Tai Chi Solo Forms - MICHAEL SHAMAN, Sifu - Tai Chi Chuan: Forms, Movement, Energy, Principles - Internal Martial Arts, Chinese Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji Quan, Xing-Yi Quan, Hsing-I Chuan, Traditional Chinese Qigong, Chi Kung, Chi Gong, Tui Shou, San Shou, non-violent self defense, free-fighting skills and related martial, healing & transformational arts and practices; Offering Classes, workshops and private lesson in San Francisco Bay Area of California: in San Francisco, in Marin County: serving Fairfax, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Novato, Woodacre, San Geronimo Valley, Forest Knolls, Point Reyes, Olema, Mt. Tamalpais, Ross Valley, Ross, Kensington, Kentfield, Greenbrae, Corte Madera, Larkspur, Larkspur Landing, Tiburon, Belvedere, Sausalito, Marin City, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, and in San Mateo County: serving Half Moon Bay, Moss Beach, Montara, Miramar, El Granada, Tunitas, Loma Mar, San Gregorio, Belvale, Portola Valley, Sugarloaf, Baywood Park, Pacifica, Daly City, South San Francisco, Colma, Millbrae, Redwood Shores, Mountain View, Brisbane, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Baywood, Atherton, Foster City, Burlingame, San Bruno, San Carlos, Belmont, Hillsborough, Woodside, Skywoods, Skylonda, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Bear Creek, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz Mountains, Saratoga, Campbell, Morgan Hill, Gilroy,San Martin, Swanton, Brookdale, Lompico, Felton, Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Soquel, Aptos, Santa Cruz, Capitola; Intensive Workshop Series serving California Central Coast communities: Cambria, San Simeon, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Lucia, Jules Pfeiffer Burns State Park (SP), Esalen, Garrapata State Park (SP), Carmel Highlands, Carmel-by-the-sea, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, Del Rey Oaks, Seaside, Marina, Castroville, Moss Landing, Freedom, Davenport, La Honda, Pescadero, Monterey, Carmel, ; Workshops also serving inland communities along the 101 corridor and the Coastal Mountains: Harmony, Asuncion, Atascadero, Cayucos, Serrano, Santa Margarita, Cushing, Creston, Paso Robles, El Paso de Robles, Adelaida, Klau, Shandon, Cholane, Annette, Whitley Gardens, Estrella, Wellsona, San Miguel, Parkfield, Bradley, Lockwood, Jolon, San Ardo, King City, Greenfield, Bitterwater, Soledad, Gonzales, Pinnacles, Chualar, Paicines, Tres Pinos, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Aromas, Mount Madonna County Park, Bell Station, Coyote Creek Park Chain, Watsonville, Los Gatos, Salinas, Henry Coe State Park, Joseph P. Grant County Park, Almaden, Castle Rock State Park, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Ano Nuevo State Park, Butano State Park, Evergreen, Berryessa.

TAI CHI: Solo Forms

We offer CLASSES, WORKSHOPS and PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
in Chinese Internal Martial Arts: Tai Chi Chuan, Hsing-I Chuan, Qigong
and Tui Shou/San Shou in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo Counties.
A formal APPRENTICESHIP program is available for qualified students.

INTERACTIVE TAI CHI CHUAN
( Taijiquan )

TAI CHI SOLO FORMS (Taiji )

QIGONG (Chi Kung)

PACIFIC LIGHT & POWER:
Internal Martial Arts
7440 Monterey Steet, Gilroy, CA, 95020
The Bioenergy Company - since 1983
taichi@michaelshaman.com
(408) 847-5600

The Curriculum: TAI CHI SOLO FORMS

TAI CHI ( Taiji ) SOLO FORMS are dance like, choreographed "Sets" of shapes and movements which train and strengthen the body, mind and "Qi" ( Bioenergy ) in more effective ways to function and move about on planet Earth. The "Form" provides full range of motion training for the body in the context of Structurally Sound Grace and Power of Movement, Bio-Energy Cultivation and Effective Self Defense.

The YANG STYLE of TAI CHI CHUAN ( Taijiquan ) is the most popular style of tai chi ( taiji ) in the world. This is primarily due to its ease of learning and its health benefits as exercise. It is also a very powerful and effective method of training for self and other defense, although those who know how to train this aspect are rare.

At Pacific Light & Power - Internal Martial Arts, Yang Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan ) is trained for all its life extending benefits including strengthening the physical and energetic bodies, healing disabilities and disease, improving movement capability and for its usefullness in defending self and other against physical assault.

YANG CHENG FU, grandson of Yang Tai Chi Chuan founder Yang Lu Chan, originated the continuously slow motion style of Tai Chi Chuan in the late 1800's.

The 64 Movement Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Short Form trained at Pacific Light & Power is right and left balanced such that virtually all the movements are repeated to the left side as well as to the right without interfering with the flow of movement and energy.

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The 64 Movement Tai Chi Short Form initially taught at Pacific Light & Power is derived from the "simplified" 42 Movement Short Form devised by Professor Cheng Man Ching for teaching Yang Tai Chi to the general public. In the 64 Movement Short Form virtually all of the postures and movements of the Yang Family Long Form (108 or 128 Movements) have been merged back while still limiting the number of repetitions.

PROFESSOR CHENG PERFORMS HIS TAI CHI FORM

VIEW VIDEO		The 64 Movement Yang Tai Chi Short Form or set initially taught at Pacific Light & Power is derived from the "simplified" 42 Movement Short Form devised by Professor Cheng Man Ching for teaching Yang Tai Chi to the general public. In the 64 Movement Short Form virtually all of the postures and movements of the Yang Family Long Form (108 or 128 Movements) have been merged back while still limiting the number of repetitions.

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