The Beauty of Yang's Tai Chi (太極)

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Lecture 1 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Horizontal Move(Demo and Brief) It is the basic lower limb's action of TaiChiChuan, learners should pay attention on the shift of center of mass so you will understand the concept of 虛(hollow) and 實(solid).
Lecture 2 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Horizontal Move(Practice) Follow me, do it three times.
Lecture 3 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Lift up, Press down(Demo and Brief) Such action looks simple, but it involves a lot of joints, you must pay attention on the folding of your limbs and body. On the other hand, when you do such action, it will be more effective if you loosen you muscle.
Lecture 4 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Lift up, Press down(Practice) Follow me, do it five times.
Lecture 5 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Stance of hugging sphere (Demo and Brief) When doing this post, imagine your are embracing a big balloon which is easy to be torn. Use moderate strength, split your mass to both legs, store the Ci(氣) in the lower part of your abdomen(丹田).
Lecture 6 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Stance of hugging sphere (Practice) Follow me, hold for one minute.
Lecture 7 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Stance of right hollow step (Demo and Brief) Stance of right hollow step is a pose of martial art, attack by your right, defence by your left. Be cautious that the mass is on your left and all your joints should be relaxed to keep elastic.
Lecture 8 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Stance of right hollow step (Practice) Follow me, and holds such stance for thirty second.
Lecture 9 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Stance of left hollow step (Demo and Brief) Stance of left hollow step is a pose of martial art, attack by your left, defence by your right. Be cautious that the mass is on your right and all your joints should be relaxed to keep elastic.
Lecture 10 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Stance of left hollow step (Practice) Follow me, and holds such stance for thirty second.
Lecture 11 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 20: Return (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 12 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Left and Right Stance of hugging sphere (Demo and Brief) Similar to Stance of hugging sphere(抱圓樁), but need to twist your body.
Lecture 13 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Left and Right Stance of hugging sphere (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 14 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Preying Hawk (Demo and Brief) Shoulders lift while buttocks lower, stretch your body in order to loosen your waist.
Lecture 15 Play Video	Warm-up of Yang's TaiChi: Preying Hawk (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 16 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Preparation Form (Demo and Brief) Close Step changes to Shoulder Step.
Lecture 17 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Preparation Form (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 18 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Beginning (Demo and Brief) Lift both arms by shoulders until the level of shoulders, then press down, meanwhile bend your knee and relax your pelvis, but your spine is still straighten.
Lecture 19 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Beginning (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 20 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Grasp the Bird's tail - Left Ward (Demo and Brief) This is the first posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾), be cautious when you exert force, you must has the feeling of expanding in your mind. Followed by the second posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail', 'Right Ward'(右膨勢).
Lecture 21 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Grasp the Bird's tail - Left Ward (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 22 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Grasp the Bird's tail - Right Ward (Demo and Brief) Continued from the first posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾), 'Left Ward'(左膨勢). This is the second posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail', almost the same as Left Ward, just mirror reversed. Followed by the third posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail', 'Roll Back'(捋勢).
Lecture 23 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Grasp the Bird's tail - Right Ward (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 24 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 04: Grasp the Bird's tail - Roll (Demo and Brief) Continued from the second posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾), 'Right Ward'(右膨勢). This is the third posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'. Relax and lower your elbows and shoulders when doing hold and pick, don't lean forward. Move by waist when rolling left, in stead of moving your arms. Followed by the forth posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail', 'Push'(擠勢).
Lecture 25 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi: Grasp the Bird's tail - Roll (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 26 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 05: Grasp the Bird's tail - Press (Demo and Brief) Continued from the third posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾), 'Roll Back'(右膨勢). This is the forth posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'. Move by waist when turning right, in stead of moving your arms. Place your left hand behind your right wrist before pushing, don't be rush. Followed by the last posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail', 'Press'(按勢).
Lecture 27 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 05: Grasp the Bird's tail - Press (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 28 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 06: Grasp the Bird's tail - Push (Demo and Brief) Continued from the forth posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾), 'Press'(擠勢). This is the fifth and last posture of 'Grasp the Bird's tail'. Place your mass at the left when sitting back. When withdrawing your palms, move by your shoulders and the orbit should be a horizontal circle. Relax both waist and pelvis, sink your shoulders and arms when pushing, the force must come from your pelvis, not shoulders and arms. 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾) finished, follows by 'Single whip'(單鞭).
Lecture 29 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 06: Grasp the Bird's tail - Push (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 30 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 07: Single Whip (Demo and Brief) Continued from Grasp the Bird's tail(攬雀尾). The range of turning is quite big in Single whip, you should focus on the balance of your body. To make balance easily, you should simulate the scales, level the weight of both shoulders. On the other hand, since this posture need to shift your mass of weight several times, you should pay attention to your lower body. Followed by Raise Hands and Step Forward(提手上勢).
Lecture 31 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 07: Single Whip (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 32 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 08: Lifting Hands (Demo and Brief) Continued from Single whip (單鞭). Same as 'Single whip' (單鞭), such posture need to shift your mass of weight several times, you should pay attention to your lower body. The end of this posture is same as 'Right hollow step'(右虛步樁) in warm-up. Followed by 'White Crane Spreads its Wings'(白鶴亮翅).
Lecture 33 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 08: Lifting Hands (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 34 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 09: Crane Spreads Wings (Demo and Brief) Continued from 'Lifting Hands' (提手上勢). Be careful when doing 'Retreat', you must put your mass on left, and place your right foot softly, then shift your mass to right, don't rush. Followed by 'Left Brush Knee and Push'(左摟膝拗步).
Lecture 35 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 09: Crane Spreads Wings (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 36 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 10: Left Brush Knee and Push (Demo and Brief) Continued from 'White Crane Spreads its Wings' (白鶴亮翅). Both 'Right down' and 'Left lift' are the motions of defence, push the opponent's attack aside. Followed by 'Hand Strums the Lute'(手揮琵琶).
Lecture 37 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 10: Left Brush Knee and Push (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 38 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 11: Hand Strums the Lute (Demo and Brief) Continued from 'Left Brush Knee and Push' (左摟膝拗步). 'Hand Strums the Lute' is similar to 'Lifting Hands' (提手上勢), but left and right reversed. Followed by the second'Left Brush Knee and Push'(左摟膝拗步).
Lecture 39 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 11: Hand Strums the Lute (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 40 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 12: Left Brush Knee and Push 2 (Demo and Brief) Continued from 'Hand Strums the Lute' (手揮琵琶). Same as the first 'Left Brush Knee and Push'. Followed by 'Right Brush Knee and Push'(右摟膝拗步).
Lecture 41 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 13: Right Brush Knee and Push (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Left Brush Knee and Push’ (左摟膝拗步). It is similar to ‘Left Brush Knee and Push’, but left and right reverse. Followed by ‘Left Brush Knee and Push’(左摟膝拗步).
Lecture 42 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 13: Right Brush Knee and Push (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 43 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 14: Left Brush Knee and Push 3 (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 44 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 15: Hand Strums the Lute 2 (Demo and Brief) Continued from the third ‘Left Brush Knee and Push’ (左摟膝拗步). We have done this before. Followed by ‘Left Brush Knee and Push’ (左摟膝拗步).
Lecture 45 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 15: Hand Strums the Lute 2 (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 46 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 16: Left Brush Knee and Push 4 (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Right Brush Knee and Push’(右摟膝拗步). We have done this before. Followed by ‘Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch’(進步搬攔捶).
Lecture 47 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 16: Left Brush Knee and Push 4 (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 48 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 17: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Right Brush Knee and Push’(右摟膝拗步). When doing parry fist, moves from shoulder, when punching, your body shouldn’t lean forward. Followed by ‘Apparent Close Up’ (如封似閉).
Lecture 49 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 17: Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 50 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 18: Apparent Close Up (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Step Forward, Parry, Block, and Punch’(進步搬攔捶). Although it is a retreat, but an attack follows, don’t draw back too far. Followed by ‘Cross Hands’ (十字手).
Lecture 51 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 18: Apparent Close Up (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 52 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 19: Cross Hands (Demo and Brief) 上承「如封似閉」。動作看似簡單，但宜慢慢細做。下開「收式」或「抱虎歸山」。
Lecture 53 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 19: Cross Hands (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 54 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 20: Return (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Cross Hands’(十字手). Return to original, relax your muscles and joints. This is the end of the first session.
Lecture 55 Play Video	First session Yang's TaiChi 02-06: Grasp the Bird's tail The demonstration of the whole 'Grasp the Bird's tail'(攬雀尾).
Lecture 56 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 00: Preparation Form & Beginning (Demo and Brief) We have done these two actions before, now we combine them.
Lecture 57 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 00: Preparation Form & Beginning (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 58 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 01: Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Start’(起式), if both first session and second session are played together, should be continued from 'Cross Hand'(十字手). The action is same as 'Right Brush Knee and Push'(右摟膝拗步), but in different direction, and the range of turning is also larger. Followed by ‘Slanting Grasp the Bird's tail’ (斜攬雀尾).
Lecture 59 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 01: Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 60 Play Video	楊式太極拳之第二單元01：抱虎歸山 - 接十字手(練習) 跟我一齊做三遍。
Lecture 61 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 01: Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain 2 (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Start’(起式), if both first session and second session are played together, should be continued from 'Cross Hand'(十字手). The action is same as 'Right Brush Knee and Push'(右摟膝拗步), but in different direction, and the range of turning is also larger. Followed by ‘Slanting Grasp the Bird's tail’ (斜攬雀尾).
Lecture 62 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 01: Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain 2 (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 63 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 02: Slanting Grasp the Bird's tail Continued from ‘Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain’(抱虎歸山). The action is almost the same as ‘Grasp the Bird's tail’(攬雀尾), but in different direction. Followed by ‘Fist Under Elbow’ (肘底看捶)
Lecture 64 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 02: Slanting Grasp the Bird's tail (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 65 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 03: Fist Under Elbow(Part 1) (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Apparent Close Up’(斜攬雀尾). The action is quite complicated, so we divide it into two parts, better do it slowly. Followed by ‘Fist Under Elbow(Part 2)’ (肘底看捶(下)).
Lecture 66 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 03: Fist Under Elbow(Part 1) (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 67 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 03a: Fist Under Elbow(Part 2) (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Fist Under Elbow(Part 1)’(肘底看捶(上)). The action needs to stand with one leg, pay attention on balancing of body. Followed by ‘Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left’ (左倒攆猴).
Lecture 68 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 03a: Fist Under Elbow(Part 2) (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 69 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 03: Fist Under Elbow(All) (Demo) Continued from ‘Apparent Close Up’(斜攬雀尾). Followed by ‘Fist Under Elbow(Part 2)’ (肘底看捶(下)).
Lecture 70 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 04: Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Fist Under Elbow’(肘底看捶). This is the single-legged and backward action, you should concentrate on the balance of your body. Followed by ‘Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right’ (右倒攆猴)
Lecture 71 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 04: Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left (Practice) Follow me, repeat three times.
Lecture 72 Play Video	Second session Yang's TaiChi 05: Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Right (Demo and Brief) Continued from ‘Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left’(左倒攆猴). Such action is similar to ‘Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left’(左倒攆猴), but left and right reversed. Followed by ‘Step Back and Repulse the Monkey, Left’ (左倒攆猴)

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