Relaxation

" these are a few of my favorite things" #martialarts #taichichuan

The POWER of Yin and Yang

the value of softness #martialarts #taichichuan #taijiquan

“ It’s easy turn to the left ,turn to the right “ -BP Chan #martialarts #taichichuan #taijiquan

stillness is the mother of movement - turn the bones around their still axis 

The secret window of chopping fist #martialarts

in honor of Glenn Richardson

pivot points and range #martialarts

softness overcoming hardness step one

Levels of achievement in Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan

Winding and unwinding the Dantian

longer version with explanation * open joints are kinetic buffers *

Coil in to coil out, using facia in seizing skill 

The harmonization of Yin and Yang  between two practitioners 

Harvesting centrifugal and centripetal forces in Taichichuan

Clearly differentiate , substantial and insubstantial

Jin 勁 vs Li力 - the Art of Power

Training connect , receive , release

Training connect , receive , release The following footage shows me working with Alex to develop a skill. Alex pushes into my arms with the strength to attempt to move me. I receive the strength into my foot letting Alex compress my Qi. And I allow my hips to fall away from my head, stretching my spine.. I then press the rear foot, lightly triggering the release of Chi in harmony with the unstretching of my spine. Thanks for watching! If you like what you saw, there’s a link below to my online course! It’s packed with over a year’s worth of lessons based on my 30+ years of teaching. Come learn the forms and exercises I’ve used to boost my health, hone my martial skills, and pass on the knowledge to my students. Zhong Ding Healing Arts | Zhong Ding Tai Chi Chuan

Send them out, then pull them back in

Send them out, then pull them back in In combat, you might send someone out breaking their balance, and then pull them back in to a strike increasing the power of a strike. I pulled him back in in this instance to prevent him from crashing into my counter, but this is something that you want to cultivate Thanks for watching! If you like what you saw, there’s a link below to my online course! It’s packed with over a year’s worth of lessons based on my 30+ years of teaching. Come learn the forms and exercises I’ve used to boost my health, hone my martial skills, and pass on the knowledge to my students. Zhong Ding Healing Arts | Zhong Ding Tai Chi Chuan