TAI CHI


FFORM
(best done outdoors)


PUSH HANDS
(Drill in sensitivity & listening)
TAI CHI SWORD
(Major Literary Star)

 

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HOME...

TAI CHI FORM...

STEPS TO LEARN...

LESSON PLAN...

TAI CHI RANKING...

7 PRINCIPLES OF TAI CHI..I

DALU...

TAI CHI SWORD...

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Separate from the karate classes,
Tai Chi is a more gentle approach to the martial arts.
It is geared for stress reduction.
The ancient art of Tai Chi claims many health benefits
such as increasing circulation,
reducing stress, toning muscles,
and channeling positive energy.

The Chinese refer to the joints as gates,
and these gates control the amount of energy
(in the form of oxygen in the blood)
that flows through the body.
Practicing Tai Chi
increases the range of movement in the joints,
unblocking muscular tension.
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 Each Tai Chi class at Red Sun begins with a 5-minute talk so the student gains mental and spiritual knowledge. We then do Tai Chi drills in preparation of learning Cheng Man-Ch'ing's Yang short style 37-posture form, teaching each new student a few more moves with each class. After the form, we work on push hands. And we end each class with dessert -- namely, the Tai Chi sword (teacher's favorite!). Beginners learn how to hold the sword along with simple strikes and blocks. Intermediate students learn drills involving chi. More advanced students learn the choreographed two-person sword fight.

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Don't feel that you're too old or out of shape.
The moves are similar to swimming in air.
No brute force is used.
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Class meets once a week.
We meet every Sunday from 7:30pm-8:30pm.
Advanced students continue to train after class.
The cost is $35/month
for Red Sun members and nonmembers.


A heartfelt THANK YOU to my past teachers
Blackwell, Frank Wong, and currently, Jim Cross
for showing me the way.