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Common Student Mistakes (Instructor Video)
As you teach, watch for these common, easily-corrected mistakes that your students might be making as they learn Tai Chi.
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Transitions and Form Creation
Dianne covers the transitional movements that occur in the Yang style 24 short and discusses how to help your students understand them and incorporate them to help the flow of the form. A fun and engaging class plan that makes students focus on transitions is also included.
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Mashables Class Plan
Dianne describes a class plan using different combination of movements to challenge your students' coordination and brain function.
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Ep. 1 - Tai Chi LIVE! Layered teaching
This is the first Tai Chi Live and we cover an instructional technique called "layered teaching." We want students to feel comfortable and progress through the movements without the pressure of being perfect before they move on to the next movement. There is a technical glitch at for about 30 se...
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Ep. 12 Tai Chi LIVE --- 7 Minutes of Serenity - Modifications
This video teaches you an original form and then shows you how to modify it for seated postures and for standing using a chair for support.
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Ep. 11 Tai Chi LIVE --- Principle Practice - Modifications
Tai Chi is for everyone. This video will show you how to modify movements and yet still apply the important underlying principles. You will learn seated modifications and how to do the form standing, but using a chair for support.
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3rd segment of Yang Long Form
The Yang Long form is divided into 3 segments. Learn the third segment here.
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2nd segment of Yang Long Form
The Yang Long form is divided into 3 segments. Learn the second segment here.
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1st segment of Yang Long Form
The Yang Long form is divided into 3 segments. Learn the first segment here.
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Yang Long Form: New Individual Movements
Even though the Long form is 108 movements and the Short form is 24 movements, there are really only 13 movements that are "new" in the Long form.
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Yang Long Form: Fair Lady Works the Shuttle
Learn how to do the movement Fair Lady Works the Shuttle for the 108 Yang style Long form.
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Yang Long Form: White Crane Spreads its Wings
Learn how the movement of White Crane Spreads its Wings is different in the Long form than in the 24 Short form.
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5min Post Workout Cooldown
Using Tai Chi as a structured Cool down after a higher intensity workout
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Ep. 23 Tai Chi LIVE --- Principle Practice - Capstone
Using the movement Part the Wild Horse's Mane, you will review how all the underlying principles apply to this movement and how they integrate with one another.
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Ep. 24 Tai Chi LIVE --- Translating to Everyday Life
A different look at how doing Tai Chi can help you with your everyday movements.
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Inside Out Form
Starting from the middle of the Yang Style 24 short form, Dianne has created a challenging and fun way to do the form "inside out."