Tai Chi Stances for Beginners

Tai Chi Transformation for Beginners

This beginner Tai Chi course will guide you from a starting point of being out of shape to better health, fitness and well being.

The course is a mixture of Chen Pan Ling Style Tai Chi and Xing Yi training methods, which make Tai Chi more helpful for beginners. The features of this method are:

  • Emphasis on building a solid base through leg strength and Kua (Core) control.
  • Flexibility and Relaxation methods
  • Body mechanics that are neither overly simplified or complicated
  • More spiral and rotational body mechanics than standard Tai Chi.

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The Beginner Tai Chi course includes:

  • Tai Chi Warm-Ups
  • Wuji Standing Meditation and Fang Song
  • Postures for building a stronger base and balance
  • Intro to building Ground Path,
  • Intro to An Jin and Peng Duan Jin (Short Range Force)
  • Grasping the Birds Tail – Peng, Lu, ji, An
  • Chen Pan Ling 9 Form

Benefits:

  • Strengthen the body.
  • Improve posture & balance.
  • Increase flexibility.
  • Reduce stress and a state of calmness.
  • Move from Dan Tian
  • Basic Defense

Who this course is for:

  • All ages are fine.
  • Students who want a daily practice
  • People who are sensitive to energyFolks who want a more casual or non-daily practice
  • Folks with knee problems – Tai Chi done correctly is not detrimental to knees but if the knees are already damange there is not much one can do with Tai Chi
  • Folks who are interesting for Hua Jin or Empty Force

First Week: Starting out and Letting Go

Foundations & Theory

Lessons

History & Background Tai Chi Chuan Theory Standing Meditation Tai Chi Body Method – Shen Fa

Second Week: Basic Stances & Alignment

Lessons

Basic Training Stances Tai Chi Stances Overview Raise Hands Bow Stance – Gong Bu

First Month: Warm Ups – Ji Ben Gong & Yang Shen Gong

Tai Chi for beginners anatomy, theory and ji ben gong warm up exercises

Lessons

Turning the Mill Stone Preview Cloud Hands – Yun Shou The Dragon Twists it's Claws Single Push – Lead Hand Stretch & Soften & Song

Third Month: Grasping the Bird's Tail / Four Energies

Linking the four energies of Tai Chi Chuan. Peng, lu, gi, an.

Lessons

Full breakdown of the Four Energies: Peng (Ward Off), Lu (Rollback), Ji (Press), An (Push) Dan Bien – Single Whip Peng – Expand & Ward Off An – Double Push

3rd Month: Tai Chi Forms

All Tai Ch forms are built on the 4 energies, 5 directions and four corners. It is important to understand this.

Lessons

Commence Tai Chi Form Open the Door 9 Form 27 Form First Section of the Taiwan 99 Form