Tai Chi Movements

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Tai Chi is a meditative practice that helps to relieve the body of stress while centering the mind and soul. Learn about various stances, postures and alignments utilized in Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free video series.

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Tai Chi Press
The Tai Chi press is one of the most powerful movements, postures and energies utilized in Tai Chi. Learn more about the Tai Chi press from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi Walking
Tai Chi walking is great to practice in order to learn how to properly transition between movements. Learn more about Tai Chi walking from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Back Heel Stance Alignment
It's important to practice proper alignment, in Tai Chi, when performing the back heel stance. Learn more about the back heel stance alignment from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Bow Stance
The bow stance is one of the more common stances utilized in Tai Chi form. Learn how to align your body using bow stance from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Push Posture
Push posture is an important part of harnessing energy associated with Tai Chi. Learn more about the push posture from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Retreating
Learning to walk backwards, in Tai Chi, is important for retreating without being noticed. Learn more about walking backwards and retreating from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Single Whip Movement
The single whip movement, in Tai Chi, is sometimes considered the signature movement of Tai Chi. Learn this important Tai Chi movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Standing Like a Post
Zhan Zhuang, or standing like a post, is a Tai Chi position that's important for improving alignment. Learn more about this Tai Chi position from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Standing Meditation
Breathing is an important aspect of Tai Chi that helps to center the mind and relax the body. Learn more about standing meditation from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Vertical Centerline
It's important to maintain your vertical centerline, when learning the Tai Chi walk. Learn some tips for maintaining your vertical centerline from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Walking Backwards
Walking backwards, in Tai Chi, is a great way to learn transitioning and balance. Learn more about walking backwards using Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Ward Off Posture
The energy involved with the ward off posture, in Tai Chi, is an outward and expanding energy. Learn more about the ward off posture from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Yang Style Posture
The Tai Chi yang style posture is an important energy related movement. Learn more about the yang style posture from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Yang Style Roll Back
The roll back, in yang style Tai Chi, is a movement that creates a yielding energy force. Learn more about the roll back in yang style Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Yang Style White Crane Spreads Wings
The yang style white crane spreads its wing is a great stress relieving movement in Tai Chi. Learn to perform this maneuver from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
Yang is a style of Tai Chi that involves properly aligning the body in order to develop power and improve health. Learn more about yang style Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Summary: Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that has been practiced and adapted throughout the years to encompass many different styles. Though not as "hard" a martial art as say, Taekwondo in that it does not overtly foster sparring and contact fighting, Tai Chi is nevertheless made up of forms which mimic blocks and strikes of "harder" martial arts. It is now primarily used as a form of spiritual and mystic exercise that incorporates body and mind through meditation and movement.

In this free video series a professional Tai Chi instructor, Rich Marantz, will show your several stances, postures and alignments utilized in Tai Chi. Rich Marantz will not only teach you the components of this intricate Chinese practice, but also why these components are important to practice. You'll learn the yang posture, push posture and ward off posture to help align your energy. He'll then begin teaching you various stances, such as: standing like a post, the back heel stance and the bow stance. Rich will then show you various movements and alignments. These movements are important for transitions as well as continuing flow and relaxation within the mind. Watch these videos and start incorporating Tai Chi into your daily routine today.

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Expert: Rich Marantz is the director and instructor of Green Mountain Tai Chi in Manchester, Vermont. He has taken his passion for Taoist philosophy and Chinese internal martial arts and created classes, programs and workshops that promote the improvement of health. Rich, a 26th generation Wudang Long Men lineage holder, is certified in the instruction of Tai Chi, Qigong and External-Qi Healing. He is currently a high-level teaching student of Yun Xiang Tseng (Master Chen) of Wudang Mountain, China.