Here you can find some basic spiral rotation exercise, like Single Wave Hands. Spiral rotation is one of the key elements for the understanding and learning of the Qi (Internal Energy) in the internal exercise, like the Tai Chi. By following the videos and reading the text, you can learn these spiral rotation movements. You can refine the movements and improve the quality of the feeling of the Qi by following the requirements.
Single Wave Hands:
Explanation
With Order
Demo
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Steps:1. With the right bow stance, hold the right arm to the right side and over the right leg, hold the left palm on the right side of the waist, look to the right side; 2. Loosen the hip joints, shift the weight to the left leg, at the same time move the right arm to the left in a downward curve, open the right palm; 3. Continue to raise the right palm to the left side, keep the eyes follow the right palm; 4. Shift the weight to the right leg, wave the right palm to the right side in an upward curve, close the right palm at the same time, keep the eyes follow the right palm; 5. Repeat this spiral rotation movement several times; 6. Follow the same requirements while do this movement in the other side.
Requirements: For the beginners, learn the movement by following the explanation (the first video: Explanation); remember the movement with the order step-by-step (the second video: With Order); learn and understand the continuous motion and the feeling of the Qi with the whole body coordination (the third video: Demo).
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Steps: 1. With the right bow stance, hold the right arm over the right leg at the shoulder height, hold the left arm in front of the abdomen with the left palm facing to the right side, float the Baihui up, relax the shoulders, loosen the hip joints, look to the right side; 2. Shift the weight to the left leg, raise the left palm to the right side by facing to the right side, wave the right palm downward, keep the eyes look to the right side; 3. Turn the weight to the left, wave the left arm to the left side in an upward curve and close the left palm at the same time, wave the right arm to the left side in a downward curve and open the right palm, keep the eyes follow the left palm to the left side; 4. Shift the weight to the right leg, raise the right palm to the left side by facing to the left side, move the left palm downward, keep the eyes look to the left side; 5. Turn the weight to the right, wave the right arm to the right side in an upward curve and close the right palm at the same time, wave the left arm to the right side in a downward curve and open the left palm, keep the eyes follow the right palm to the right side; 6. Continue to repeat the step 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to exercise the double wave hands.
Requirements: Relax the whole body, use the waist and crotch to lead and control the whole movement; Exercise the movement slowly and smoothly with the coordination of the body after remember the movement; Try to find and feel the Qi moving in the body.
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Steps: 1. With the right bow stance, hold the left arm in front of the chest at the shoulder height, place the right arm by the right side of the waist, relax the shoulders and loosen the hip joints; 2. Shift the weight to the left leg, brush the left palm backward in a downward curve, at the same time close the left palm, wave the right arm forward from the right side of the waist, open the right palm at the same time; 3. Loosen hip joints, shift the weight to the right leg, brush the right palm backward in a downward curve, at the same time close the right palm, wave the left arm forward from the left side of the waist, open the left palm at the same time; 4. Continue to repeat the movements with the step 1, 2, 3.
Requirements: Loosen the shoulders, sink the elbows, relax hip joints; Use the waist to lead the movements of the arms and the legs; Coordinate the whole body to do this spiral rotation.
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Steps:1. Step the left foot forward, relax the hip joints and sit, hold the right arm in front of the chest at the shoulder height with the palm facing out, hold the left arm in front of the left chest; 2. Turn the waist to the right, wave two arms backward; 3. Shift the weight to the left leg, move two palms downward, open the right palm slightly, close the left palm slightly; 4. Turn the waist to the left, wave two arms forward in a downward curve, at the same time continue to open the right palm and close the left palm; 5. Shift the weight to the right leg, move two palms upward, open the left palm slightly, close the right palm slightly; 6. Turn the waist to the right, wave two arms backward in an upward curve, at the same time continue to open the left palm and close the right palm; 7. Continue the movement with the step 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 8. May exercise the other side by following the same requirements.
Requirements: Push the Baihui upward, relax the shoulders and loosen the hip joints; Use the waist to wave two arms smoothly; Exercise the whole rotation movement with the whole body coordination.