Old Yang - Tai Chi Long Form

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.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the Long Form Course
2. How to view form training in Tai Chi
3. The progression of skill
4. The 'frames' of Tai Chi form practice.
5. Sequence training and avoiding 'cracks'
1. Month 1 to 3
2. Form Movements Demonstration
1. Understanding Wuji and the balance of opposites
2. Opening the form - Connecting to Heaven & Earth
1. Introduction
2. Rolling the arms and Holding the ball - From up to down comes forwards / back / left / right
3. Ward Off Left & Right - Creating the Peng in preparation for the form
1. Introduction - Balancing Yin & Yang
2. Grasping the Sparrows Tail Sequence
1. Introduction
2. Variations of the Taiji form and 'An'
3. Single Whip
4. Raise hands / Palm under elbow
1. Month 5 - Introduction
2. Shoulder Stroke
3. White Crane Spreads its Wings
4. Brush knee and push (twist)
1. Intro & Play the Lute
2. Play the Lute Movement
3. Brush knee & Play the Lute form Sequence
4. Play the Lute internal detail
5. Form run through
1. Intro
2. Step up and Chop with Fist
3. Step up and chop with fist - details
4. Deflect, Parry & Punch
5. Deflect, Parry & Punch Details
6. Push & closing the gate (apparent close)
7. Section Run Through
1. Introduction to Section 2 of the Long Form
2. Opening and Embrace Tiger
3. Tiger embrace details
4. Lu Ji An from Embrace Tiger
5. Palm under elbow transition
1. Introduction
2. Repulse Monkey Posture
3. Repulse monkey footwork
4. Repulse Monkey Form
5. Second third - Form Run through.
1. Month 10 introduction
2. Diagonal Flying into Raise Hands
3. Brush knee on the diagonal
4. Needles in sea bottom
5. Fan through the back
1. Month 11 introduction
2. Turn and Chop with fist
3. Snake Spits its tongue
4. Deflect, Parry, Punch & GST
5. Sequence from Fan Through the Back
6. Form section 2 - Sequence run through - High soft variation
1. Month 12 Introduction
2. Single Whip
3. Waving hands in the clouds - Drill
4. Waving hands in the clouds - Stepping
5. Waving hands in the clouds - form motion
1. Month 13 introduction
2. High Pat on Horse
3. Separate & Toe Kick drill
4. Separate & Toe Kick sequence
5. Turning Separate and Heel Kick
6. Run through from Single Whip
1. Month 14 Introduciton
2. Brush Knee and Push (Twist)
3. Punch Downwards
4. Turn and Chop with fist & Deflect Parry Punch
5. Sequence run through from Single Whip
1. Month 15 Introduction
2. Strike the Tiger Details
3. Heel Kick & Strike the Tiger left and right
4. Heel Kicks & Box the Ears + Final movements
5. Section run through

About this course

76 lessons
7.5 hours of video content

Old Yang - Tai Chi Long Form

Course curriculum

Introductions

Month 1 - 3 Movements

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8 - Form Section 2 Start

Month 9

Month 10

Month 11

Month 12

Month 13

Month 14

Month 15

About this course