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This page is constructed especially for Tai Chi students at the Lake Community YMCA in Uniontown, Ohio. All materials are private and for personal use only. Materials should not be shared elsewhere without prior written consent.

Welcome, Tai Chi students! Here are some follow-along videos to help you with your practice outside of class.

Online Class for May 21, 2025. (This online presentation takes the place of the in-person class.)

Saturday, April 26, 2025 was World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. Celebrate by following the 14-minute flow sequence described HERE.

Online Class for May 1, 2024. (This online presentation took the place of an in-person class.)

Qi Flow Warmup Sequence (through Inward/Outward)

Qi Flow Warmup Sequence, Extended Version

Tai Chi Walk Forward

Tai Chi Walk Backward

Single Hand Attaching

Yang Simplified 8 Form (Front View Plus Rear View)

The name of this video is “Two people mirror Tai Chi form 8.” Two people are showing the form, one with a rear view, and one with a front view that is mirrored so that movements are in the direction the participant is experiencing. There are slight differences in this interpretation of the form compared to how we do it. For example, they go a full 90 degrees to the left and right for “Brush Knee and Push” and “Part the Wild Horse’s Mane.”

The Names of the Moves for the Yang Simplified 8 Form Yang Simplified 8 Tai Chi Form

(Click the link above to access a PDF with the names of the movements.)

Yang Simplified 8 Form (Rear View)

Snake Creeps Down, Golden Rooster

Snake Creeps Down is one of the most challenging moves in the Yang 24 Form, but remember that it’s not a requirement to go low in the stance. In the following video, Master Yang Jun illustrates the movement and discusses common errors. Master Jun is a descendant of the original Yang family and is an official 5th generation direct-line inheritor of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan.