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  • Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, part 4

    Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, part 4. In this video I will share with you my own 9-minute daily routine for the beginners. They are really intended for the very beginners, the precise routine for some of us not talented in Tai Chi. Hope other people can contribute more training ideas and let us…

  • 8-Energy 5 Steps 13 Postures, Part 1, 八門五步 十三勢

    8-Energy 5 Steps 13 Postures, Part 1,  八門五步 十三勢 This is part 1 of “8 Energy 5 Steps 13 Postures”, 八門五步 十三勢 by Master Byron Zhang. In this video, Master Byron Zhang shared his interpretation of the 8 gates, 5 steps and 13 postures in Tai Chi. Note that other Tai Chi styles or other…

  • Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, Part 3

    Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, part 3. In this video I will share with you more easy training examples. They are intended for beginners. For example for beginners’ root stand you need to learn to re-direct as much force as possible to the ground so that you can stand firm. Thus in this video…

  • “Water Tai Chi Dialogue”, Excerpts in English, Part 2

    “Water Tai Chi Dialogue”, Excerpts in English, Part 2 Part 2 is section 2 of the book page 14-20. This contains some key points, translated into English, from the book “王氏水性太极拳讲记”. See the link at http://basks.com/resources/ The book is in Chinese. It is a record of conversations between Water Tai Chi founder Master Zhuanghong Wang…

  • Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, Part 2

    Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, Part 2 Tai Chi Push Hands For Beginners, part 2. In this video Master Yuan provided some simple and easy training examples. It is very useful and works well to many beginners. Please subscribe to our channel, more Master Yuan’s training practice is coming. As for other David’s stuff,…

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