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Cheng Man Ching Yang 37 Form
TAI CHI IN APRIL - LESSON 1 - 4
Lesson 1
18 Therapies 1-4, 37 Form Stepping
1. Lifting Water 2. Expanding the Chest 3. Drawing The Rainbow 4. Parting The Clouds
Stepping Forward
Stepping Brush Knee
Lesson 2
8 Pieces of Brocade 1-3
Swinging, Swinging in Bow Step, Alignments, Chest Circles
8 Pieces of Brocade - 1. Two Hands Support the Sky 2. Heaven and Earth 3. Bend The Bow to Shoot the Arrow
Lesson 3
18 Therapies 5 - 8, 37 Form Work
5. Reverse Reeling Forearms 6. Row the Boat 7. Lift the Ball to Shoulder Height 8. Cloud Hands
Constant Bear and Opening of Form,
Opening into Ward off Left (no arms)
Slant Flying and briefly Cloud Hands
Lesson 4
8 Pieces of Brocade 1 - 5
Swinging, Checking Alignments.
8 Brocades - 1. Two Hands Support the Sky 2. Heaven and Earth 3. Bend the Bow to Shoot the Arrow 4. Wise Owl Gazes Back 5. Swing the Head and Sway the Tail
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TAI CHI IN MAY - LESSONS 5 - 8
Lesson 5
18 Therapies 9 - 12, 37 Form Work
9.Turning To Expand the Palm 10. Cloud Hands 11. Scooping the Sea 12. Pushing the Waves
Ward Off Left and Ward Off Right
Slant Flying, Cloud Hands and Squatting Single Whip
Lesson 6
8 Pieces of Brocade 6 - 8
Alignments, Awareness and Blockages.
6. Punch with Angry Gaze 7. Bend Backwards and Touch Toes 8. Bouncing on Toes with 3 Hand Positions
Lesson 7
18 Therapies 13 - 18, 37 Form Work
13. Pigeon Flies with Spreading Wings 14. Turning and Punching.
15. Flying like a Phoenix/Crane 16. Turning the Wheel 17. Stepping and Bouncing the Ball. 18. Settling the Chi
Grasp Sparrow’s Tail and Single Whip
Squatting Single Whip and Golden Cockerel Stands on Left Leg
Lesson 8
Silk Reeling - Coiling Exercises
Shoulder Circles, Both and Alternating
Elbow Circles, Both Alternating
Wrist Circles and Both Wrists Circling
Fountain and Reverse, Snaking Arms and Both Alternating
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TAI CHI IN JUNE - LESSON 9 - 13
Lesson 9
Short Warm Up, 37 Form Work
Short Warm Up - Ribcage Circling, A Version of Two Hands Support the Sky and Leg Circling with Coiling Arms
Grasp Sparrow’s Tail and Single Whip with Peter demonstrating
Golden Cockerel Stands on Left and Right Leg
Lesson 10
Shaolin Bear, Opening of 5 Animal Frolics
Shaolin Bear Routine
Opening of 5 Animal Frolics - Explanation and Demonstration
Bonus Videos
Yang 32 Sword Form Front and Rear View with swinging and exercises
Lesson 11
Short Warm Up, 37 Form Work
Short Warm Up - Stretching the Torso, A Version of Two Hands Support the Sky and Hold the World.
Single Whip into Lifting Hands into Shoulder
Preparation for Toe Kick Right
Lesson 12
5 Animal Frolics And Massage Routine
Part 1 and 2 (45 degree front and rear view) with Massage Routine
Lesson 13
Stop/Start
Stopping in postures from the Opening to the Closing 1st 17 postures
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TAI CHI IN JULY - LESSON 14 - 17
Lesson 14
Short Warm Up, 37 Form Work
Short Warm Up - Swinging, A Version of Two Hands Support the Sky and Swimming in Breast Stroke.
Shoulder Strike into White Crane
White Crane into Brush Knee
Separate Right Foot (Toe Kick Right)
Lesson 15
Silk Reeling Exercises ( Drawing Silk from a Cocoon)
Silk Reeling - Intro - Open and Close
Silk Reeling - Churning - activating the lower back and rolling the Dantien
Silk Reeling - Basics - 1 2 3 4 Hand Positions and Reverse Direction
Lesson 16
Short Warm Up, 37 Form Work
Short Warm Up - Swinging, A Version of Two Hands Support the Sky and Bounce and Swing.
Brush Knee into Pipa
Pipa into Brush Knee
Separate Left Foot (Toe Kick Left) Briefly turn Left on Right Foot
Lesson 17
Silk Reeling Exercises ( Drawing Silk from a Cocoon)
Silk Reeling - 1 2 3 4 Hand Positions and Cloud Hands
Silk Reeling - 1 2 3 4 Hand Positions in Reverse Direction
Silk Reeling - Double Hand
Silk Reeling - Piercing
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TAI CHI IN AUGUST - LESSON 18 - 22
Lesson 18
Short Warm Up, 37 Form Work
Short Warm Up - Body Tapping
Deflect Down Parry and Punch - separating feet and arms
Left Turn on Right Heel (with cheat step) and Heel Kick Left
Lesson 19
Silk Reeling Exercises ( Drawing Silk from a Cocoon)
Lazily Tying Coat
Lazily Tying Coat (3 Circles) - adding one extra circle
Threading Through - Horizontal Circle
Lesson 20
Short Warm Up, 37 Form Work
Short Warm Up - Bouncing, stretching the spine and legs and opening the chest
Withdraw and Push into Cross Hands, feet only
Heel Kick into 1st Brush Knee
Lesson 21
Tai Chi Ball Routine
Vertical Circling Ball - Forwards and Backwards
Turning Ball Left and Right and Opening and Closing
Vertical and Horizontal Circles
Lesson 22
The 5 Loosening Exercises by Master Huang Sheng Shyan
1. Flapping
2. Jacking
3. Monkey
4. Opening and Closing
5. Stepping
38 Fan Form Bonus Video