Dr. Greg Yuen

Taiwan Taichi Warmups

Taiwan Taichi Warmups

1. Hold hands out in front, palms down; then embrace ball.

2. Bend forward and arms swing backward to lean forward; arch backward with palms facing heaven.

3. Offer one leg forward and hands to ankle with toes pointed up; left and rt.

4. Sit on one leg and stretch other leg to side.

5. Repeat #4 but hands with fists held up.

6. Feet together, hands to front and side to palms stretching to the sides, then on tip toes and flap like a bird; twice

7. Hold one hand in back, screw light bulb with other and swings down along ground and up; alternate left and right.

8. Palms stretch again to sides and on tip toes with bird flap, couple times

9. Use hands on a rope and stretch it along spine; spring onto tiptoes, alternate

10. Do bow stance, single hand circles back, alternate

11. Double finger point to back down sides of body and forward; cross hands and down ground and alternate cross and down ground

12. Spread legs, torso spin and arch back, alternate

13. Feet together, hands behind neck and bend head to feet; hands circle out to side and back; then bend over knuckles to center ground, sides; circle hands up and then bend over again with knuckles to ground center and sides.

14. Feet apart and twisting torso while throwing arms side to side with palms up

15. Bounce up and down with feet apart and arms swing one in front and other in back; alternate

16. Roll energy ball over and over with arms as you squat down and then stand up and end with peng out and big ball

17. Use fists to rub lower back; stack one fist over other and shake, rub back with fists again

18. Rub fists on tailbone and butt, down to sides of butt

19. Palms stroke down lower back, then down backs of legs and onto knees and circle knees; stretch back of legs and then squat with arms embracing legs; stand up and bring arms up as in "beginning of taichi"; bend down again to embrace bent legs; then stretch backs of legs and bend several times, then jump back

20. Kick one leg to other side of opposite leg and then back to other side; switch to other leg; kick forward, kick high, kick slow high; kick to side with typical heel kick as in taichi form; hands separate and touch hands to toe tip

21. Circle hips, hands on hips

22. Circle torso back and forth with arms stretched

23. As you squat, bring one arm up and down center, alternate sides, roll energy ball over and over from below to up to big peng.

 

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