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 movements and postures utilized in Tai Chi from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free video series.

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Tai Chi: Direction Tips for Forms
The legs are typically the driving force, in Tai Chi, for directing movements. Learn some direction tips for forms from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Draw the Bow
The sixty forty stance is a good Tai Chi position for performing draw the bow. Learn a few hints for performing this movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Fair Lady Works the Shuttles
Fair lady works the shuttles is a Tai Chi maneuver that can be done in four directions. Learn more about this movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Fair Lady Works the Shuttles Transitions
There are two different transitions, in Tai Chi, when performing fair lady works the shuttles. Learn a few useful transitions for this movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Fan Through Back
It's important for the body to be in alignment when performing the Tai Chi fan through movement. Learn more about the fan through back movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Fixed Directions
Using the post leg, in Tai Chi, will help you set your fixed direction. Learn more about fixed directions from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Flying Diagonal Form
The flying diagonal form is derived from the yang style form in Tai Chi. Learn to perform the flying diagonal form from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Form Directions
Understanding the directions used in Tai Chi forms is an important part of learning this meditative practice. Learn more about directions in Tai Chi forms from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Lotus Sweep Kick
The lotus sweep kick is a Tai Chi movement that shows up at the end of tthe yang style long form sequence. Learn to perform the lotus sweep kick from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Needle at Sea Bottom
Sinking into the body and turning is a great way to perform the Tai Chi needle at sea bottom posture. Learn some tips for performing this posture from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Part Wild Horses Mane
Performing the part wild horses mane movement, in Tai Chi, involves making scissor-like motions with your hands. Learn to perform this sequence from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Part Wild Horses Mane Tips
Part wild horses mane is a Tai Chi maneuver that's sometimes performed as a zig zag pattern transitioning movement. Learn to perform this transitional movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Snake Creeps Down
It's important to perform the snake creeps down movement, in Tai Chi, with proper technique and skill. Learn some tips for executing this movement from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: Turn & Chop
Shifting your body weight is important when performing the Tai Chi turn around and chop movement. Learn some tips for executing this maneuver from a professional Tai Chi instructor in this free martial arts video.

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Tai Chi: White Snake Spits Out Tongue
The white snake spits out tongue is an intricate Tai Chi movement to perform. Learn some tips to help you execute this motion 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 you several useful movements and positions utilized in Tai Chi. Rich will begin by showing you a few movements and transitions incorporated in this ancient Chinese meditative practice. You'll learn moves, such as: part wild horses mane, needle at sea bottom, turn and chop, snake creeps down, lotus sweep kick and even draw the bow. These movements will help increase your strength posture, alignment and balance. Rich will then show you a few useful transitioning movements and variations to help you flow while focusing on the technical aspects. Watch these videos and start training your body with Tai Chi 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.