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A regular Tai Chi form consists of a series of movements that comprise a
form. These forms go from 24 movements, 40 movements to 108 movements. The
108 moves of tai Chi (also called the ‘long form’) take some 20 minutes to
go through and require much effort, both physical and spiritual to execute.
Advanced Tai Chi practitioners familiar with the 40 forms finds that doing
the 108 moves of tai Chi is just a matter of remembering the order of its
shorter form, a rerun of those shorter moves.
The Tai Chi
long form consists of three parts, with each part a series of punches,
kicks, pushes, and pulls. This form is highly sought because the form is
long enough to maintain a solid meditation; its graceful and flowing
choreography, actions interlinked seamlessly with each other, really would
promote a good physical conditioning.
Learning all
the 108 moves of Tai Chi is a daunting prospect. Besides memorizing the
entire form and perfecting every movement, the student has to understand the
nuances and the applications of the long form.
Shorter and
simplified versions of the long form have been developed. Tai Chi
traditionalists often argue that these shorter forms have been so much
simplified that the effects became so minimal. They argue that the long form
actually consists of three short ones, and making the short versions isn’t
needed. But still, the short forms attracted a considerable crowd, like
those who have little time to spare and those partially interested, to
experience what forms are all about. Students benefited from it as well. Now
they can have a ladder of learning, proceeding only on the next step if they
have mastered the previous set.
Taichi.snowseed offers a tutorial of the 108 moves of Tai Chi, but it
teaches until the step 17 for free. You have to purchase the eBook if you
want to continue. Click on the link if you are interested.
http://taichi.snowseed.com
Michael
Gilman of the Gilman Studio also teaches all the108 moves of Tai Chi for
free. His site teaches the Yang style 108 moves of Tai Chi in detailed
manner. He has pictures and visuals to help students study the course. So,
are you interested learning about the 108 moves of Tai Chi? Then click on
this address. www.gilmanstudio.com
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