This series is called
“Incomplete Tai chi” with Ian Sinclair
Much more to come…
An ongoing series, step by step, in short segments, mostly of 5-10 minute lessons.
- key concepts and basic exercises for exploring them
- detailed instruction for a particular movements or sequences
- approaching the the art with a linear and progressive curriculum
If some of these lessons are too detailed for you, you can skip them and come back to them later. Some focus more on health benefits, while others focus on martial concepts. The first lesson in each section is meant to be simple and easy to follow, introducing the basics of the movement. Following lessons will go into more detail than most tai chi student will ever encounter.
Learning to relax should not stress you out. If it is too much for you, don’t worry about it. Just go on to the next section when you feel like it. Later, you might decide to revisit the lessons you skipped.
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Lesson 1: Prepared for Anything
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Lesson 2: Warmups and Context
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Lesson 3: From the Head and Neck to the Chest … and Back.
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Lesson 4: The Waist, Legs, and the Dantian.
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Lesson 5: The First Movement and its Variations
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Lesson 6: Ward off (Peng 掤) – part 1
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Lesson 7: Peng 掤 – part 2
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Lesson 8: Peng 掤 – Part 3
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Lesson 9: Peng 掤 – part 4
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Lesson 10: Peng 掤 – part 5
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Lesson 11: Peng 掤 – part 6
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Lesson 12: Section 3 (preview)
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Lesson 13: Hold the ball
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Lesson 14: Coil the waist and twist the spine
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Lesson 15: Watch that first step
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Lesson 16 – Silk Reeling and “Peng”
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Lesson 17: peng peng peng peng
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Lesson 18: Elliptical peng and Lu
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Lesson 19: The ocean becomes the river
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Lesson 20: The Whirlpool
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Lesson 21 : The complete 3rd section
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Lesson 22- Applying Peng (Boing) and Lu (Roll)
These forms are not about literal martial techniques, although they could work out that way. Peng, Lu, Ji, and An are about understanding linear momentum. Peng and Lu are the essence of martial application.
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Lesson 23: Cutting the line between up and down.
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Lesson 24: 按 àn another thing…
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Lesson 25: 4-hands solo practice
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4-Directions Tai chi Workout.
Much more to come…