Shibashi Tai Chi Qigong...Postures 4 - 6

Shibashi Tai Chi Qigong...Postures 4 - 6

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tai chi 18 moves: - moves 4 - 6

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All the moves to be done at the same time are in small blocks. Each block has a name like

transition move:

and then all the actions for you to do are indented. For more help with basic techniques and the instruction layout go to tai chi instruction

position check

body facing 1:30;
feet shoulder width apart; weight on left leg;
right hand extended at shoulder height left hand curved at head

4) Separating the Clouds

overall effect

Imagine you are picking up a big fluffy cloud then turning your palms to push it away in two directions

return to center:

• breathe in
• transfer weight to center
• turn body from waist to 12:00
• draw arms up fully extended above head
• palms facing each other

arc arms to waist:

• turn palms face out to sides
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• breathe out
• sink body down; knees slightly bent
• draw arms downwards in an arc to hip height

cross hands:

• turn palms face up
• fingers facing front
• continue arc moving hands towards each other
• cross hands left over right at wrist

raise palms:

• breathe in
• raise body slightly
• raise the arms until palms at chest level

turn palms:

• keep wrists crossed
• turn palms face down
• raise arms above head

separate hands:

• draw hands apart
• arms fully extended up and out
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• keep elbows slightly bent
• keep shoulders relaxed

Repeat: arc arms to waist thru separate hands 8 times

end of this shibashi instruction

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5) Rolling the Arms in a Horse-riding Stance

overall effect

imagine that you have a balloon on the palm of your hand and you bring the other hand round in a big curve to push the balloon gently off your palm

arc arms to shoulders:

• turn palms face out to sides
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• breathe out
• sink body down ; knees slightly bent
• draw arms down in an arc to shoulder height

palms facing:

• turn palms facing each other
• draw palms together until shoulder width apart

turn to right:

• transfer body weight to left leg
• turn body from waist to 1:30
• keep knees slightly bent
• turn right palm up
• (Note: it's already there on repeats!)
• draw right arm down to side
• elbows and wrists slightly bent

arc backwards right:

• breathe
• draw right arm up in an arc behind body
• palm tip at ear height
• (note: palm will be facing down at ear)

return to centre:

• turn body from waist to 12:00
• transfer weight to center
• turn left palm up
• turn right palm face front

cut hand right:

• breathe out
• push right hand over left palm
• (Note palms cross in line with center of chest)
• draw left arm towards body
• right palm faces front

turn to left:

• transfer body weight to right leg
• turn body from waist to 10:30
• keep knees slightly bent
• draw left arm down to side
• elbows and wrists slightly bent

arc backwards left:

• breathe in
• draw left arm up in an arc behind body
• palm tip at ear height
• (note: palm will be facing down at ear)

return to centre:

• turn body from waist to 12:00
• transfer weight to center
• turn right palm up
• turn left palm face front

cut hand left:

• breathe out
• push left hand over right palm
• (note palms cross in line with center of chest)
• draw right arm towards body

repeat: turn to right thru cut hand left 2 - 3 times

end of this tai chi 18 moves instruction

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6) Rowing a Boat in the Middle of a Lake

overall effect

imagine that you are drawing circles with your fingertips. Your right hand is drawing an anticlockwise circle (when you look at your fingers) and your left hand is drawing a clockwise circle.

transition move1:

• turn palms face out to front
• (note: left hand at chest, right hand near waist)
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• draw hands to chest height shoulder width apart

transition move2:

• sink body down; knees slightly bent
• draw arms down until hands at sides
• palms face out to back

transition move3:

• turn palms face out to front
• knees slightly bent

raise arms over head:

• breathe in
• raise body
• draw arms up fully extended above head
• elbows slightly bent
• palms face out to front

return arms to sides:

• breathe out
• fingers upwards and slightly curved
• sink body down ; slightly bent
• draw arms down to thighs
• palms face out to back

repeat: raise arms over head thru return arms to sides 4 - 6 times

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