Movements of CMC 37, Taiji (Tai Chi)
1. Glide the weight back onto the right foot while arms become horizontal – palms down. 2. Turn your waist to the right while pivoting on the left heel so that toe faces the front wall. At the same time, the arms arc upwards in unison so that the elbows are at...
Movements of CMC 37, Taiji (Tai Chi)
This movement is also known as Play “Pipa” 1. Pushing the hips forward, glide weight forward onto left foot allowing right foot to follow through by lifting off the floor and traveling inward, place it back down at one half shoulder width. 2. Turn waist...
Movements of CMC 37, Taiji (Tai Chi)
This begins a series of movements that will keep weight on a single leg in the final expression of the movements. Get ready to feel those thigh muscles! 1. Leading with the hips (waist), pour weight into the left leg — moving first toward side wall, then the waist...
Movements of CMC 37, Taiji (Tai Chi)
An excellent posture for chi circulation. It is popular to get into the final expression of this movement and hold for some time to circulate the chi and strengthen the body. 1. Pour most of the weight onto the left leg while backing away from you own hands, thereby...
Movements of CMC 37, Taiji (Tai Chi)
Grasp Sparrow’s Tail is completed with Push. 1. Pushing off the right foot, shift the weight almost completely onto the left leg. Keep the right knee slightly bent. At same time “wash left hand over right” palms face down. 2. Draw the elbows down and back...
Movements of CMC 37, Taiji (Tai Chi)
The fourth part of Grasp Sparrow’s Tail is Press. 1. From the end of Roll Back, begin to turn waist to face side wall while also beginning to pour weight into right leg. At same time, begin to send fingers of left hand toward side wall with hand coming closer and...
