Tai Chi Chih: Rocking Motion
By Travis - Last updated: Sunday, March 28, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a Comment
Welcome to the first installment of my Tai Chi Chih series. Tai Chi Chih is a simplified version of basic Tai Chi Chuan movements developed by Justin Stone, and was what kicked off my first 1,000 day vow, and is what helped me to lose over 200 pounds.
In this video I demonstrate the first exercise in the series, a warm up called Rocking Motion.
A few points:
- Looking into the far distance, as if looking to the most distant horizon, helps with balance.
- Do not strain to lift the balls of the feet, or the heels, to high when starting.
- Try to keep the breathing consistent, but don’t worry about it too much at first. I tend to exhale as I raise my arms for the forward swing and inhale on the back swing, but any consistent pattern is fine.
Please feel free to hit me with any questions. I’ll be releasing these videos weekly until the series is done.
Please see my Teaching Gigs page for my current schedule!
Cheers!
