Applied Tai Chi and Qi Gong

06/11/2025

Ba Duan Jin (8 Silk Brocades) Qi Gong - Online Video

Over the last few months Applied Tai Chi students have been learning the Ba Duan Jin (8 silk Brocades) Qi Gong set.

There are many different versions of Ba Duan Jin, all follow the same broad structure but the details of each movement can be very different.

Many of our students have asked for recommendations for online videos they can use alongside their classes.

The closest version of the Ba Duan Jin to that taught at Applied Tai Chi and Qi Gong is that by Peter Deadman, a very experienced Qi Gong teacher and acupuncturist. You can purchase Peter's excellent online Ba Duan Jin course through his website at:

https://peterdeadman.com/pages/learn-the-baduanjin-online-course.

01/11/2025

Learn the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi Chuan with Applied Tai Chi.

Beginner's classes now running in Blackburn:

- Monday 7pm St Wilfrids High School
- Thursday 7pm Pleckgate High School.

Find out more and book online at https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk.

29/10/2025

Learn classical Yang Style Tai Chi:

- Traditional Yang Cheng Fu Long Form.
- Pushing hands.
- Martial Applications.
- Qi Gong.

https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk

27/10/2025

Tai Chi Form Videos

Many beginner Tai Chi students seek to support their learning by finding videos of the Tai Chi form online. As there are many ways to practice the Long Form, students often become confused because the form in online videos is different from what they are learning in class.

To help with this, we've compiled the best demonstration and teaching videos of the first part of the Yang Cheng Fu Long Form. These are closest to the version of the Yang Cheng Fu Long Form taught at Applied Tai Chi. These are available in the Blog section of the Applied Tai Chi website at:

https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk/blog/yang-cheng-fu-long-form-part-1-video.

Training and teaching videos of Part 1 of the Yang Cheng Fu Long Form. At Applied Tai Chi and Qi Gong, we teach our students the traditional Yang style Tai Chi long form, also known as the Yang Cheng Fu long form after its creator, Yang Cheng Fu. Beginners learning Part 1 of the form often ask whet

27/10/2025

The Yang Cheng Fu Long Form: Part 1 - List of Movements

1. Preparation
2. Raising the Qi
3. Grasp Bird’s Tail
4. Single Whip
5. Lift Hands
6. White Crane Spreads Wings
7. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
8. Strum Pipa
9. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
10. Right Brush Knee and Twist Step
11. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
12. Strum Pipa
13. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
14. Deflect, Parry, Punch
15. Seal as if Closing
16. Cross Hands

These are the names of the movements we use in our Tai Chi school. Different schools and teachers use different names. That's OK.

Many 'transitional movements' are not in the list, just the main 'end postures' are included, otherwise the list would get long.

Many of the postures are in fact sequences of movements. For example, Grasp Birds Tail includes several fundamental Tai Chi movements including Ward Off, Roll Back, Squeeze and Press.

03/10/2025

Learn classical Yang Style Tai Chi:

- Yang Cheng Fu 108 Long Form.
- Pushing hands.
- Martial Applications.
- Qi Gong.

https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk

18/09/2025

Tonight's class is pushing hands practice.

The class that is held on the third Thursday of the month is always a pushing hands class. The session is extended by an extra half an hour to give us plenty of time to develop this important but often overlooked aspect of our Tai Chi Chuan.

Pushing hands is one of the pillars of Tai Chi Chuan practice and it's as important as your form practice. So, if you aren't learning pushing hands, your Tai Chi is incomplete.

18/09/2025

80 TODAY! Happy Birthday to our oldest Tai Chi student.

Pauline took up Tai Chi last year and has been consistently working hard learning the Yang Cheng Fu 108 Long Form, improving her Qi Gong and testing herself with pushing hands practice.

She often says it’s harder for her to learn Tai Chi than younger students, and I keep reminding her that she has lots of time to practice and that she’s doing great.

It’s been a privilege teaching Pauline over the last 12 months, and the benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong practice are clear to see. Her balance has improved, she is more mobile and flexible, fitter, healthier and more confident.

Keep up the good work Pauline. You’re a great example to all our students and you’re showing everyone that age is not a barrier to being great at Tai Chi.