Connecting the three treasures

9 Serpent Ascends to Third Eye - More info

9 Serpent Ascends to Third Eye 

8 Crouching Tiger - More Info 

8 Crouching Tiger Lifts It's Head 

7 Blooming Lotus Bows to the earth  

6 Dragon Sits On Tail - More info 

6 Dragon Sits On Tail 

5 Dragons Morning Stretch - More Info 

5 Dragons Morning Stretch

4 Clouds Circle Mountain - More info 

4  Clouds Circle Mountain 

1, 2 & 3 More Info 

3  Opening The Secret Gate

2  Golden Pearl Drops to Sea Bottom

1  Connecting Heaven & Earth

 

TAOIST YOGA

A short floor based routine in 3 parts


Introduction and background info (a short 3 minute watch)  

Part 1 - Preparing and Ingesting the Elixir of Immortality 

Part 2 - Massage to warm the body and activate Qi

Part 3 - stretches 1

Part 3b- stretches 2 



SEATED QIGONG 

Various short sequences for Flexibility, Core Strength, Good Posture & Relaxation


Seated Ba Duan Jin- 8 pieces of brocade 

Zen Sanctuary Seated Stretches 

Chair Based Meditative Stretches for all

Fire Path Part 2 -Adding the movement 

Fire Path' Part 1 - The Breathing Technique 

Seated 5 Animals -  one exercise for each animal



Tracing the 12 Meridians / The Meridian Clock 

Each meridian has a path, a function and an affirmation,

Tracing the 12 with affirmations to balance body / energy / spirit
Tracing the  12 Pathways (no affirmations) 

11 & 12 Gall Bladder and Liver 

9 & 10 Pericardium and Triple Burner 

7 & 8 Bladder and Kidney 

Follow me and trace the first 6 Meridians  

5 & 6 Heart & Small Intestine Meridians 

3 & 4 Stomach & Spleen Meridians 

1 & 2 Lung & Large Intestine Meridians 

Introduction - please watch this one first 



Various Qigong sequences and sets in a FOLLOW ALONG format
For the teaching breakdowns for some of these sets see relevant teaching sections below.  Beginners should review the teaching videos first for safe practice and approach their practice slowly, without forcing or straining


Mon Fri Zoom class recording Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong & ShiBaShi 1 

One hour Zoom class recording - Shaolin exercises: seated / standing 

Joint loosening with music -12 mins - from a recent Zoom class 

Spinal Stretches in the snow - follow me sequence with music 

Dragon Qigong exercises - follow me sequence with music 

Tiger Qigong exercises - follow me sequence with music 

Bird Qigong exercises - follow me with music 

Yang Sheng Gong full set with music 

Yang Sheng Gong -13,14,15  

Yang Sheng Gong -10,11,12 

Yang Sheng Gong - 7,8,9 

Yang Sheng Gong - 4,5,6 

Yang Sheng Gong 1,2,3 

Shi Ba Shi Second set - 18 Movement Taiji Qigong -whole form 

Shi Ba Shi, SECOND Set: 18 Movement Taiji-Qigong- first half only 

Shi Ba Shi, First Set: 18 Movement Taiji-Qigong 

Traditional Yi Jin Jing - Muscle Tendon Metamorphosis

Ba Duan Jin - 8 Sections of Brocade / 8 Pieces of Gold / 8 Precious Treasures

Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong- Wudang Life Force-Nourishing exercises 

Qigong mixed-sequence from 2017 classes

Brushing the Shoes, Separating Heaven & Earth, Phoenix Heralds the Dawn 



Miscellaneous General Qigong TUTORIALS - the movements broken down bit by bit:

mini-sets and your favourite movements from longer sets

Joint loosening #3 (December 2020) - some new exercises 

Joint loosening #2 everyday routine- easy to follow 

Five movement Qigong sequence using movements from ShiBaShi2 

MaWangDui Opening Movement - great for soothing the mind

Returning to Mountain- Energy boosting set part 2 

Embracing Tiger - Energy boosting set part 1 

What is Qi, Qigong & Tai Chi (a talk) 

Joint Loosening Exercises / warm up - everyday practice

Soothing Qigong set  'Bens Qigong' often practiced at end of class

Lung Qi Fortifying Exercises




CHINESE HEALTH-BOOSTING Qigong -FOR EVERYONE

 NEW  Six Healing Sounds Qigong 

 

 1. Xu - Liver

2. He  - Heart

3. Hu -  Spleen

4. Si  - Lungs

5. Chui   - Kidneys

6. Xi - Triple Burner and FULL FORM follow along



Ba Duan Jin Health Boosting Qigong

8 Sections of Brocade

Ba Duan Jin follow me FULL SET.....

8: Raising and Lowering the Heels to Cure (100) Diseases

7: Thrusting Fists and making eyes glare to enhance strength

6: Holding the Feet to Strengthen the Kidneys

5: Swinging the Head and Lowering the Body to relieve Stress 

4: Looking back to prevent sickness and strain & to tonify Liver Qi

3: Holding one hand aloft to regulate functions of Stomach & Spleen 

2: Posing as an archer shooting left & right handed to fortify Lung Qi 

1: Holding the hands aloft to benefit the san jiao / triple burner (internal organs



Five Animal Play Health Boosting Qigong 
Wu Qin Xi
Tiger / Deer /Bear/ Monkey / Bird (Crane)

  

 Full set follow along- official Health Boosting Qigong performance (You Tube) 

 Full set. Follow Cherry,  Xmas Day 2020 on Lancing Beach 

 BIRD PLAY 2: Bird Flying 

 BIRD PLAY 1: Bird Stretching 

 MONKEY PLAY 2: Monkey Picking Fruit 

 MONKEY PLAY 1: Monkey lifting paws 

 BEAR PLAY 2: Bear Swaying  
 BEAR PLAY 2: Bear Swaying 
BEAR PLAY 1:  Bear Rotating Waist 
DEER PLAY 2:   Deer Running
DEER PLAY 1:   Deer colliding with antlers
TIGER PLAY 1 & 2:  1 Tiger stretches claws & 2 Tiger seizes prey


Wudang 13 Yang Sheng Gong

Life Force Nourishing Exercises: 

Take it easy, don't force the movements

Improves strength & flexibility, boosts immunity & improves general good health

Follow along 1  - The graceful Master Zhang Guang Ping (Beijing) 

Follow along 2  Cherry practicing with Master Zhang's group in Beijing

13.  Golden Boy sets the starts and shakes the earth 

12.. Immortals traverse the Spiritual Mountains

11.  Rhinoceros Gazing at Moon 

10. Old Sage gazes West & East to increase his wisdom 

9.  Swooping like a Magpie... 

8.   Exchanging the energies of Heaven & Earth in Ren & Du 

7.   Jiao Long looks back at the beach 

6.   Harmonising Yin & Yang 

5.   Massaging to warm the Gall Bladder Channel 

4.  Invite Qi of Heaven & Earth through the 100 Channels 

3.   Swinging the Celestial pillar to improve comfort 

1. & 2  Turning left and right passing Kunming and (2) Tilting the 

head forwards and backwards to face the sky 


 

Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong: For those with some experience of Tai Chi or Qigong 

A collection of Yang Sheng Gong movements 

from various sets 

Opening form, 1  Open the door & 2 Swirling Water  

Movement 3 - Lotus Bows & Bends to Earth 

Movement 4 - Swirling Clouds 

Movement 5 -  Brushing the shoes 

Movement 6 -  Ji Chang shoots a louse  

Movement 7 - Blue Dragon Hides in the Water

Follow-Me - movements 1-7

Movement 8 - Rhinoceros Gazes at Moon

Movement 9 - Old Horse is Stabled

Movement 10 - Double Fish hung on a wall

FOLLOW ME - Movements 1-10  

Movement 11 - Yellow Dragon Displays Claws  

Movement 12 - Golden Rooster stands on one leg 

Movement 13 -  Wild Goose landing on beach 

Movement 14 - White Crane flies high in the sky 

Movement 15 - Phoenix salutes the people 

FOLLOW ME - Movements 13, 14, 15  

FOLLOW ME FULL SET (technical) 

FOLLOW ME TO MUSIC   


Shaolin Qigong

 

Shaolin Yoga: - suitable for all, but take it slow and easy

Traditional Yi Jin Jing

Muscle Tendon Metamorphosis

Yi Jin Jing  follow me - full set 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #15 Splashing with Water & closing

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #14 Looking Behind to Search for Foes

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #13 Tiger Seizes Prey 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #12 Pulling 9 Cows by the Tails

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #11 Wagging The Tail part 2

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #11 Wagging The Tail part 1 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #10 Ghosts Drawing Swords 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #9 Pushing the  Mountain 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #8 Dragon Rolling in the Clouds 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #6b/ 7 Picking up Sacks of Grain 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #6 Lifting 1000lbs 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #5 Flying Like a Crane 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #5b Flying Like a Crane (additional info) 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #4 Beauty Combing Hair 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #3 Pluck a Star Exchange a Star Cluster 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #2 Wei Tuo Presents the Pestle 2 & 3 

Yi Jin Jing Breakdown #1 Wei Tuo Presents the Pestle 1



Shaolin Da Li Jin Gang Zhang - suitable for all

Shaolin Powerful Guardian Warrior Palm 

Please watch the INTRO video and learn the Closing and Preparing movements before attempting to learn the numbered movements of this set 

Follow Along  practice (#1-5) 

Throwing Palm (#7) Demonstration only

Twisting Palm (#6) 

Grinding Stone Palm (#5)

Repelling Earth Palm (#3) & Lifting Sky Iron Palm (#4)

Opening Sequence, Pushing Water (#1) & Separating Bamboo (#2) 

Closing Movement - learn me first and ALWAYS close the set down to finish

Info about this set - please watch me first



Shaolin Luohan 13 Palms - for experienced learners only

Full Set Follow me - from a recent Zoom class 

Follow me first half

13 Luohan Carries Basket 

12 Luohan Places Incense 

11 Snake Spits Tongue 

10 Luohan Sifts Flour 

9 Luohan Presses Palms  

8 Luohan Holds the Tiger's Head 

7 Luohan Strikes with Fists 

6 Luohan Raises the Flagpole 

5 Luohan Catches the Falling Leaves 

4 Luohan Pushes the Mountain 

3 Luohan Lays Head on Pillow 

2. Luohan Drapes on a Coat 

1. Opening form and Luohan Chops Wood 



Presenting the Lotus at the Temple - Shaolin Qigong

A short  (single video) sequence for the purpose of connecting and cultivating  one's Jing (Essence) Qi (Energy) and Shen (Spirit) 

Tutorial and follow me (mixed with start of Yi Jin Jing) 


Taijiquan - for experienced learners only

Beijing 24 and Chen Style Taiji

 BEIJING 24 Tai Chi Chuan


Section 1 - Beginners
Getting Started with Foundations and Technique 
New Loosening / Stretching / Warm Up routine for everyone 

Traditional Warm Up exercises 

Posture & basic TaiChi stepping,  plus meet my cat ;-P

Empty Step and simple White Crane exercise

Changing Direction, using the 'rock-step' 

Adding Rolling the Ball arms to the rock step 

Starting the Beijing 24 Tai Chi form:

 1. Opening Movement

2. Parting the Wild Horses Mane 

3. White Crane Spreads Wings

4. Brush Knee Press Forwards 

5 Playing the Lute

6 Step Back Repulse Monkey

After completing the first 6 videos in the list above, beginners can continue with the set as taught for Improvers, below.
 

Section 2 - Improvers


1. Beijing 24   Opening & Part Wild Horses Mane

2,3 Beijing 24   White Crane Spreads Wings & Brush Knee Press Forwards

4 Beijing 24   Playing the Lute

5 Beijing 24   Step Back Repulse Monkey 

6,7 Beijing 24   Grasp The Sparrows Tail L & R 

8 Beijing 24   Single Whip

9, 10 Beijing 24   Cloud Hands &  2nd Single Whip

11 Beijing 24   High Pat on the Horse 

12 Beijing 24   Box Ears and Right Heel Kick 

13 Beijing 24   Turn, kick with left heel & prepare

14-15 Beijing 24   Snake Creeps Down & Golden Rooster Stands on one Leg, LEFT side 

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

Beijing 24  Snake Creeps Down - 10 things to check and practice 

18 Beijing 24    Fair Lady Working at Shuttles 

19 Beijing 24   Needle to Sea Bottom

20 Beijing 24 - Flash Through Back 

21 Beijing 24   Turn press parry punch 

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

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



Beijing 24 - Full form practice / demos and other B24 stuff

Click here for the names of each movement in English and Chinese  THEN click the arrow at the end of each name to hear the Chinese pronunciation

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

Beijing 24   Whole Form - Front view - Master Faye Yip

Beijing 24 - Cherry & teacher in China 2011 - notice his different style 

B24 Form Practice at Mytchett 18/3/20

B24 Form practice 2018 - notice the improvement since then ;)

B24 Zoom help - Some changes of direction for learning online 

Three Common Taiji mistakes in Beijing 24 

Joint loosening / stretches #3 

Joint loosening / warm up exercises #2

Joint Loosening / warm up exercises #1

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Yang 18 Taiji Fan - September 2022

Tai Chi Single Fan Form (Yang Style) 2016 Aldershot seminar 

For more Taiji weapons demos see Chen Taiji section just below


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TAI CHI CHUAN PRINCIPLES

ALL principles apply to both Chen and Yang (Beijing) 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 10, Stillness in Movement 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 9, Use Mind Intent, not Strength 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 8, The Six Harmonies 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 7, Upper and Lower body cooperate 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 6, Continuous, not broken 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 5, Distinguish empty and full 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style 4, Relax /Loosen Waist and Hips 

Tai Chi principles Yang Style  1,2,3 Head, Chest, Back, Shoulders, Elbows

Tai Chi principles, Chen Style method #4 CHEN- Sunken, Heavy and Rooted

Tai Chi principles, Chen Style method #3 DING Upright, Head Suspended

Tai Chi principles, Chen Style method  #2 PENG  Expanded outwards like a ball 

Tai Chi principles, Chen Style method #1 SONG- Loosen the Body & Relax





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CHEN STYLE TAIJIQUAN 

For experienced learners only

Do not attempt movements from this section unless you have taken 

corresponding Chen Style Taijiquan lessons



Chen Taiji Weapons

The Thirteen Techniques Of Chen Straight Sword 

These videos will help students to identify which technique is which, along with the Chinese name. They should give students a broad idea of the requirements of each technique. A more in depth look at each technique can then be provided in class, building on these basics:

Part 1: Stab (Ci), Scoop (Liao), Hang (Gua), Supporting block (Jia) 

Part 2: Lift (Tuo), Point (Dian), Neutralise (Hua), Slice (Mo) 

Part 3: Jie (Intercept), Pi (Cut), Sao (Sweep), Tui (Push), Zha (Plunge) 


Chen Taiji Straight Sword (Jian) Form demo by Cherry 


Other Chen Weapons

Chen Broadsword techniques NEW 8/24

Chen Broadsword / Sabre (Dao) Form - A slow walk and talk through

Chen Double Fan Form Demo 


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Chen Taiji Hand Form Videos

(See section above for Tai Chi Principles) 


Laojia Yi Lu music with spoken form names in Chinese 

Chen Juan - Chen TJQ Ba Fa chan si jin (8 methods silk reeling)

Cloud Hands

Master Wang Haijun Seminar Farnborough (Nov 2015) 

Xie Xing - Diagonal Posture

High Pat on Horse - Gao Tan Ma 

Flash Through Back 

Shan Tong Bei - Flash Through Back 

Green Dragon out of the water

Form demonstration (Feb 2018) 



NEW Joint loosening / warm up routine, for a change

London Tai Chi Competition - Silver Medal Group Form - SHTC Students

London Tai Chi Competition - Gold Medal Group Form - Cherry & Chums

Cloud Hands - supplemental info- watch first before the one below

Cloud Hands corrections from my WHJ notes (but these principles apply in so many other places!) - 25 mins

Silk Reeling- Peng Lu Ji An- follow me 

First 5 movements of Laojia Follow me slowly 

A peek inside my notebooks #1: Body requirements and standing meditation

Joint Loosening Exercises / warm up - everyday practice

More Energetic Basics

A Brief History of Chen Taiji and a peek at my practice space (2013)

EverythiNg Else

A more lighthearted section

 

Everything Else

A more lighthearted section

Aerobic Exercises in the park 

Kung Fu School - The times I sang & the times I bled 

Sunday Bathroom Ramblings, with Billy 

2016 China Trip - Chen Village Day 1:  Training...Training...Training 

2016 China Trip - Beijing-Zhengzhou-Wenxian-Chenjiagou 

2016 China Trip Day 5: Beijing Beihai, Zhonghai & Nanhai Parks 

2016 China Trip Day 4: Beijing Parks and 2 pairs of wet pants  

2016 China Trip Days 1-3: UK to Beijing

Pelvic Floor Exercises (for ladies) - Lets DO them 

 40 seconds with MeiMei 

Link to 2011 and 2013 Training in China Blogs - (not a video)

Billy the Cat gets a haircut

Floor and Gym Ball based stretches

Archery! Come down to the woods with me!

The Power of the Mind - looking at some of my books on the topic

Face Qigong / Yoga

Lockdown Training - Me and a friend messing around

Another look around my garden 23 April - 4 weeks on

A peek at my Tai Chi & Qigong book collection 

Me, relaxing  (Warning cute cat / soppy smile content) 

A really good stretch 

A lesson from an almost-dead fish

Bedroom Deep Breathing (Lung strengthening exercise)

Stretches for legs and core strengthening postures 

Chinese Park Life

A quick look around my little garden 

Don't try this at home #1 ( contains brief vulgar language)

Don't try this at home #2  (Yay me!) 


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