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February 2024 Updates

I posted the updates for February a few days ago. Watch the video for a quick overview, and here below some more details.

    • 05 Swivel and tease the genitals to Sparrow hawk turning around: This is a more complex series of movements that starts easy enough but ends with the first time we stab backward instead of in front of us. I break down the details step-by-step so you can practice and get the hang of it.
    • Sabre Applications – Advance to tease the genitals 01: In this video, I show the application closest to how we do it in the form. There are other ways, but I prefer to show it as is so it is easier to visualize the application during form practice.
    • Q&A 41 – Price of practice weapons: There are many different brands of weapons for Tai Chi Chuan practice and just as many different price points. Here I explain what to look out for at first and how you can gradually invest in even better ones.

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January 2024 Updates

I posted the updates two weeks ago, but then fell sick with severe pneumonia and forgot to post this update. I guess that’s what 40°C fever does to your brain… All healed up now, so here are the updates for January 2024:

  • Sabre form – Hang the golden bell on the left to Swivel and tease the genitals: We get to one of the challenges in the form: pivoting 180° not once but twice in a row. And in two different ways to boot. This is one of the key features in all our forms and has specific tactical applications each time.
  • Sabre Applications – Withdraw to divert with the sabre to Pierce the heart 01: There are several ways to do the first part of this application. In this video, I explain the first way in detail.
  • Live Training Recording – January 2024: I got some more great questions during the live training and you can check the entire session out now if you couldn’t attend.
  • Q&A 40 – Mistakes intermediate students make: So you’ve been training for a little while; what should you avoid when it comes to intermediate student mistakes? You are unlikely to make the same ones as when you started, so here I cover some things to pay attention to.

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December 2023 Updates

These are a bit late due to technical problems, but here are the new videos that are available as of December 2023

  • Sabre form – 03 Picking a star on the left to Pierce the heart: This is a fundamental sequence in the sabre form and I’ll cover the applications in detail in the following months. One of the reasons it is fundamental is the footwork demonstrates crucial aspects of using weapons.
  • Sabre applications: Picking a star on the left 01: This video is longer than usual, 15 minutes. I wanted to go into more detail to explain several aspects of the application, why they matter so much and their relation with the form.
  • Q&A 39 – “Dim Mak aka “Death Touch”? There is much mythology surrounding this topic, including in the Tai Chi Chuan world. Some of it is promoted by bad-faith actors, others are delusional. I share my thoughts and experience on this in the video.

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November 2023 Updates

These are a bit late due to technical problems, but here are the new videos that are available as of November 2023

  • Live Training Recording – November 2023: This was requested by one of the Premium members as not everybody can join the live training sessions due to time zone differences (we have members on almost every continent…) The caveat is this: not every Premium or VIP member wants to be recorded and I will always respect their privacy. So depending on who attends, there will be a recording. That said, I very much recommend trying to join them. It creates the opportunity to ask me direct questions and get immediate feedback. As we are both on camera at the same time, we can instantly show what we mean instead of having to interpret things by writing it down, which is always much harder.
  • Sabre Form: “02 Separating the sabre to Dodge and display the sabre”: We now get into the first movements of the form where the assumption is that the opponent is also armed. The weapon has been drawn and you start using it as such. This application also demonstrates one of the particularities of our style in the use of the empty hand.
  • Sabre applications: Dodge and display the sabre 01: This application has a specific misunderstanding built-in. In this video, I clarify how to avoid falling into that trap.
  • Q&A 38 – Which books on Tai Chi Chuan should you read? This is a good question as there are several books available on our style. I give some context on these and explain the best reading order for students. You can find direct links here on the resources page.

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October 2023 Updates

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available as of October 2023:

  • Sabre Form: “01 Ready style to Brush knee twist step”: With this video, we start a new chapter, the sabre form. The first few movements are not that difficult to learn as they resemble the hand form so much. I show in detail where the differences are and why.
  • Sabre applications: Beginning style 1-2: This video shows two applications for the first movement in the sabre form. In many ways, they are opposites: one is hard, the other soft. One is meant to incapacitate the opponent, the other only to get him out of your way so you can escape.

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