SHORT FORM

The first part of the Great River T'ai Chi syllabus is Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing's Yang Style Short Form. Although this is simplified T'ai Chi, it contains all of the important basic principles. Once learnt, the short form takes about 8 minutes to perform and is an ideal daily practice.

The form is studied gradually by learning a posture each week. We look at the applications of each posture to give meaning to our practice. This period of our study familiarises us with the principles of sinking, turning and relaxing, letting go of excess chatter in the mind and cultivating a relaxed upright posture.

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