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"The following is a guide and offers information you may have missed in a group environment. It is not a memory test. If you have areas of discomfort these exercises can be used to suit. The basic idea is to stimulate and raise your spirits."
Wushu Greeting . Stretching . Kua . Meriduian Tapping . 10 Postures . The Hand Form . Ward Off Left . Ward Off Right. Roll Back . Press . Push. Close.

Warm Up
Head To Toe Routine


  Qi Gong

10 Postures

13 Postures

Breathing
Small Circulation

Dantian (Generally) Draw a line from the head to the toe and navel to the spine.
Then imagine 3 cm below that point towards the middle of your body.

Form
Sixth Principle
Co-ordination of Upper and
Lower Parts

Upper and lower body connect together.
Tai Chi Chuan is a whole body movement.
Connected.

"If you swim the ideal is to use all parts of your body. It's similar with Tai Chi. You try not to
just move bits of your body independantly. So for example as you turn your waist
from Beginning to Ward Off Left although you only initially transfer weight and turn your waist,
this also turns your right leg and foot on the heel and your torso, arms, hands, head and gaze
to your right corner. It is a whole body movement (on this occasion) controlled by your waist."

NB: Yin = Insubstancial / Empty / Soft

Yang = Sunstantial / Full / Hard

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Yang Family Hand Shape
1. Palm
Palm: Extend your fingers towards the straight, but bent slightly and slightly
spaced between each fingers, the thumb is more open (Tiger Mouth).
The palm remains the same shape throughout. Turning the forearm and wrist
changes the direction and meaning. Internally one also changes the meaning.
(Grabbing, Pulling, Pressing, Sitting, Striking.)



The Yang Family Hand Form
Basic Introduction & Practice

Preperation, Beginning, Ward Off Left, Ward Off Right,
Roll Back, Press adding Push if time.

Warm Down Qi Gong
13 Postures
Three Circles
Draw three circle from up to down / Out to in.
Close.

Ripley T'ai Chi Club

Traditional Yang Family T'ai Chi Chuan