Outlines - fundamentals

Fundamentals of T’ai Chi Ch’uan lesson 1

12/31/2010 14:05
Stand like a balance; Rotate like a wheel.*   1. Stand with your feet parallel approximately shoulder width apart. 2. Position the weight of each foot to just below the ball of the foot at the point that in Chinese terminology is called the bubbling well. 3. Experiment with...

Fundamentals of T’ai Chi Ch’uan Lesson 2

12/31/2010 14:14
  The Bow and Arrow Stance   In the condition of motion, All parts of the body are: Light Nimble And strung together. *   1. Getting into the Bow and Arrow Stance a) Stand with your feet parallel approximately shoulder width apart. b) Pull your weight into the legs...

Fundamentals of T’ai Chi Ch’uan Lesson 3

12/31/2010 14:23
  Ward off left and Ward off right loop   Finding fault with timing and position, And disorder in the body, Seek the defect in the waist and legs. *    Moving in a continual loop from a Bow & Arrow Stance with the left foot forward to a Bow & Arrow...