The Tai Chi Academy

The Tai Chi Academy

Welcome to the Tai Chi Academy. A complete guide to the training and development of Tai Chi & Qi Gong understanding join today and begin learning.

Subscribe £19.99 / month

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Here are all the courses that are included in your bundle.

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Tai Chi Weekly Class
Course
Welcome to the weekly Tai Chi Academy Follow along class. In this session we dig into Tai Chi and train together, investigating the arts depths.
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Hebei Xing Yi Monthly
Course
Learn the foundations of the powerful and direct Internal Art of Hebei Xing Yi Quan. Released each month teaching everything from basics to advanced in a logical and progressive way, this is your doorway into this Powerful Martial Arts style.

£14.99 / month with 30 day free trial
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Monthly Tai Chi Practice
Course
Join us for this Monthly Tai Chi practice for beginners. Progressively building the practice until you have a solid understanding of Tai Chi and have learnt basics, Nei Gong and Form.
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Tai Chi for Seniors
Course
Learn the beautiful and fun art of Tai Chi and build your health and vitality. Our beginners course for seniors will guide you through the essential elements of Tai Chi with follow along sessions and instructions in a logical and easy to follow way.

£24.99
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Old Yang - Tai Chi Long Form
Course
This course will teach you the Yang Style Tai Chi Long Form via a monthly release of in depth information. The course is an advanced look at both the sequence of movement and their associated internal training and flow.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Introductions and Concepts

01 Tai Chi Concepts & Information
Course
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Welcome to the Tai Chi Academy! In this course we cover the major terms, ideas and anatomy of the Tai Chi as it is taught here in the Tai Chi Academy
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Introductions and Concepts

02 Preperation Training
Course
Learn the various techniques for preparing your Body & Mind for Tai Chi or Qi Gong Practice.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

03 Jibengong - Postural Requirements
Course
Learn to foundations of creating the right posture for your upcoming Tai Chi and Qi Gong training.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

04 Jibengong - Breathing
Course
Breathing properly is an essential part of Tai Chi & Qi Gong Practice. Learn how we approach breathing in the Tai Chi Academy
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

05 Jibengong - Using the Legs
Course
In this course we cover alot of ground! Because it is the syllabus for how we use our legs in Tai Chi - To step, Root and shift weight.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

06 Jibengong - Using the Body
Course
The body is the root of all movements of the arms or legs, but it too has a unique and special way of moving.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

07 Jibengong - Using the Arms
Course
Tai Chi and Qi Gong are well known for their arm movements, but there is much more going on behind the scenes when we dig into the details.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

08 Jibengong - The Dan Tien
Course
The Lower Dan Tien goes by many definitions. Here we dig into how we use this area of the body in the Tai Chi Academy.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

09 Jibengong - Softening Training
Course
Releasing tension, especially in the shoulders can be achieved with these basic softening exercises
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

10 Jibengong - Circling
Course
Tai Chi has a circular nature to its movements. In this section we investigate the 'Master Keys' of Circular movement - these are worthy of great study!
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Jibengong - Fundamentals

11 Jibengong - Follow Along Sessions
Course
In the Jibengong Section there are a number of follow along Practice Sessions - Here you will find these session, Plus extra sessions which you can follow along too.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Nei Gong - Inner Work

12 Internal training - About this work
Course
Welcome to the internal training of The Tai Chi Academy. In this section we will be working on various methods of Qi Gong and Nei Gong. Learn about the approach and methods here.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Nei Gong - Inner Work

13 - 5 Gates Nei Gong
Course
The 5 gates Nei Gong is a powerful internal training which links 5 of the important points on the body
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Nei Gong - Inner Work

14 Ba Men Nei Gong
Course
The 8 Powers or Gates are the fundamental driving forces of Tai Chi. These outwardly simple exercises will give you clear training in these 8 powers or energies.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Nei Gong - Inner Work

15 Shibashi - 18 Qi Gong
Course
The 18 Shibashi qi gong were developed by Master Lin Housheng, and adapted here for improved relevance to the Tai Chi Methods found in the Academy. the Shibashi are truely a practice for vibrant health.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Tai Chi Form Training

16 About Tai Chi form training
Course
Tai Chi is perhaps most famous for its form training. In this section we examine the way in which forms can be trained and performed and how we approach teaching the subject online.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Tai Chi Form Training

17 The Form Technique Library
Course
Here you will find every technique you need to learn to perform the forms. You will learn the basic methods of moving as well as some of the more advanced concepts behind the movements.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Tai Chi Form Training

18 - Technique Loops
Course
The forms techniques are, in fact a series of looping movements. Practicing and training these loops can improve your Tai Chi practice and give you a solid basis for 'fighting' loops if that is of interest.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Tai Chi Form Training

19 The Short Form
Course
The Short form is roughly the first 3rd of the Old Yang Style 108 Movement form. A wonderful and highly practice routine that can be performed in a short amount of time but has excellent details and content
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Tai Chi Form Training

20 - The 10 Step Yang Form
Course
The 10 step yang style form is a modern form that is used in competitions and modern interpretations of the Yang Style. We, however, perform this form with modifications to bring it more in line with the Old Yang Methods.
All Courses, The Academy Syllabus, Tai Chi Form Training

21 - The 24 Step Yang Form
Course
The 24 Step Yang form was hailed after its creation as a perfect form for the modern age. Not too long, not to short ... just right! We have adapted this routine to fit the methods of performing the techniques in the Tai Chi Academy.
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22 Advanced lessons & lectures
Course
In this section we examine details and methods of training that can be added to the fundamental methods found in the rest of the academy.
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Form Demonstrations
Course
Want to Check out the various form demonstrations at a glace. They are all here in one useful place!
All Courses, Beginners courses, Short Courses, Jibengong - Fundamentals

14 days of Softening training
Course
Take the 14 day Softening challenge! 14 days of approx 30 minutes a day softening training. This challange gives you just enough time to begin to feel the benefits of softening work. Great for shoulders and relaxation. The perfect short challenge.
All Courses, Tai Chi Form Training

The 4 Primary Energies Primer
Course
In this course, we focus on the internal training of the 4 primary powers, and their associated form movements.
All Courses, Short Courses, Nei Gong - Inner Work

5 weeks of Nei Gong
Course
Learn 8 Nei gong in 5 weeks with this handy short course. 5 weeks to a real difference in both body and mind from the Tai Chi Bamen Neigong Training.
All Courses, Beginners courses, Short Courses, Nei Gong - Inner Work

10 Days / 5 Gates
Course
Feel the 5 gates method of Nei Gong calm your mind and connect your body together with this 30 Minute a day for 10 Days Challenge

Free
All Courses, Beginners courses, Tai Chi Form Training

Short form for Beginners
Course
Learn the Short form in a logical and progressive way. In 5 weeks you can have the basics of the Short form complete. Then you can begin to fill it with new and interesting details from the Jibengong and Nei Gong Practices
All Courses, Short Courses, Jibengong - Fundamentals

30 Days of Circles
Course
Develop your circularity and focus your time on the 'Master Keys' of Tai Chi with 30 Days of circling work.