Tai Chi - Meditation with movement
Qi gong
Pronounced "chee-gong" is a system of coordinated movements incorporating breathing and meditation see as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (pronounced "chee") and translated as "life energy". There are many exercises and movements related to Qi Qong. Shibashi is a subset of Qi Qong.Shibashi
Shibashi, means 18 in Mandarin and pronounced "sher baa sher", is a series of energy enhancing exercises.
Level 1
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Level 2
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Yang 108
There are three excellent videos on YouTube covering levels 1 - 6 demonstrated by Senior Master Chin Min Lian of the Celestial College.An aide to remember the moves can be found at Yang 108 aide
Levels 1 and 2 at Video 1
Levels 3 and 4 at Video 2
Levels 5 and 6 at Video 3
8 Brocade
- Palms to the heavens
- Drawing the bow
- Holding heaven and earth
- Looking backward
- Sway the head and shake the tail
- Hands move down
- Thrusting fists
- Bouncing heels
See an example at 8 Brocade
Beijing 24
A beautiful example is shown HERE and HERE
Tai Chi Duan Wei
A good demonstration. HERE and HERE
Steps for One Way HERE.