Tai Chi

• Is a ancient Chinese healing martial art that includes both physical and mental exercises for all ages, young and old.
• Its graceful stances and postures prolongs life and helps to heal the body.
• Its focus is on improving the flow of energy in the body, while strengthening and conditioning the muscles in a complete workout.
• Lijun adapted traditional Tai Chi forms into a series of movements that are physiologically correct, build muscular strength, improve balance, increase flexibility, promote relaxation, reduce stress, and stimulate the mind.
• Lijun teaches
  • 12 Form
    • Provides a solid foundation for further study
    • Developed by Lijun to promote better health
  • 24 Form
    • Called the 24 Form Tai Chi Quan
    • Is the standard in China today
    • A series of basic forms suitable for beginners and intermediate students
  • 118 Form (Advanced)
    • Based upon the orthodox school of Yang style Tai Chi
    • Forms have both a health benefit as well as self-defense
  • Sword
    • Tai Chi Sword should be practiced after at least one year of Tai Chi training.   
    • Has its own thirteen fundamental sword movements being identified as:  lashing, carrying, raising, blocking, striking, piercing, pointing, felling, stirring, pressing, chopping, intercepting, and clearing.
  • Push Hands
    • Is a gentle sport of control where success is achieved by upsetting the balance of one's opponent.
  • Sparring
    • Commonly done at slow speed, but with power.  The slow motion is necessary to avoid injury to the sparring partners.