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Here is an overview of the new videos that are available as of February of 2022:

• Long form. We continue from the previous video with “Cross hands” to “Turn body, brush knee twist step“. This introduces the first 180° turn in the form, of which there are several more to come. If you practiced what I showed in the video “Exercises 02 – Turning” then you are fully ready for this. 🙂
• Q&A 18: “Why do the techniques have such weird names?” This is also a typical “Western” question, but an understandable one. In this video I’ll explain more about Chinese language, culture and how the names come about.
• Self-Defense: Now that we have covered all basic applications of the short form, it is time to examine applications in more detail. In this next Self-Defense video, I explore how the form expresses a concept for the application, but in real life there are many variations and possibilities.
• Live Zoom training: for VIP and Premium members will be on Sunday, February 27th at, 5PM Brussels time .

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available as of January 2022:

• Long form. Another big jump forward with a section already covered in the short form and then the first movements to the corner.
• Q&A 17: “How often should you train to make consistent progress?” This is a typical “Western” question, but I’ll answer it anyway, given that I asked my teacher a very similar one once… :-).
• Self-Defense: The final two applications for the short form. We’ll take a closer look at “As if shutting a door” and “Embrace tiger, return to mountain.” Now that we have covered them all, I will make a few videos adding nuance and more detail for these.
• Live Zoom training: for VIP and Premium members will be on Sunday, January 30th at, 5PM Brussels time .

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available as of December 2021:

• Long form. The next section is a mix of old and new. We’ll do the Brush knee twist step repetitions and I’ll show you where what you already learned in the short form can now be applied to this segment.
• Q&A 16: “What is Wu Wei?” In this Q&A, I’ll dig deeper into this philosophical concept and why it matters for your Tai Chi Chuan training.
• Self-Defense: Another two applications. We’ll take a closer look at “Stroke the lute” and “Parry and punch.” With these videos, we close in on covering basic applications for the entire short form. With some luck, we will get to the end next month.
• Live Zoom training: for VIP and Premium members will be on Tuesday, January 4th at, 6PM Brussels time My apologies for the delay in scheduling this. There were some unforseen events these last few weeks that made it difficult to set a date.

Here is an overview of the new videos available for November 2021:

• Long form. We continue with the long form and I’ll cover “Raise hands and step up ” to “White crane flaps its wings. In my experience, it is best to learn this part of the long form as a sequence instead of separately. So I’ll make one video that is slightly longer so we can go over it all.
• Q&A 15: “Pan Long Nei Kung” Eric asked if I could give more details about my own Nei Kung set and how it fits with the practice of Tai Chi Chuan. I’ll answer that question in depth.
• Self-Defense: Two more applications. This time I’ll demonstrate and explain “Draw the bow to shoot the tiger” and “Step back repulse monkey.” The latter is one of my all-time favorites, as it is versatile and extremely effective when performed correctly.
• Live Zoom training: for VIP and Premium members will be on Sunday November 28th , 6PM Brussels time

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available as of October 2021:

• The first parts of the long form. With this update I’ll begin detailed instruction for the Long form. These videos will be slightly different from those for the Short form. The reason is that the Short form prepares you for the Long form, so there is overlap. The goal is to not learn the same thing twice and instead build upon what you’ve alreardy practiced.
• Q&A 14: “Using the heavy bag for tai chi chuan practice” An excellent question and, perhaps for some, a surprising answer…
• Self-Defense: The first applications for “Slap the face” and “Double hand sweeps lotus leg.”
• Live Zoom training: for VIP and Premium members will be on Saturday October 30th , 6PM Brussels time