Threes, Beginners
Beginner’s Tasks
Physical, Learn Shoulder Width Stance
Energy, Feel Hands
Mental, Memorize First Three TC Principles
First Three Tai Chi Principles
Relax and Sink
Suspend Spine Upright and Open
Center Leads
Feet
Location
Orientation
Sensation
Check From Ground Up
Feet
Knees
Waist/Center
Well Rounded
Class Work
Home Practice
Principles in Daily Life
Center Leads
Side to Side, e.g., the Bear
Forward and Backward, e.g., Press to Push
Both at Same Time, e.g., Going into Left Ward-Off
Weight Shifts
Going Rearward or Sideways, Always go to 100%
Going Forward, Always go to 70%
Going Forward, Always go to 70%, sometimes followed by 100%
Stepping
Forward steps: Heel first
Rearward steps: Toe first
Sideways steps: Sole flat
Centering Inwardly
Waist Leads, Physical, Right Neighborhood
Belly Breathing, Energetic, Correct Street
Heart-Mind / Qi in Tan Tien, Home Driveway
Hands, Energy Awareness
Warmth, Tingle
Finger with Extra
Heart of Palm
Posture #2: “Beginning”
Physical, Hands Float Up through Water
Energetic, Time Movement with Breathe
Mental, Feel Hands Change with Wrists’ Changes
Beginner’s Set Emphasis
Postures 0 – 7, Shoulder width
Postures 7 – 14, Getaway Room
Postures 14 – 17, Closing Set
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