The Shape of Tai Chi
One of the most common mistakes I see in Tai Chi practitioners of all levels, is losing the overall shape of their Tai Chi by retracting...
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Susan Thompson
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
How to Release the Kua
Learn how to release the Kua to increase balance, ease of movement and power in your Tai Chi and every day movements.
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
What does "Song" mean??
The concept of "song" in Tai Chi posture is a challenging one to describe and even more challenging to acquire. This video takes you...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Waving Hands In Clouds - Unity in Movement
This video will step you through the process of learning to connect your hands at all times. By doing so, you will contain and circulate...
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Susan Thompson
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Waving Hands in Clouds; Feet, Spine & Hands
A short lesson on a complex form - Waving Hands in Clouds. Learn where and how movement is initiated and how to spiral the movement...
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Susan Thompson
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Short Tai Chi Lesson: How to Transfer Your Weight Properly (and prevent Knee pain).
Watch this video discussion and practice on how to transfer your weight properly in Tai Chi. Attention to "substantial vs....
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Joe Eber
- Sep 12, 2021
- 9 min
Let's talk about stepping! Turning the feet Part 2 by Joe Eber
For Part 1 please see Let's talk about stepping! Turning the feet (part 1) Tai chi is a circular art that is comprised of a series of...
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Susan Thompson
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Opening Your Ming Men Point; the Life Gate
This is a short five minute Tai Chi lesson on how to open up the Ming Men point. The Ming Men point is the area of your lower back...
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Susan Thompson
- Aug 15, 2021
- 1 min
Tai Chi: How to Move More Effectively through Levers
This video takes you through the understanding of levers, how they work, and how we can utilize them to move more efficiently and...
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Joe Eber
- Aug 11, 2021
- 5 min
Let's talk about stepping! Turning the feet by Joe Eber
Taiji is all about circular movement. Each movement includes turning of the trunk, arms and hands. The feet initiate and drive these...
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Susan Thompson
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Generating Power through The Kua: Part II
This is the second part in a two part series on learning how to circle your Kua. Learn the subtle movement of circling the Kua in Tai...
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Susan Thompson
- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
How to Generate Power in Tai Chi by Circling the Kua
What happens at the end range of our movement is important. It is there that we redirect an opponent's force . It is also where we...
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Joe Eber
- Jul 5, 2021
- 7 min
Hang In There by Joe Eber
Feel suspended by your hair.” We’ve all heard this from our teachers, or we read it in the tai chi literature, but what does it really...
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Joe Eber
- Jun 2, 2021
- 5 min
Let's talk about stepping - Suction Cups Under Your Feet by Joe Eber. (See video too!)
Oftentimes students ask, “Where in my foot should my weight be?” I have seen several videos that tell the viewer that in this posture...
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Joe Eber
- May 14, 2021
- 5 min
Let's Talk about Stepping; Pushing vs Pulling With the Feet - by Joe Eber
Stepping: Pulling Your Weight When stepping in Tai Chi, some people push off their back foot in order to move forward. However, this goes...
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Susan Thompson
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
Generating Power in Tai Chi
In the Western minded thinking, we are taught from an early age that trying harder reaps better results. We grow up with such adages as...
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Joe Eber
- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Part 3 of 3 - Connectedness – Connecting all the parts by Joe Eber
In Part 1 Drop the Elbows on the Knees we looked at the importance of sinking the elbows. In a Part 2 - Resting Elbows on Knees, we...
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Joe Eber
- Apr 15, 2021
- 6 min
Part 2 of 3 -Resting Elbows on Knees by Joe Eber
Put Your Elbows on the Table Think back to when you were a bit younger, and your parents would harp on you at the dinner table to “Get...
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Joe Eber
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Part 1 of 3: Drop the Elbows on the Knees by Joe Eber
Where does our Tai Chi power come from? It is natural for us to focus on our hands and arms during Tai Chi movements. After all, when...
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Joe Eber
- Mar 25, 2021
- 5 min
Your elbows should not go behind your body By Joe Eber
One of the most common mistakes that beginners and even some advanced people make is to bring their elbows too far back. In this post we...
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