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13 Postures of Tai Chi

Zhou Tai Chi Elbow

February 8, 2010
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Zhou Tai Chi Elbow is about using the elbow with full body weight behind it.

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Lu Rollback

February 3, 2010
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Lu Rollback is the second physical jing traditionally learned in Tai Chi training. In America Lu Rollback is a bit more well known as a result of having been publicly stated to be Chen Man Ching’s favorite move / action of Tai Chi. Essentially Lu Rollback jing generally refers to the idea of…

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Peng Jing

January 28, 2010
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Peng Jing translated into English as Ward Off is classically considered to be the first posturally based Tai Chi energy taught to beginners.

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Peng, Lu, Ji, An

January 27, 2010
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Peng, Lu, Ji and An are considered to be the first 4 primary physical jing energies in Tai Chi Chuan.

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13 Kinetic Postures of Tai Chi

January 25, 2010
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The main thing to understand about the 13 Kinetic Postures of Tai Chi, as they are referred to, is that they are really not…

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13 Postures

January 14, 2010
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Many Tai Chi Masters consider the 13 Postures or energies of Tai Chi to be the essence of the art. The 13 Postures are most often what you see written about in the Tai Chi classics when a particular Tai Chi movement is explained or expounded upon.

The main thing to understand about the 13 postures as they are named is that they are really not so much physical postures as they are…

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