Tai Chi

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Tai Chi is a martial art form that enhances balance and body awareness through slow, graceful and precise body movements, and relaxes and strengthens both body and mind. It has a long history in China and millions worldwide practice this art today as a form of preventive medicine and health maintenance exercise.

Tai Chi is an exercise suitable for persons of all ages and conditions of health.  As with any physical exercise, consult your doctor before you start a new program.

The unique health benefits of Tai Chi stem from the fact that it is a complete and integrated exercise, one which works all of the body’s systems deeply yet gently. Tai Chi practice provides these benefits: 

• Increases stamina and energy
• Increases flexibility by gently stretching and relaxing muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments
• Exercises the spine, giving it strength, elasticity and alignment
• Improves the functioning of other body systems by increasing the circulation of blood and oxygen
• Relieves stress and tension

There are 5 major styles of Tai Chi: Chen – Yang – Wu Hao – Wu – Sun. Chen Style Tai Chi is the oldest style of Tai Chi Chuan. Created by Chen Wang Ting in the 16th century, the movements are slow and fast, twining and twisting, connected with internal spiral energy. Yang Style Tai Chi is the most widely practiced style in the world. Created by Yang Luchan (1799-1872), it was developed from the Chen style.  The movements are slow and gentle, open and expanded, the pace is even, strength showing from within.  

Michigan Tai Chi Center is pleased to offer these video study guides. 

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Videos

10-Postures and 2-People form
16 Form - Grand Master Yang Jun
103 Form Section 1 - Grand Master Yang Jun
103 Whole Form - Grand Master Yang Jun
Yang Family Tai Chi and Push Hands 1
Yang Family Tai Chi Push Hands
#49 Form

Push Hands Videos
Push Hands Primer Part I by Master Yang Jun (10 mins)
Push Hands Primer Part II by Master Yang Jun (10 mins)

Tai Chi Basics
Yang Family Essential Principles
Taijiquan Distinguish Empty & Full
Taijiquan Bow Stance & Shifting
Taijiquan Continuous Energy
Taijiquan The Head
Taijiquan Coordinate Upper & Lower Body

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
Yang Family Tai Chi Practice Prepare, Opening, Grasp Bird's Tail
Yang Family Tai Chi Rollback & Push
Yang Family Tai Chi Single Whip
Yang Family Raise Hands and White Crane
Yang Family Brush Knee
Yang Family Brush Knee, Hand Strums Lute
Yang Family Embrace Tiger to Repulse Monkey
Yang Family Snake Creeps Down, Golden Rooster
Yang Family Tai Chi Cloud Hands

Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan 

Chen Style: Master Chen Xiao Wang
19 Movements: Master Chen Xiao Wang
Chen Xiao Wang Straight Sword
Chen Style Silk Reeling
Chen Style Saber
Chen Xiao Wang Old Frame Style