Yiu Style Tai Chi

Teaching

To learn the physical movements of the form alone takes quite some time, depending on how often lessons are conducted and how regularly students practise. Remember not to teach too much too fast. Tai Chi is not about how much you know.

It is not practical to teach any of the six sets sequentially from beginning to end. It best to create little sections and circuits within each set that are performable and continuously repeatable in themselves yet still provide the benefits of deep breathing, exercising the body from the inside out and calming the mind. This benefits and encourages the student as they have something complete to practise and therefore can reap the rewards of a discipline, which trains the body, mind and spirit. It is also beneficial for the teacher in terms of being able to direct how other movements are joined in.

Mini circuits

  • Mini circuit i.
    Hunch Back, Raise Hands, Press Down
    Disperse the Clouds, See the Moon
    Diagonal Flying Posture (R)
    Diagonal Flying Posture (L)
    Trigram Palm Strike
    Pull (earth)
    Block (heaven)
    Resist (water)
    Push (fire)
  • Mini circuit ii.
    Embracing Palm
    Left Twist Step Palm Strike
    Lady Playing the Pee Par
    Left Open Flying Posture
    Right Open Flying Posture
  • Mini circuit iii.
    Embracing Palm
    Left Twist Step Palm Strike
    Lady Playing the Pee Par
    Step (L), Single Whip
    Raise Hands Posture
    Crane Cools its Wings
    Tiger Push the Mountain
    Open Hands, Close Hands
  • Mini circuit iv.
    Single Whip
    Cloud Hands (3) (R,L,R,L,R,L)
    Seven Stars Posture
    Right Heel Kick
    Left Heel Kick
    Left Open Flying Posture
    Right Open Flying Posture
  • Mini circuit v.
    Single Whip
    Lady with the Shuttle 1
    Lady with the Shuttle 2
    Lady with the Shuttle 3
    Lady with the Shuttle 4
    Pull (earth)
    Block (heaven)
    Resist (water)
    Push (fire)
    Evolve, Open Hands, Close Hands
  • Mini circuit vi.
    Single Whip
    Cloud Hands (3) (R,L,R,L,R,L)
    Tornado Kick (L)
    Eagle Standing on the Left Leg
    Thunder Hitting the Water
    Pull (earth)
    Block (heaven)
    Resist (water)
    Push (fire)
    Evolve, Open Hands, Close Hands

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