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Yang Style Taichi 26

Yang Style Taichi is the one of most popular tai chi style in the world. The form we are going to introduce in this class is called Yang Style Taichi 26 Compulsory Routine. This routine was compiled by International Wushu Federation (IWUF). It has 26 movements and is about 4 minutes long. It’s compiled beautifully, easy to learn, great for performance and easy for beginners to learn.

With only 26 movements, it is the perfect way to experience the amazing health benefits of a shortened Taichi form, no matter your current fitness level. The ancient art of Taichi is often described as “moving meditation” because it stimulates your mind, body, and spirit.

With this 4-minute Taichi form, you’ll feel stronger and more energized. Taichi is known for improving balance and keeping the mind sharp and positive. This Taichi form is excellent for beginners at any age, those who want a low-impact whole-body exercise, and those with limited time.

The Yang Style 26 form was derived from the traditional Yang Style Taiji long form. Many of the more complicated and repeated movements were deleted from the long form, so it is easier for people to learn and practice. Although this sequence has been used primarily as a health promoting exercise, it is still a sequence with martial art applications.

Martial Arts Combined with Qi

Taichi Quan is a martial art that combines martial arts movements with Qi (energy) circulation, breathing, and stretching techniques. It utilizes the ancient philosophy of Yin Yang theory. Theories for its foundation and to establish its training principles. The training of taijiquan includes the integration of mind, qi, and body. The focus on qi circulation was initially used for the purpose of increasing the internal strength of the physical body for combat. The same techniques that were capable of developing internal power for combat, also proved to be effective as life prolonging, healing, and rejuvenating exercises. These health benefits are the primary contributions that led to the popularity of taijiquan today. The value of taijiquan is in its potential to strengthen and repair the physical and energetic body, which in turn has the potential to prevent and cure diseases.

With regular practice of Taijiquan, it is possible to keep blood and energy circulations smooth in the entire body, and prevent disease. Traditional Chinese medical theory places prevention in the highest esteem; correcting a problem before any symptom occurs. If a problem already exists, it can be regulated through the regular practice of taijiquan, before it causes any major damage. If the problem is already causing damage, then drastic measures may need to be taken to repair the damage. Once the damage is repaired, the non-jarring, slow, and integrated movements of taijiquan make an excellent recovery exercise for regaining health.

The slow, relaxed, condensing and expanding movements of taijiquan provide a total body exercise. As the muscles are allowed to relax, blood circulation can be improved. The gentle movements loosen up the spine, ribs and the internal organs. By “massaging” the organs, you can loosen up the tension around them and increase the blood circulation. The slow movements allow the body to move with less tension than high pace movements, which require fast muscle contractions. The slow movements of taijiquan allow the lungs to be more relaxed and to increase the intake of oxygen.

Taijiquan exercise helps to redistribute your qi (energy) in your body, by leading excess energy from tense areas, so as to regain balance. Performing taijiquan early in the morning clears the mind and prepares you to tackle any task during the day. Qi is the intrinsic substance or the “vital force” within all things in the universe.

Chinese medicine believes that sickness is the result of the body’s inability to properly adapt and adjust to the “evil” influences of nature. Because humans are a part of nature, any change in nature will inevitably affect the human body. When the influences of nature go above and beyond human adaptability, the balance between human and nature is destroyed. The human body functions will then be affected and sickness will result. Sickness will last until the body can attain the proper balance.

The Simplified Taiji 24 form takes only six minutes to practice, but offers benefits for your entire life.

 

Master Chenhan Yang

Master Chenhan Yang is the official disciple of the world renowned Grandmaster Shouyu Liang and the lineage holder of the Shushan Wuji Xiao Yao Pai(蜀山無極逍遥派). Master Yang is the Vice Chairman of the International Wushu Sanshou Dao Association (IWSD) and holds a 8th degree Master Level Black Belt with IWSD, 8th degree level of The World Organization of Wushu Kung Fu Masters. He currently is the president of the SYL Wushu Taiji Qigong Institute in Vancouver Canada, one of the most renowned Chinese Martial Arts School in North America since 1987 and was originally founded by Grandmaster Shouyu Liang. Master Yang has won numerous gold medals in international competitions and grand championship at the World Cup International Martial Arts Championship. He has also served as Wushu and Taiji head judges in many international championships.

Master Chenhan Yang has produced numerous DVDs in Taichi, Bagua, Xingyi etc. He was featured in the book Chinese Martial Arts Elites, Kungfu Elements, Contemporary Famous Chinese Martial Artists and Extraordinary Chinese Martial Artists of the World. He was also featured in many TV programs like CCTV, Fairchild Television and Channel M in Canada.

Here is the list of the published DVDs

1. Chen Tai Chi for Beginner: Demonstration 56 Form
2. Bagua for Beginner 1: Eight Palms
3. Bagua for Beginners 2: Swimming Body
4. Chen Tai Chi First Form (74-Posture Yi Lu)
5. Chen Tai Chi: Cannon Fist (43 Posture Er Lu)
6. Xing Yi 5 Elements Fist
7. Xing Yi Twelve Animals Fist
8. Selection of Traditional Xing Yi Fist Forms
9. Chen Style Old Frame Routine No. 1 (demonstration style)
10. Sun Style Tai Chi
11. Wu Style Tai Chi