Updates

Jan 04 2025

December 2024 updates

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available for December 2024:

18 Sabre form – Swivel and chop to Sweeping a thousand soldiers. A small step forward in the form, but some detail work might surprise you in how difficult it is to get right (hint: alignment…)
Sabre drills: 06 – Swivel hiding sabre – Manipulation details and 07 Retrieving the moon from the sea The first shows some details on how to use the wrist and the second can be done as a fast-paced drill to quickly get many reps in. I show two variations.
Q&A 49 – Which hand forms to focus on and why? The question was asked to clear up some confusion as to how our hand forms work, what you should focus on and how.

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Nov 24 2024

Here is an overview of the new videos that are available for October and November 2024:

16 Sabre form – Coiled dragon to Lying fish style and 17 Sabre form – Cloud sabre and hiding the sabre to Pierce the heart Now we get to a dynamic part of the form. It can look overwhelming at first, but I break things in detail and there is actually a lot of repetition of previously learned techniques.
Sabre applications: Searching the Sea 01 and Coiled dragon 01 Two applications that are best learned against a spear, so you immediately see the relation with the form.
Q&A 47 – What is “Zhen Chuan”? and Q&A 48 – What is “Song”? An explanation of some more Chinese concepts and terminology.
Live training recording October 2024 Eric graciously allowed me to record our session in which I go into detail on some corrections for the long form.

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Jul 09 2024

The updates for June have been available for a few days now. Here is a quick overview:

10 – Swivel hiding the sabre to Taking off the boots when drunk: This sequence offers both something new and something already learned, though with a slight variation.
Sabre Drills – Withdraw to divert with the sabre to Pierce the heart 01 and 02: These solo drills allow you to quickly get in lots of repetitions for the specific applications of these techniques. The first drill teaches the basics and the second is a bit more challenging.
Q&A 45 – How to make the form your own? The head instructor once told me you’re supposed to make the form your own. In this video, I go into more detail as to what that means and how to do it.
Live Training Recording – June 2024: These sessions are open to Premium and VIP members and I very much recommend them. You can ask direct questions and I can both show the answers but also guide you through them. Or you show something you’re struggling with and I offer instant feedback and corrections.

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Jun 11 2024

The updates for May have been available for over a week now, but here still is a quick overview:

08 – Chop the tiger and 09 – Swallow entering its nest to Pierce the heart: As often in our style, movements in the forms are repeated. But, there can also be a small difference or variation in those repetitions. That is exactly the case here.
Q&A 44 – Can you train at any age or fitness level? There is a path to life-long tai chi chuan practice. In this video I give some pointers on how to do that.
Live Training Recording – May 2024: These sessions are open to Premium and VIP members and I very much recommend them. You can ask direct questions and I can both show the answers but also guide you through them. Or you show something you’re struggling with and I offer instant feedback and corrections.

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May 13 2024

The updates for April are available and here is a quick overview:

07 Swivel hiding the sabre to Point to the trousers with the sabre: For many beginning sabre students, this is a challenging technique. So you want to go slow at first and only as you improve go into a deeper stance.
Sabre Applications – Swivel and chop 01: In the form, we turn 180° to perform this technique. It should be no surprise we do this also in the application. In this video I go into detail on how to apply it.
Q&A 43 – Can we learn from other styles of Tai Chi Chuan? A question I recently received and answer with some nuance here.
Live Training Recording March and April 2024: Not one but two recordings of the live training sessions. These sessions are open to Premium and VIP members and I very much recommend them. You can ask direct questions and I can both show the answers but also guide you through them. Or you show something you’re struggling with and I offer instant feedback and corrections.

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