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Throwing Yourself Off-Balance at the Beginning of a Tai Chi Form

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I see it in maybe a majority of Tai Chi performances, even by people who are called "master."

At the very beginning of the form, they lose their balance, they throw off their center, by shifting their hips to the right as their left leg steps out to the left.

The purpose of Tai Chi is to maintain your balance and center at all times, both physically and mentally. When a teacher is instructing a student, he first teaches the movements, then he or she should coach students when they are not in alignment. Take a look at this video, then look at your own opening movement. Watch yourself in a mirror, then record a video. Then watch your teacher, and if he is making this mistake, give him a roundhouse kick to the head.

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Ken Gullette

I have practiced martial arts since 1973 and began studying the internal arts in 1987. My goal is to cut years off your development time by coaching you in the real skills for high-quality Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua. To see more about my bio, click the "About Ken" link on the menu at the top of this page.

Ken Gullette's Internal Fighting Arts

Throwing Yourself Off-Balance at the Beginning of a Tai Chi Form

Try Two Weeks Free and Get Step-by-Step Training in Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua from Basic to Advanced Skills with No Mystical Mumbo-Jumbo

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