Intro to Tai Chi: Ba Fa Wu Bu (In-Person)
with Shirley Chock
Intro to Tai Chi: Ba Fa Wu Bu (In-Person)
with Shirley Chock
with Shirley Chock
January 4 (Saturday)
at 11:30 am
Class length
60 minutes
Location
Milford CT School: 49 Research Dr. (I-95 Exit 40)
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spots leftThis Intro to Tai Chi class is for Tai Chi beginners and practitioners who want to revisit Tai Chi fundament energies and principles. This class will teach you the Ba Fa Wu Bu (Eight Energies Five Directions) form. Register for this class if you are joining us in person. The online class has a different registration which will include the Zoom link.
The Ba Fa Wu Bu form is a contemporary form with elements from three different Tai Chi styles: Yang, Chen and Sun, making it a wonderful introduction to the wide ranging world of Tai Chi. We will explore the 8 energies of Tai Chi present in all styles: Peng (outward expansion), Lu (roll back), Ji (press), An (push), Cai (pluck), Lie (split), Zhou (elbow), Kao (shoulder). These 8 energies are then paired with one of 5 directions: forward, backward, left, right, and center.