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- We're sending out an early Christmas present to all our subscribers, the "Behind" the scenes 108 move Tai Chi set where you can follow along with Kevin.
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Thank you Kevin. I had not done more than the first third since March when the Taoist Tai Chi in Portland, Oregon close for the duration. When I “discovered” your video, it enabled me to remember nearly all of the set, especially listening to your gentle narration. You are truly serving the intent and memory of Mr. Moy.
Hi William,
That's great to hear that the video has helped! Check out our You Tube channel for all the videos available there.
Cheers
Kevin
Hi Kevin, I started Taoist Tai Chi a month ago here in Richmond, BC. Though the instructor gently suggested that we can not learn from a video, I am finding your tutorials and these review videos are a huge help to me. I can see the moves from so many angles and your verbal cues are terrific as I practice along with you. I think these videos are a tremendous resource and I thank you and Shelley for all the time and effort you offer in order for us to learn this helpful art.
Hi Erin,
Congrats on starting your Tai Chi Journey!
I would have to admit that back when I first started instructing, I would have said pretty much the same. Over the years however, after having so many people ask if there was some sort of resource or tools to help them practice, and seeing how many people are improving and learning from our videos, I would now have to say I was wrong.
You can learn from a video but ideally, in addition to learning from an instructor and/or attending regular classes. I have found that not everybody has the opportunity of those added benefits and yet are still able to learn and further their Tai Chi because of our videos. We do these videos to help both students and instructors and this is my way of honouring Mr. Moy's request to help others and to make the learning of his Tai Chi available to everyone. Practice diligently!
Cheers
Erin a
AWESOME workout! Am always learning to correct myself on some fine points. Would like to read up on meditation, so I was wondering if there is a book to assist me that you would recommend? Xie xie
Done this every day during pandemic, we now can do three sets! Still have to listen to you tho!
Hi Suzanne,
Awesome! Great to hear! Have you checked out our Live Stream classes?
Cheers
Kevin really knows his tai-chi. This is one of the very best demonstrations of the Tai Chi set on TH-cam. Thank-you for this video.
Very welcome!
Cheers
Kevin
Many thanks, Kevin. Your video is invaluable, especially during Covid 19.
Hi Michael,
You are welcome and glad the videos are helping! Many more on our You Tube channel and we are also doing Live Stream classes in case you might be interested. Information can be found here theawareness.website/next-step/
Cheers
Appreciate ya! You have been my teacher for quite a number of years. I want to go back to Tai Chi classes but no can do due to COVID. I've enjoyed you videos because they give me something to look back on to see what mistakes I might have in my form. Overall, thank you and keep the videos coming. Have a Merry Christmas!
Hi Tony,
Great to hear and you are very welcome! FYI we are doing free Live Stream classes for the month of December as an early Christmas present to all our viewers/subscribers. If you want to join in just send me an email to theawarenesswebsite@gmail.com and ask to be added to the Live Stream list. Maybe see you in class!
Cheers
Thank you so much for your videos. I especially like the commentary on the "behind the scenes" video. You certainly help Mr Moy's wish to make tai chi available to all. Like some other beginners I have problems with sequence. This helps enormously and helps with transitioning from one move to the next. Again, Thank You!
Hi Dennis,
You are very welcome! Getting the sequence comes with practice but having some tools to work with can sure help. Have you checked out our other videos yet? If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Cheers
Regardless of how many times I do this, I still learn on refining my technique. Practice, practice and more practice.
Thanks, Kevin, this is terrific. I'm finding your videos very helpful as I try to prepare for going back to live tai chi classes. (This is going to happen one day, isn't it?) I really like this one with the cues and the names of the moves.
Hi Deb
Very welcome and glad the video has helped! I sure hope classes start up again for people as there have been a lot of folks falling off the Tai Chi wagon so to speak. Either way we will still keep doing our Livestream and Zoom classes for anyone that just wants to progress and improve. Most students are planning to continue with the livestream even when they go back to regular classes as they have moved forward far better than they would have otherwise.
Cheers
Kevin
as a beginner and one who is often away from the centre, I find it very helpful to practice when I'm away.
thanks Kevin. Richard from Perth WA
Hi Richard, glad the videos are helping, have you checked out our other videos on the website...theawareness.website/resource-page/
Thank you so much Kevin. I’m so confused in class, but you make the moves clear and easy to follow. I’m going back to class with more confidence.
This video is such a gift being housebound with this pandemic. Thank you.
Hi Arlene,
That's great! So glad it's helping. There are a lot more videos on our You Tube channel that you are welcome to check out. We are also doing online Live Streaming classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and you can get the details on our website. Here is the link for the page theawareness.website/next-step/ . Maybe see in class!
Cheers
thank you for this. it is just what I needed. I used to be an instructor some 25 years ago in Poland but I do not remember much now, not doing it forever. But I want to go back to practicing
HI Zumba Jo,
Great that you are getting back to your Tai Chi and glad the videos are helping! Be sure to check out the rest of our videos on our You Tube channel ( th-cam.com/users/TheAwarenessWebsitefeatured ) and here is a link for info on our Live Stream classes ( theawareness.website/next-step/ )
Cheers
Kevin
Fantastic
Thank you for the lovely class! My beautiful daughter MIchelle signed me up! Thank you! I had a wonderful time!
Hi Susan,
That's great and glad you are enjoying the video. Did your daughter just set you up to watch this video or did she sign you up for some other classes too?
Cheers
Kevin
I can't thank you enough for doing this. Oh how I miss tai chi !!
Excellent so easy to follow. Thank you so much!
Hi Marina,
You are welcome and so glad the video's are helping!
Cheers
Thank you very much Kevin for sharing this wonderful video with us and for taking time to produce this masterpiece of 108 TAICHI moves. This will help us beginners a lot to practice and remember all these moves.
You are a GREAT TAICHI teacher. A joy to watch and learn from all your videos.
MERRY XMAS TO YOU AND TO YOUR FAMILY.
Hi Helen,
I am so glad the videos are helping. We get a lot of comments from people saying the same thing and it makes it all worthwhile. Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Cheers
Excellent resource! Thank you so much for making this available. It is really helpful for practicing between classes.
Kevin, thanks for the video. You're doing a great public service by giving these tutorials for free. Although I knew the set after 15 years of practice here in Calgary, I had forgotten almost the entire set due to a 2-year pause caused by the covid restrictions, even having forgotten that we bow in the beginning. I started watching you doing the entire set almost daily and frequently did it with you. It's great to hear the cues that you give while I practice, and sometimes I turn off the sound to force me to do it by myself. I go to a community centre, where we also do foundation exercises and the Taoist Tai Chi set, and some members know of your video. By the way, we're all seniors and I plan to tell more members in our practice class of what you present on TH-cam. Please keep up your efforts to preserve the gifts of Taoist Tai Chi that Master Moy gave us.
Most helpful after going through some foundations and descriptions of moves. Thank you
This has been the most helpful tool that i have encountered in my tai chi learning. Wow thank you so much for creatinf thia video and sharing it out to the many folks trying to learn tai chi. Going through is slowly and speakimg clearly with clear views of what youre doing is fabulous! Thanks again!
Thank you for the video! It helps me a great deal in my quest to practice again.
Personally, I would find it easier to follow if you only call out the name of the move. Should you like to flesh out what the move is like, follow it after the calling out of the name.
When I practice the set, I can not watch what you do! I have to stop the set to see what you do, if I am not sure. (I am sure there will be a lot more of that moments later, my mission at the moment is to remember 108 moves). The explanation you give making more difficult (to me) to find what the next move will be.
Hi Joe
Glad the videos are helping and thanks for the suggestion! Sometimes it’s hard to know what the best format for some of these videos would be given that everybody is a little different in how they learn, etc. We will see what we can come up with in the New Year. All the same, the best way I know to learn and remember the set is lots and lots of practice, but for sure the videos are helping people all over the world. Happy Holidays!
Cheers
Hi Kevin. Thank you very much for sharing these videos. The 108 moves video has really helped me learn the moves between my weekly classes in the last four months. Now I can (mostly) remember the moves, I will move onto the Classroom Classics to fine tune the individual moves.
Currently I go to a beginner class at my gym (in West London, UK,) which is less than ideal, as the teacher just repeats the moves for the regular new joiners. Can you suggest resources to help me find a teacher that will progress my Tai Chi?
This has been the best help for me to participate in the beginner class without feeling overwhelmed. Thank you for this detailed and informative video!
Hi 1992,
You are very welcome. I know it can be tough as a beginner and that's one of the reasons for doing our videos as a resource. I usually tell new beginners to give themselves at least a year before they start to critique themselves because it takes about that long ( on average) to get comfortable with the sequence and remembering the moves. The more you practice, the easier it gets!
Cheers
It might be two years since my last comment, but rest assure, I've been doing this with you here or on a tape recording that I have in my cell phone. Love it! I have serious nonoperable back issues and have to live with meds and pain. Master Moy via your video has been great for the right shoulder blade and lower back. Wish the session would eliminate the stiffness, but it ain't so. However it is great to enjoy a few hours with no pain/tightness. Appreciate Ya Shi Fu.
As I've been taught spine must be vertical while movements...forward bends as you do is mistake..
Thank you SO much for this video! I needed to re-learn the set...there are no classes near me and you made it possible 🙏🏻
Hi Kevin, I have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi for just over 2 years now and still need the guidance of the people around me. Therefore this video is very helpful in these unusual times.
I practiced Tai Chi China in London many years ago under a Master and he had a disciple who would continue his teaching. Therefor I asked who was now the keeper of the form after the passing of Mr Moy. From what I have been told, Mr Moy didn’t train any particular individual to take the reigns. However, practice exercises and the form are continuously being changed. The instructor has no idea as to the purpose of the change - just follow the instructions.
The form is intended as a moving meditation which requires muscle memory. The continuous changes make this impossible. So I have some questions you may be able to help me with.
- who is making the changes?
- what is the purpose of the changes?
- is there an aim in mind. In other words, will the changes just continue?
Once again, thank you for the video.
Hi Keith,
You are very welcome and glad you enjoy the video.
Some difficult questions to answer. Whomever is making the decisions within the Society today do not seem to want to tell the membership about the reasons for the changes as many instructors ask about it and no one seems to have an answer. Personally i never saw Mr. Moy or any of his closest students do any of the things that have been changed and Mr. Moy said himself that he was not appointing any one individual to be the new "master". Changes and variations are good for specific reasons as in the case of an individual's requirements and understanding those requirements and being able to perceive and understand an individual's need are very important especially for an instructor. Mr. Moy would have his translators and certain people explain things from time to time to help people understand what they are doing as well as direct intervention on occasion. Blind repetition without understanding only goes so far in terms of one's development.
Keep practicing and keep exploring. Mr. Moy's original teachings were very effective at helping people improve their health and wellbeing so don't get discouraged. Keep asking questions.
Cheers
I have been practicing Tai Chi for 6 month here in Jacksonville, FL. Since the beginning I have been following your classes as a reinforcement for my practice since as soon I got back home from class I couldn’t remember many things. I’m a member of the Taoist Tai Chi Org.
My next step this coming year is to go to an intensive in our International Center here in Florida. Thanks for your classes, they have helped me a lot.
Hi Wanda,
That’s great and you are very welcome! I am so glad the videos are helping. How far along in the set are you? I highly recommend going to an intensive. I usually tell students that it is like a 6 month boost in your Tai Chi. Even if you don’t quite get everything that is talked about, it will be good reference for down the road. Practice lots!
Cheers
Very good and most helpful. Thank you 🙏
thank you so much!! So glad I found this on you tube. Now it is so easy to remember the whole set....
Hi M.C.
You are very welcome! I'm glad you found it too! Check out our You Tube Channel for all our other videos at th-cam.com/channels/2AQc4jG4hCTGCNPUaW97Eg.html
Cheers
Hi Kevin, especially now with covid and no classes your video series is a great service. Strange that the official TTCS folks have not done anything along these lines aside from making the sadly poor production of the old Master Moy video available.
Hi E,
Glad the videos are helping! We are doing Live Streaming classes now and you can find the information on the "Next Step" page on our website here, theawareness.website/next-step/
We are doing a special thing for all our live stream students and You Tube subscribers for December so make sure you are subscribed!
Cheers
Kevin
Po latach wróciłam do ćwiczeń tai chi. Polecam , każdy może wykonać te ćwiczenia jeśli będzie to robił systematycznie.
I'm so happy I found this! Now I can continue my practice during lockdown!
Hi Pat,
Great to hear! We are also doing Live Stream classes in case you are interested. Info can be found here on our website at theawareness.website/next-step/
Cheers
Kevin
I have practiced Maoist Tai chi for a few years, but this video is a wonderful refresher, as my form was far from great! Thanks a lot...
Hi Alain,
So glad the video is helping! Check out our You Tube channel for more videos as well as our Live Stream classes.
Cheers
Best video for practising at home. Would love a new version with you in front of a mirror to see your arms and hands better.
Hi Donna,
Thanks for watching our videos and very glad this one is helping!
We get lots of suggestions for the use of mirrors but we have found it is more difficult and confusing for the viewers to follow. Also, it is hard to have mirrors doing outdoors videos like this one LOL. I talk about this a bit on our latest video on Whip to One Side so be sure to watch that one.
Cheers
Merci beaucoup je cherchais un professeur je l'ai trouvé.
Hi Kevin, Thank you very much for sharing this video. I think your video is the best one in all of teaching Taichi videos. Everything is perfect except for one thing I noticed was, it’s not easy to figure out which leg you are moving. Left or right? I know we can listen to your direction but while practicing it's easier for us to copy with our eyes as well, along with our ears. So I wish you could make a new video which has a white color on your left or right leg. So when you perform we can follow and learn your wonderful technique perfectly. Thanks again and hoping we could practice with your new video soon. Merry Christmas and stay safe. Sincerely
Hi Hanh,
So glad the videos are helping! Thanks for the feedback too. I am looking for some new Tai Chi video clothes so I will keep that in mind. If you want to try our Live Stream classes, we are doing our classes for the month of December for free as an early Christmas present to all our viewers/subscribers. Just send an email to theawarenesswebsite@gmail.com and ask to be added to the class list.
Cheers
Thank you, Kevin. This is perfect. I’ve been off for about 3 week for Christmas break, (loved your Christmas challenge) and start back to class in two days. Just what I needed to refresh my memory. JCB
Hi Joanne,
Glad you are getting back to class. Part of the challenge was to encourage people to practice over the holidays and it looked like it worked LOL. Thanks for watching our videos and happy to hear they are helping.
Cheers
Kevin thank you SO much for this. I have just started this 108 move Master Moi Tai Chi in April and use this video a lot to observe and to learn the NAMES of the moves! With gratitude..
Hi Veena,
You are very welcome and if you have any questions, just ask!
Cheers
Thanks Kevin, enjoyed the video, especially the slow pace and talking your way through, very helpful
Hi Lionel,
You are very welcome and glad it helped.
Cheers
Linda Duncan
So pleased to have found this. Started Tai Chi in September but then classes stopped because of pandemic. I enjoy continuing and improving my practice. Thank you
Hi Linda,
Glad you found us and glad the video is helping. Have you checked out all the other videos on our You Tube channel? We are also doing Live Stream classes now. Details can be found through this link in case you are interested theawareness.website/next-step/
Cheers
Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for
Hi John,
You are most welcome. Seems like a lot of other people where looking for it too, LOL.
Cheers
With Tai Chi NYC closed this is the ONLY video I have found that enables me to practice With the video.
Hi Eric,
That's great and glad you found us! We are currently doing Live Streaming classes on Tuesday and Thursdays both morning and afternoon. Check out the website at our Next Step page ( theawareness.website/next-step/ ) for the details. Maybe see you in class?
Cheers
Kevin
Brilliant videos which are really me helping to understand Tai Chi. I have asked several people and not really got an answer - what is the "parry" bit of chop with fist, deflect, PARRY and punch?
Hi Kevin, together with my hubby and 2 good friends we’re learning Taoist Taichi in Perth, Australia. We just started the beginners course 6 weeks ago. You’re our go-to video after each formal lesson with our teacher. Your fluid and accentuated movements are just so beautiful to watch. Without your video we’d be stuck and frustrated with what to do next! Many thanks for your TH-cam Kevin. Much much appreciated 🙏😊
Hi Juliana,
Congrats on starting Tai Chi! I am so glad that the videos are helping. The intent was to provide a resource that would supplement someone going to class and give people that didn't have a class to go to, something to help keep up their practice. All the best to you guys and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Cheers
Thank you so much for this video. It is the most helpful taoist taichi series of 108 movements I have found. I used to practice taoist tai-chi 3 years ago. With the coronovirus crisis, we are now locked-up in Spain. I thought it´d be great to go back to this practice while at home. All the best.
Hi Elena,
You are most welcome and glad the videos are helping. I guess that is one good thing about this crisis is that we can spend more time practicing. Glad you are getting back to it. Stay tuned and subscribe to our You Tube channel (if you haven't already) so you get our next newsletter/video in the next couple days. We will be announcing some new things , especially our live online classes that will be happening very soon! Practice lots!
Cheers
😊Ahhh!! To learn to balance and kick properly is an art in itself! Si Fu, is there a video that a 70 yr old fart like me could watch? Xie Xie
I have been doing the foundation exercises and some parts of the set during the lockdowns. However, when I met up with my friends in our practice group, we found that we were constantly getting confused. This video is really helpful, especially that I can see and hear the sequence. My friend wants to learn tai chi, so I’m going to recommend it to her. Thank you.
Hi Wendy,
Glad you found the videos! If they will help your friends, share them. That's why we do them.
Cheers
Kevin
Best introduction and Tai Chi maintenance video out there now that I can't go to my sessions due to Covid. Thank you
Hi John,
Thanks for your kind words and you are most welcome! Check out our Live Streaming classes here theawareness.website/next-step/ . They are helping lots of people continue their practice over the last few months.
Cheers
Love this video! I am getting back into Taoist Tai Chi and this is a terrific refresher for me! The explanations are so easy to follow. Thanks for your wonderful video!
Hi Sharon,
Glad to hear and you are very welcome! This is exactly why we do the videos. Have you checked out our You Tube Channel? There are lots of other videos there to help you as well. Say hi to all your classmates for us!
Cheers
Best one to practice with because Kevin is doing it the same way as you. Have been doing it every day since all classes are closed. Very easy to follow.
Hi Susan,
Glad the video is helping! Did you know about the Live Streaming Tai Chi classes we are doing? Details are here on our website theawareness.website/next-step/. Check it out and maybe see you in class!
Cheers
Kevin
Excellent demonstration. Very clear and good pace.
Hi Yamlau,
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the video.
Cheers
Kevin
Thank you so much for this. I have only been going to classes for a little over a month and while I can follow my instructor, the moves are being taught in sets. Putting the sets together in the right order is still challenging. You are so easy to follow that I am learning the transitions easily. I am doing the ones I know plus the next one, rewinding and doing it again until I have memorized it, and then go to the next move, rewind and so on. It has made a major difference for me. Thank you again.
Hi Linda,
Sorry I missed your comment from 2 years ago. Yikes.
Glad the videos are helping and hope you are still practicing!
Cheers
Kevin
@@TheAwarenessWebsite well, I’m not QUITE as bad…it only took me ONE year to reply. Yes. I’m still practicing and, when not in my formal classes, I still practice with your videos. We have passed on your video information to all the new people who join our group. We all thank you for your tremendous contribution to helping us practice tai chi.
I want to thank you Kevin, watching all of your videos is a pleasure and helping me so much.
I just started with the Taoist tai chi society and I’m having such a good time but very difficult
In the beginning to remember the moves but watching you when I get home from a class really helps.
If you ever come to Asheville I would love to introduce you to all the wonderful teachers I have here.
Hi Donal,
So glad the videos are helping and sorry for taking so long to reply! We have been pretty busy and I am finally getting caught up here. We do the videos for exactly that reason, to give people a resource to help them practice at home and wherever. I would love to visit your group in Asheville! Where is Asheville? All the best in the New Year to you and yours and all the Tai Chi people there!
Cheers
Kevin, can you tell me what the VALUE of the 6 foundational moves are? Thanks.
Hi Kevin, I forgot to mention the Black, dark pants you wore in the video. So when you moved, I was confused sometimes, I couldn't practice automatically, keeping the same speed as you. Thanks again Kevin
Hi Hanh,
Thanks again for the feedback. Let me know if you want to try out the Live Stream classes. Month of December is free for all our viewers and subscribers.
Cheers
@@kevinwerre2700 Hi Kevin, Thank you for replying so quickly. It would be great if you could add one White stripe on one side of your dark pants ( I think it would be okay, no need to have new pants unless you want perfect ) . I practice with your video every day, 24/7. Would you please let me know the schedule of the Live stream in December. Happy Holidays
@@HanhLe19 Hi Hanh,
Live Stream classes for December are every Tuesday and Thursday except for next week (Christmas). If you want to join class, just send us an email asking to be added and we will send you links to all the previous December classes that you missed and then set you up for the rest of the month. You can find the schedule on our website theawareness.website/ . Just scroll down and click on the Free December link.
Cheers
Love your videos. The only thing is with your back to us can’t see your front.
A question. I could have sworn there was a double pagwa step in the set... am I wrong?
Thank-you so much for this gift! It has REALLY REALLY helped!
Hi Colleen,
Glad to hear it's helping. If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Cheers
Thank you Kevin for taking the trouble to reply. I agree with you...none of the teachers in the classes I go to have any commemt or knowledge about better benefits, except to say that Tai Chi is an ever moving art, times change and the “world counsel” (?) get together every year to review and revise the set. I do it like they do now so that I can participate in the classes I go to and not stand out or be open to correction. All the best and I shall keep watching your very excellent video.
Hi Linella,
Sorry I missed this comment. All I can say is glad that you are going to class and practicing. Understanding the Tai Chi is a long process and learning isn't always easy. I would suggest trying to stay open to correction because someone might have an objective viewpoint that could help as long as they can explain what they are seeing and what you need to work on. Also if they can clearly demonstrate what they want you to do. Mr. Moy used to say that first you need to learn it, then you need to be able to demonstrate it. As an instructor you need to be able to help someone else do it but more importantly, communicate what they are doing to promote a better understanding of what the student is working on.
Cheers
Thanks so much, I've just started at Fung Loy Kuk in the GTA and it's very helpful to be able to review from class at home so I don't lose my progress!
Hi Jane,
I am very glad the videos are helping! That's why we do them. Practicing at home is crucial to improving your Tai Chi and remembering the sequence. Keep practicing !
Cheers
Thank you Kevin. Very helpful. I joined Tai Chi in Kits in 2010 plus Kingsway Saturday morning classes. Sean was teaching in Kits then moved downtown Granville bridge off Davie? Not as convenient. I miss classes and the regular instructors in Kits. Thank you for video with calling out moves as they used to do in Beginners classes. I stayed for a few years but fell off after romantic involvement but broke up after a year now its been covid and just so grateful for this video! Plus Master Moy's. I also did a weekend Loh Kup intense weekend course but only did it there no practices or videos that are as clear as this one. Thank you so much--Kevin! It sparks my love of Tai Chi again. Must practice again and look up my paper notes.
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@@carolwong3399
Hi Carol,
You are very welcome and glad the videos have been helping. If you haven't already, you might want to check out our You Tube channel for more videos and also check out our website for information about our Live Stream classes , theawareness.website/next-step/
Cheers
Kevin
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Hi Michael, That would be a good thing!
Cheers
Kevin
Hello Si Fu, a couple of weeks ago, I received an email on Tai Chi Classes in Knoxville, TN. I was a member a few years and was trained in the Daoist method of Master Moy Lin Shin. I attended a Friday class and all went well. The instructor recommended I attend the Monday session where the society officers were the instructors. I attended and when they asked how I was doing (they remembered me), I told them that I was still practicing the 108 moves (I didn't mention that I was staying adept with your classes) and that I had learned the 24 form and was studying the Paul Lam 73 Form. When I said that, it got so quiet, that it sounded like I used the F word in a church. We did the set and afterwards one of the officers came up and recommended that I attend another Tai Chi class at another location other than their own. I felt that their attitude was unprofessional and I wonder what type of impact that their actions would have on any or all individuals who are seeking to learn Tai Chi within the Knoxville or its outlying area. I can handle an insult, but how about the next individual? It sets a bad example for the Society.
Thank you Kevin I appreciate this video as I visited the area where I learnt the 108 form but there are no instructors where I live now and I can practice daily with your assistance. Cheers Anne
Hi Anne,
I am very glad the videos are helping! Not having an instructor right there makes it a bit tougher and that's one of the reasons we do the videos is to give people in that kind of a situation a resource to help them progress. Maybe we can set up a SKYPE session or something to help you along?
Cheers
That would be great at some point and thank you for providing such a quality resource online.
You are very welcome!
Cheers
I'm in search of the double pagwa steps. I know there's one after white snake... but is there another one? Got the set mostly memorized at home but im working on really understanding how the set builds on itself.
Thank You: Always excellent with the helps that you give. The best in the New Year. Neal Vancouver Island
I’m returning to tai after years. This is such a great reminder and easy to follow from back view. Thank you 🙏🏼
I am using this set to practice regularly. I appreciate both the visual and auditory cues. Thank you for making this available.
It has become very easy to learn Taichi with this video. Thank you, Kevin.
Hi Nirmala,
That's great and you are very welcome!
Cheers
Thank you Kevin....in lieu of practicing twice a week with my friends, this video is helping me to keep on practicing during my vacation of 3 months.
Hi Anh,
That's great! Soo....does that mean you are practicing more often then?? LOL. Glad it's helping. Have you checked out our other videos as well?
Cheers
Your free moves 1 to 17 vedioes with the black and white still images on foot and hand location etc...are very well explained and clear to understand I only wished you would apply this method to all the following moves 18 to 108.
You have done a great service to anyone interested in learning Tai Chi
Thank you Kevin.
Ive found your Tai Chi moves most helpful. Having been a member of the Daoist Tai Chi Society for 12 year, since lockdown I've been practicing at home. It's good to have a review to follow to correct any bad habits that have developed. I am very disappointed with the Daoist Tai Chi society as they have taken our subscriptions for the last 9 months and offered no support at all. I will now cancel my direct debit for the coming year. Sadly I would have expected better from a society which professes good moral ethics. Anyway, thank you so much.
Hi Steph,
Glad the videos are helping! Your story seems to be a common one that I hear often from people. Feel free to check out our You Tube channel for more videos and also our website for information about our "Next Step" Live Stream classes theawareness.website/next-step/
We are doing a special thing for our Live Stream students and You Tube subscribers for the month of December so make sure you subscribe!
Cheers
Kevin
Hi Kevin, my first time making a comment, hope you are still available for a reply.
Our senior's group have been using your video practicing since our studio closed for COVID. It has been an extremely useful tool to help us with our calls which we always seem to forget some. We are now starting to practice outdoors so the video is not practical to use. Is it possible to get just the audio portion of this video which we could play outload or on our personal players?
Hi Alex,
Glad the video has been helping! Hope the recording we sent you worked out good for the group. Sent you an email.
Cheers
Kevin
Please consider commenting on your body structure at 13:35, and throughout the form.
Specifically, your back is angled and your arms(in this case) are extended at such a distance, I almost feel you have off centered.
This is an observation, from which I would like to learn.
I know that internal structure is an important, some would say most important, focus of the form.
Am I too wordy? Angling the back reminds me of a stretched out shaolin form like Crane. After decades, I have a lot to learn. Still trying to figure out how to stay within my sacrum, with head up, chin slightly in, weight sinking.
Thanks.
Hi Houseson,
You are correct from a traditional viewpoint, but there are many ways to approach the form. Mr. Moy had a unique background which led him to develop a different perspective on how work with the foundations and form. His Taoist understanding of the physiology and energetic aspects of the body is indicated in how we work on opening up the joints and tendons which shows in the stretching and extending of the limbs much like a Dao Yin practice.
Cheers
Kevin
Another great way to start the day!! Xie xie
I’ve been watching this over and over. It is SO helpful! Thanks again.
A great way to start the day! Xie Xie, Si Fu
Truly excellent video to help us practice the moves at home!!
Hi Thaisoneon,
Glad our videos are helping. That's what it's all about!
Cheers
If truth be spoken, Kevin is performing his tai chi at a decent pace. If no one has mentioned it, Tai Chi should be performed at a slower pace that enables both relaxed form, and that enables the performers to feel the chi, and move it through their bodies. Too fast and you merely have good exercise. The feeling of magnetism in your hands, and bodies is what you are after. Few people can feel those things while moving faster. If anyone says the group needs to move faster they are ignoring one of the main rules of tai chi. Besides not everyone in a group can get those benefits moving faster but most people will benefit much more with slower practice.
Hi Len,
I agree! The awareness of the movement through the body is key and moving slower helps facilitate that. Practicing at different tempos can be very beneficial to understanding and developing timing while fine tuning the ability to stay focused on the circulation regardless of what you are doing. This enables you to practice your Tai Chi while engaged in any activity.
Cheers
Kevin
Hi Kevin, Thank you for the time and effort you put in these videos. Do you have a CD of the full 108 set? A friend of mine does not own a computer and would dearly love to practice her Tai Chi.
I mean a DVD?
If you want to learn Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi, watch the videos by Master Moy Lin Shin.
You will learn the sequence here, but you won’t learn to do the moves the way he taught it.
Hi Keith,
I recommend Mr. Moy's videos all the time. He did those videos for the same reason as this video, to simply show the sequence and provide a resource to help people see the basic form. There are so many subtleties in his movements that it's hard to see what is actually going on with his body without many years of experience. There is so much more than what even his videos show but it's definitely a good benchmark.
Cheers
This is just wonderful. I left the area that had this Tai Chi and was lost. This video gave Tai Chi back to me. Thank you! Really totally helpful and got me back into this wonderful art.
Hi Cynthia,
Glad you found us and great to hear we could help to keep up your practice!
Cheers
Kevin
Just starting up from little in history. We’re doing an abbreviated 108 w/ many repeats. Thx for this.
Hi Kate. You are very welcome and glad you found us! Feel free to check out our other videos on our channel and we have info on the website for our Livestream and Zoom classes. If you have any questions, just send us an email and I will help you out as best I can. Great that you have been keeping up practice. Where are you from?
Cheers
Kevin
I have a question. I am trying to do move 4 whips to 1 side. I have duck feet so it is impossible to do pigeon toe. What can I do?
Hi Terry,
Not sure what you mean by "duck feet" but I assume that your feet are splayed out (perhaps due to tightness in the lower back and hip joints)and yes, a condition like that can make it difficult to pivot as far as you would normally like to. In a case like this you do the best you can and perhaps do the pivot in two stages. The point of the pigeon toed position is to get the right foot set up at the 45 degree angle to accommodate the TorYu in the second part of the Whip to One Side, so however you need to adjust and set that up should be fine. Of course taking your time and paying attention to balance and coordinating the timing of the body and extremities. Hope this helps!
Cheers
Kevin
Im a Senior planning to start Tai Chi soon! Your info & videos prepared me to meet with an instructor for a consultation. Tks!
Fantastic, check out our other videos here... theawareness.website/resource-page/
This is the best video to review Tai Chi ! Thank you….
Why instructors are so hesitant in this type of video is beyond my understanding. This video is simply fantastic for all beginners.
Hi Dominique,
I have had many people ask for different things over the years to help them learn, remember the moves and progress in their Tai Chi. Doing these videos is my way of responding to Mr. Moy's request for me to help other instructors/students and provide a resource for people to practice with. Check out our website, theawareness.website to see what we are starting up next week to help people practice in isolation!
Cheers
I have started Tai chi beginning of December 2019, and I got to say that this video is a life saver because I can practice slowly and have the correct hand and feet moves. It is difficult for a beginner to coordinate properly all the moves, again thank you
Hi Jocelyne,
So glad to hear the videos are helping and congrats on starting your Tai Chi journey! It can be a challenge when you just get started but hang in there and don't judge or criticize yourself for at least the first year. Practice at home and as often as possible and you will be surprised how quickly and easily you can remember the moves. But remembering the moves is not so important as understanding how the foundation exercises work the body. All the movements are based on the foundations and remembering the sequence comes with time and practice.
Cheers
Thank you, this is so helpful as a beginner.
Thank you Kevin. It is a pleasure to watch you. I notice that recently the move after “warding off monkeys” has changed. Are u thinking of updating this move?
Hi Linella,
Glad you are enjoying our videos. I understand that the FLK has been making changes to a number of moves in the set but so far I have not been able to find out exactly what the purpose or benefit of these changes are. It seems anybody that I have talked to with the FLK or TTCS can't really explain the changes nor can they really demonstrate the moves/changes clearly.
Personally, I never saw Mr. Moy nor any of his closest students do any of these moves in the manner now being presented ( and I have seen a lot of unique demonstrations and variations of moves) so again, not sure of the reasons. I am sharing what has been taught to me and what I have learned over the years and don't plan on changing anything unless it can be demonstrated that there is reasonable benefit to be gained. Mr. Moy laid it all out for us right from the beginning and stated that he taught different things to different people and that it was up to us to get together to share and learn from each other and to continue to make the Tai Chi available to everyone, so that's what I am doing. If there is something I am missing or something else Mr. Moy taught and someone is willing to share and explain the benefits, I am all ears.
Practice lots and pay attention to the foundations as they are the key. The moves just give you something to apply the foundations to. Keep it simple.
Cheers
I live in New Zealand. I practiced Taoist tai chi in Ontario for 2 years. Since there is no Taoist in my part of NZ I use your videos and really appreciate them.
Hi Lucida,
Sorry for the delay in responding. Been pretty busy and got behind on emails. Very happy to hear the videos are helping. You are a wonderful example of why we do the videos and hope you can find someone in NZ to practice with at some point.
Cheers
Just relocated from Austin, TX to Tallahasse, FL. I was at the Austin/Cedar Park Center for over a year, and this video is a great refresher. Look forward to joining in at the Tallahassee Center
Hi Gordon,
That's great! Have fun in Tallahassee and if you have any questions, just ask!
Cheers
Hi Kevin, Thank you very much for this video. I practice every day but at different times. Please let me know what time of the day is the best for this practice? Especially in the wintertime, with No sunshine in the early morning, cold weather, pandemic; we have to practice indoors. Thanks for your advice. Best wishes to you and your family. Cheers
Hi Hanh,
When I asked Mr. Moy that same question, he replied " Whenever you feel like it. But be diligent with the practice". If you make it a part of your everyday life activities, there will never be a moment that you are not practicing!
Cheers
Kevin
@@TheAwarenessWebsite Thanks for replying so quickly. 😀😀😀
Yang style Tai Chi Chuan player here, your video is great, thank you for the upload.
Hi Thickbriang,
Glad you like it and thanks for your comment! Check out our You Tube channel for more videos
Cheers
This is the best morning workout ever
Hi Sheila,
That's great to hear! Keep it up!
Cheers
Too much bending at the waist. Lack of squaring to the front and to the side.
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for the comments! Do you practice Mr. Moy's style of Tai Chi? Love to see how your Tai Chi form is.
Cheers
Molto bello ho fatto un attrezzo da mettere sul collo dove metto il telefonino e posso vedere sempre davanti a me il maestro imitando i suoi movimenti
HI Claudio,
It's amazing how Tai Chi can bring out the creative side! People are finding lots of interesting ways to follow the videos! It would be cool to see what you came up with. Keep practicing!
Cheers
Kevin
I will accept terms
Thank you Kevin! Your video is really great for me to practice with and for my improvement!