I taught a Taiji class in a Hospital in Seattle. No one could coordinate footwork with the hand movements so I showed them a few moves and where they come from. I practice. Silat, Escrima, Taiji, Bagua and Xingyi. I really wanted to focus on some of the students who really put their heart into it. Many of the students thanked me profusely after class. I taught for free.
Hi Mike, Congratulations on your success with some of your students. Teaching can be so rewarding when students put their heart into practice. Everyone benefits.
I feel that Taiji is for everyone. I have some arthritis in my right hip from jogging on riverbed rocks. I use Taiji to control my blood pressure. I am getting a few fans to learn soft fans. I want to learn Chinese Language and Traditional Medicine. I'd rather treat for free! I used to blow glass and hated the business part.
Wonderful to see a doctor using this for patients! One thing I'd recommend, on "wave hands like clouds" from 0:22 to 0:38 is to root into the stepping foot on raising the arms. What I mean here is that, at 0:24, he's raising the left arm before the left foot has finished the step. You see it a little bit also with the right arm and foot, but it's less pronounced. This is very common to see (many teachers do it incorrectly) and totally understandable in this case b/c "tai chi takes a lifetime"-it took me a couple decades to get it right. But Dr. Lam and his patients will get more out of it by finishing the step and rooting into that foot as they raise the arm. Compare to how he coordinates the arm technique with the step at 0:50 ff, which is correct. Excellent overall. Good posture is so critical, but try to avoid hunching the shoulders when emptying the chest. Keep up the good work. This sounds very promising!
A simplified form of tai chi sun, excellent for health and relaxation. I use it for patients recovering from strokes with extremely beneficial effects.
The instructor has taken the easiest forms out of the first section of Sun 73 form. Since you are using Tai Chi for patients, you might look into the programs a that were created by Dr. Lam. HE has several programs geared to different physical problems such as heart and diabetes. He has a couple of beginner / starter programs which are beneficial to beginners and seniors. He also has a the 2 part Tia Chi for Arthritis which is Sun style and derived from the 73 Form. The instructor performance included forms that you will find in the first Tia Chi for Arthritis DVD.
It's great to see doctors recognizing the value of this practice for health! (It's something we knew about anecdotally, just from observing the health and fitness of daily practitioners, but there wasn't any real science behind it.)
It's simplified version (similar to Yang's 24 Simplified Taijiquan).It's for those who want to practice for health purpose and it is easy to remember ….. What's the issue with this?
@@zhiming4535 it's obvious. there should be no "simplified" versions that anyone can do for health purposes. all forms of taiji should be eradicated, except Chen style. Chen style should only be taught for fighting. It should be difficult and strenuous and violent. Then only fighters who are in peak condition would play taiji. Then taiji would be pure again. If people want health exercises, they can go for a walk and carry shake weights.
Speaking as a strong body taichi player, with significantly better waist technique and flexibility then Chen alone can offer, and a shaolin/wudang foundation for taichi/bagua/hsingyi and sword, I can tell you that having to use the arts to apply violence is "low level", where being able to use them gently is "high level". My perspective may be different because for hsingyi practitioners, sparring becomes an exercise in restraint, and I can't really use the techniques against sparring partners, and have to opt for techniques that won't damage the partner. There's an old maxim sometimes related as "kill, incapacitate, come along quietly". Anyone can manage the first, especially with a weapon, but the 2nd takes a bit more skill, and only real masters can do the 3rd. John Koo needs to talk less, study more, and when your spirit has calmed, you'll probably have achieved some real internal technique.
I taught a Taiji class in a Hospital in Seattle. No one could coordinate footwork with the hand movements so I showed them a few moves and where they come from. I practice. Silat, Escrima, Taiji, Bagua and Xingyi. I really wanted to focus on some of the students who really put their heart into it. Many of the students thanked me profusely after class. I taught for free.
Hi Mike, Congratulations on your success with some of your students. Teaching can be so rewarding when students put their heart into practice. Everyone benefits.
I feel that Taiji is for everyone. I have some arthritis in my right hip from jogging on riverbed rocks. I use Taiji to control my blood pressure. I am getting a few fans to learn soft fans. I want to learn Chinese Language and Traditional Medicine. I'd rather treat for free! I used to blow glass and hated the business part.
Bravo, Mike! It's great to share these wonderful arts with everyone!
Thanku for service
expressed so fabulously, @Anthony Lee Hem! Thank you!
Wonderful to see a doctor using this for patients! One thing I'd recommend, on "wave hands like clouds" from 0:22 to 0:38 is to root into the stepping foot on raising the arms. What I mean here is that, at 0:24, he's raising the left arm before the left foot has finished the step. You see it a little bit also with the right arm and foot, but it's less pronounced. This is very common to see (many teachers do it incorrectly) and totally understandable in this case b/c "tai chi takes a lifetime"-it took me a couple decades to get it right. But Dr. Lam and his patients will get more out of it by finishing the step and rooting into that foot as they raise the arm. Compare to how he coordinates the arm technique with the step at 0:50 ff, which is correct. Excellent overall. Good posture is so critical, but try to avoid hunching the shoulders when emptying the chest. Keep up the good work. This sounds very promising!
A simplified form of tai chi sun, excellent for health and relaxation. I use it for patients recovering from strokes with extremely beneficial effects.
The instructor has taken the easiest forms out of the first section of Sun 73 form. Since you are using Tai Chi for patients, you might look into the programs a that were created by Dr. Lam. HE has several programs geared to different physical problems such as heart and diabetes. He has a couple of beginner / starter programs which are beneficial to beginners and seniors. He also has a the 2 part Tia Chi for Arthritis which is Sun style and derived from the 73 Form. The instructor performance included forms that you will find in the first Tia Chi for Arthritis DVD.
It's great to see doctors recognizing the value of this practice for health! (It's something we knew about anecdotally, just from observing the health and fitness of daily practitioners, but there wasn't any real science behind it.)
Really like this form!
Beautiful form
Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your expression.
I like this, excellent.
After Dr. Paul Lam “Tai Chi for arthritis”.
Yes, it was Dr Lam who put these forms together, Tai Chi for arthritis and fall prevention.
Hi loveless and how are you today and God bless, is good to meet you 😊
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Just shows me that movement in general is good to keep you healthy.
Freeform is good, like water 🌊💦
這不是孫式太極拳而是改變為孫式柔軟体操了，何解？
It's simplified version (similar to Yang's 24 Simplified Taijiquan).It's for those who want to practice for health purpose and it is easy to remember ….. What's the issue with this?
@@zhiming4535 it's obvious. there should be no "simplified" versions that anyone can do for health purposes. all forms of taiji should be eradicated, except Chen style. Chen style should only be taught for fighting. It should be difficult and strenuous and violent. Then only fighters who are in peak condition would play taiji. Then taiji would be pure again. If people want health exercises, they can go for a walk and carry shake weights.
@@taiji1478 you have a narrow mind 😐
@@taiji1478 that is a close minded view of a vast art form...an error imo🧐
Speaking as a strong body taichi player, with significantly better waist technique and flexibility then Chen alone can offer, and a shaolin/wudang foundation for taichi/bagua/hsingyi and sword, I can tell you that having to use the arts to apply violence is "low level", where being able to use them gently is "high level".
My perspective may be different because for hsingyi practitioners, sparring becomes an exercise in restraint, and I can't really use the techniques against sparring partners, and have to opt for techniques that won't damage the partner.
There's an old maxim sometimes related as "kill, incapacitate, come along quietly". Anyone can manage the first, especially with a weapon, but the 2nd takes a bit more skill, and only real masters can do the 3rd.
John Koo needs to talk less, study more, and when your spirit has calmed, you'll probably have achieved some real internal technique.