Golden cockerel stands on one leg Archives

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

Long Form: “26 Turn body and swing fist to Completion style”: With this video, we get to the end of the Long Form. The whole series goes into detail on how to learn the form at the beginner level. In future videos, I’ll show more advanced versions, but as of next month, we’ll start with the saber form.
Self-Defense – Golden cockerel stands on one leg to Step back and repulse monkey: This application starts with an upward deflection, which we don’t often use. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value as it can be practical in a few specific situations.
Q&A 37 – Why such an emphasis on details in the forms: There are many misunderstandings about the intricacies of the form and why we focus on perhaps seemingly small details. But there are reasons for that and I explain some of them now.

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

Long Form: “20 – Snake creeps down to Golden cockerel stands on one leg” This sequence offers both something old and new. You already know how to do Snake creeps down, but Golden cockerel stands on one leg is new. Once you master this sequence, we can make another jump forward in the form with a sequence learned before, but with a twist…
Self-Defense – Golden cockerel stands on one leg to White snake spits out its tongue: I showed the basic application of this technique in this video, along with a variation that is a common experience.
Q&A 31 ” Complementing a hard style with Tai Chi Chuan”: Many practitioners of hard styles (Karate, Kung Fu, etc.) try to complement their training with the “softness” of Tai Chi Chuan. There are some caveats to take into account when you try that and I go deeper into them here.

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September 2023 Updates