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Ezy Tai-Chi PDF
Ezy Tai-Chi PDF
Ezy Tai-Chi PDF
a simpler
practice
for seniors
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Resources
A video clip of the full set of Ezy Tai
Chi forms can be viewed through the
authors website at http://healthy
aging.ori.org/easytaichi/eztaichi.html.
This clip shows these movements
being performed in both standing
and sitting positions. A training
manual is also available on this
website. To download this link and
view the clip, you will need
considerable broadband width.
References
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1.
2.
T h e
Form 1:
Commencing form
Form 2:
Repulse Monkey
(right)
Repulse Monkey
(left)
Form 3: (left)
Transition to
Form 3
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e i g h t
f o r m s
Form 3: (right)
Form 7:
Transition to the
right
Transition to
Form 5
Transition to
Form 7
Transition to the
right
Form 8:
Transition to the
right
Form 4:
Form 6:
Transition to
Form 4
Transition to
Form 4
Transition to
Form 6
Transition to
Form 4
Closing form
Closing form
Closing form
Ward-off;
Pull back;
Press; and
Push.
Table 1.
Names of Ezy Tai Chi forms
Form
Movement direction/number
of repetitions
1. Commencing form
(Repulse Monkey)
3. Stepping side and moving arms
Moving Clouds)
5. Diagonal strides (Fair Lady Works
at Shuttles)
6. Standing on one leg
Note. Interim transitional movements are not included. Names in the parentheses
are the standard tai chi names.
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References
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