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March 2024 Updates

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

    • 06 Roc spreading its wings to Stab the face: This sequence is not too difficult to learn and works best when practicing in one go. There is a natural flow to it and when you break it down into its components you quickly get the hang of it.
    • Sabre Applications – Hanging the golden bell on the left to Push open the window to watch the moon 01: This application is actually a good preparation for the variation I’ll show next month. 🙂
    • Q&A 42 – Traditional vs. Modern Tai Chi Chuan: The question came to talk about how our style differs from the modern Wushu version of Tai Chi Chuan.

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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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September 2023 Updates

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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