Short Tai Chi Videos

Posted on June 29, 2021 | by Donegal Tai Chi Class

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Wu chi or wuji postures are at the start of Tai Ch

Wu chi or wuji postures are at the start of Tai Chi and Xing Yi training and forms, but it’s the state of focus that is important. Most people in the west that have been exposed to meditation are taught to focus intently on an object, (breath/nose/candle/meta), and other mindfulness type meditations. These have nothing to do with the void of wu chi meditation.

Wu chi is focusing on nothing, which is easily confused with not focusing at all.

The immortal points the way - sword form

The immortal points the way - sword form

Some Yang Sword forms from my teacher, Master Li.

Some Yang Sword forms from my teacher, Master Li. Wild horse jumps the stream, Wasp enters it’s nest, parting grass to find the snake, shooting wild geese, push the boat with current

My daughter Naincí fighting at the Ulster boxing

My daughter Naincí fighting at the Ulster boxing tournament. With her coach Eddie Harkin.

Practicing empty and full on opposite shoulder and

Practicing empty and full on opposite shoulder and hip.

Gi - press. Peng, Lí, Gi, An- with fa jin on Gi.

Gi - press.
Peng, Lí, Gi, An- with fa jin on Gi. Gi can temporarily stun your opponent, when they are shaken you follow up with something else. That is a basic strategy of tai chi chuan: stick, stun and strike, or stick, stun and throw. This is a big fa Jin movement with the rear hand helping. I am not skillful enough to have the same power with hidden movement.. If you want to learn gi start with using in in a kow stroke, then gradually move it up to the elbow and forearms. GM CXW has an absolutely lethal Gi technique that is invisible.
#fourenergies

Also @stefanothatsit I lost a stone when I had the cooof so I wear this now cos it’s baggy. Thanks bro

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Grasp sparrows tail. "Soft creates the opportunity

Grasp sparrows tail. "Soft creates the opportunity, hard creates the hit." -

Didn't show up in the video because I had the exposure too high but the rainbow had like 8 bands.

#qiflowfriday #doublerainbow

Found a new practice spot. #qiflowfriday #qiflow

Found a new practice spot.

#qiflowfriday #qiflow #bagua #taichi #taichiquan #tiengan #ireland #goldenchicken #snakecreepsdown

Ban is the first and maybe most important of the T

Ban is the first and maybe most important of the Tian Gan. Ban means move. Edited to say I’m not very good at it as Tian Gan (Heavenly Roots) is more for the Bagua men of the Yi Zong school. The 10 exercises of Hebei Xing Yi is my reg fundamental exercise / breathing set.

#qiflowfriday

Same Pie Shen Chui loop as in the previous post bu

Same Pie Shen Chui loop as in the previous post but from the Yang 108 version. I was working on fa Jin during that session, something I don’t do anymore, so not the best example. But the step up parry punch is one of the flows I work on all the time in both the styles that I practice. It is one of the standard fighting techniques in the Yang forms, that’s why I train this flow on both sides. I never do the form on both sides though, that is just wrong.

Grasp sparrows tail “Au Bu” and step up parry

Grasp sparrows tail “Au Bu” and step up parry punch flow. Done in the Chen Pan Ling / Yi zong manner of making a “road” out of a technique flow to train both sides evenly. See me pause at the turn arounds as I try and figure out the switch. The CPL forms don’t quite feel natural to me yet,but it’s slowly getting there.

I miss my Kung fu fam this time of year.

I miss my Kung fu fam this time of year.

If you are curious about bagua or wanted to dive d

If you are curious about bagua or wanted to dive deeper into it this is your opportunity. Edward Hines is doing lock down bagua classes on zoom atm. The fees are very reasonable and his Patrons have discounts. You can find more info on his website at:
www.i-bagua.com/bagua-zoom-classes/

Highly recommended.
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#bagua #baguaclasses #baguazhang

Heng Chuan Drill loosely based on heng chuan. Been

Heng Chuan
Drill loosely based on heng chuan. Been working these kind of application flows from a Lou Dexiu seminar and online lessons with Edward Hines.

#xingyi #fiveelements #Earth #heng #palmchange #yizong #hebeistyle #likunyi #xingyichuan #hsingi #hsingyiquan

Ba Duan Jin practice in the Hazel Grove today.

Ba Duan Jin practice in the Hazel Grove today.

For some years I worked as a doorman and bouncer.

For some years I worked as a doorman and bouncer. Nejia Quan is fine for security work but I learned not to overly focus my training on push hands. This can cause unrealistic expectations of an opponent’s response. Also you must learn to use force when your are exhausted and believe that everyone is carrying something. When you grab someone always assume their friends will try and rescue them by attacking your back. Do not use one-on-one methods, especially ground fighting, in a bar. Perhaps the most effective strategy I found for ending conflicts with minimal force in a crowd was the Yi Zong Bagua concept of “1 palm turns 3,” that I learned from Shifu Chao.

#bouncer #doorman

Hear my back crack during that spinal twist? It fe

Hear my back crack during that spinal twist? It felt good lols.
#chikung #doayin #yoga #neigong

Some chi stuff in nature. #chikung #neigong #qigo

Some chi stuff in nature.
#chikung #neigong #qigong #chi #qi #fiveelements #foresttradition #therevada #buddhism #marrowwashing

You guys like my new spot? I put up a link to the

Stacking the weight on the Yong Quan, or Bubble Po

Stacking the weight on the Yong Quan, or Bubble Point as Shifu translates it, is the first step to learning how to leverage the ground force. From there the ground path is linked through the rest of the joints using the 3 external harmonies training.
#bagua #yichuan #taichi #xingyi #xingyiquan #xingyitraining #baguazhang #yongquan #6harmonies #sixharmonies

Immortal points the way. #shifu #liyeungchen #tai

Immortal points the way.
#shifu #liyeungchen #taichi #taichichuan #yangtaichi #jian #jianfa #taichisword #taichiswordform #taichijian

Master Li, my Tai Chi teacher was also an acupress

Master Li, my Tai Chi teacher was also an acupressure & acupuncture master. He taught me these to do during the winter time for cold and flu prevention. #acupressure #fluprevention #taichichuan #qigong #chikung #taichi

Hebei Xing Yi Quan 5 Elements Linking Form: Wu Xin

Hebei Xing Yi Quan 5 Elements Linking Form: Wu Xing Lian Huan

#xingyi #irish

Dān biān 單鞭 - Single whip. #taich #traini

Dān biān 單鞭 - Single whip.

#taich
#training
#singlewhip
#flow
#ireland🍀

The technique shown in the previous post at speed.

The technique shown in the previous post at speed. ( Wu Xing Sheng Quan - Ta Lu Form )

#yizong #luodexiu #zhangjunfeng #licunyi #xingyichuan #hebei #xingyi #talu #fajin #ireland

This was the reply from Shifu Chao to the entering

This was the reply from Shifu Chao to the entering and pinning application in the previous couple posts. After I watched this and talked to Shifu a few more times my structure was corrected and the application had a lot more power. This application fits the YiZong concept of “one palm turns three”. Thanks Luke and Kayla, you both have mad skillz.
#xingyi
#bagua
#taichu
#yizong
#yichuan
#sixharmoniesmartialarts
#train
#trainhard
#tuishou
#talu
#pushhands

. (Groggy with a hangover trying to explain Xing Y

. (Groggy with a hangover trying to explain Xing Yi applications to my school brother who only does Bagua ). #xingyi #xingyiquan #santishi #yizong #kungfuforlife #workinprogress

Wu Hua Pao. This is a Hebei Xing Yi set that teach

Wu Hua Pao. This is a Hebei Xing Yi set that teaches some of the use of angles with the Wu Xing Quan. The specialty of Li Cun Yi lineage Xing Yi Quan is fighting skill and Ta Lu training sets like this are used to develop muscle memory for the applications. Bag work is not encouraged partner work is the main way to develop fighting skill. I have only done this set a couple times since learning it. Luckily my bro Sean O’Keefe, a White Crane expert, agreed to help. Video speed increased 1.3 x to fit on my insta feed.
#tuishou #talu #xingyi #xingyiquan #pushhands

More on the commencing sequence. The beginning of

More on the commencing sequence. The beginning of the Tai Chi form teaches the concepts of opening and closing. Here I am practicing loosly, just focusing on opening and closing, not too much on getting the form perfect. Opening and uniting is another translation. First, you open horizontally, everything opens then unites, second, you open and close vertically. These two techniques are very important, they teach you how to open and close with all parts of the body simultaneously. After this things get complicated, one part is opening while another is closing.

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