Section 1 Tai Chi Foundations
Jan/Feb 2026 - New beginner classes, Eggborough, Rawcliffe, Kellington Click the pic of Cherry on the left to view the Tai Chi Foundation videos and joint loosening warm ups.
Qigong -Da Wu
The Great Dance of Yin and Yang - new for 2026
Eggborough, Rawcliffe and Kellington classes
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Qigong -Embrace Tiger Return to Mountain
Externally energetic & moving, Internally still and peaceful
A short set which we sometimes use at the end of a class
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Qigong: Ba Duan Jin - 8 Pieces of Gold
Aka, 8 Precious Treasures / 8 Sections of Brocade
All groups will cover this set at some point in 2026
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Qigong -Daoyin Yang Sheng Gong
Guiding the energy to boost lifeforce
All Improver classes have learnt this previously
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Qigong: Shi Ba Shi, 2nd set (18 Taiji-Qigong)
A lovely flowing set of 18 movements, designed to boost energy flow.
Often used as a warm-up in preparation for Tai Chi, or as a stand-alone set
Improver Groups have covered this previously and beginner groups will learn it later in 2026
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Shaolin 5 Stances - Wu Bu Quan
Shaolin Wu Bu Quan is a method of practicing the 5 steps or stances used in Shaolin and other styles of
Chinese martial arts, including Tai Chi. You'll also find the stances in Qigong. This video is hosted on youtube. It's usually the first form that beginners studying the Shaolin style will learn. I spent about 3 months (daily) on it in China.
FRIDAY 12.00pm EGGBOROUGH Improvers are learning this set for fitness and fun and also to have a taste of something faster and more direct than the circular movements of Tai Chi.
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Qigong: Yi Jin Jing - Shaolin Yoga
Yi Jin Jing means Muscle-Tendon metamorphosis. It's an ancient fusion of Yoga and Qigong dating back to c500AD. Around that time, Bodhidharma, an Indian monk, travelled to the Shaolin Temple and shared his Yogic practices with the Shaolin Monks who combined it with their existing Qigong practice to create 'Shaolin Yoga'.
FRIDAY 12.30pm EGGBOROUGH Improvers covered this set in the first half of 2025
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WEAPONS: Chen Style TaiChi Broadsword (Sabre/ Dao)
The Chen Tai Chi Broadsword form is 22 movements long and consists of 13 techniques. We are learning Broadsword in the FRIDAY 7pm Improvers class in early 2025
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Slow-ish walk and talk through of the Chen 22 Broadsword form, for the Friday 7pm Improvers. Please do not attempt Tai Chi weapons without tuition. Do not carry or practice with a Tai Chi weapon in a public place / park etc.
Tai Chi Stick Exercises
Tai Chi Stick
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