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Grandmaster Wong and Luis applying Taijiquan for combat

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1. Fundamental Movements in Taijiquan

The video clips in the first section show how you can, and should, perform Taijiquan with movement from the waist. This waist-movement principle is crucial in attaining the three external harmonies of feet, body and hands. With the three internal harmonies of "jing", "qi" and "shen", which are "elegance of movement", "energy flow" and "presence of mind", they form the six harmonies, which should be applied in every pattern you perform, thus making Taijiquan alive. The various patterns, shown in the video clips in the second section, are linked into a set called "White Crane Flaps Wings".
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2. Pushing Hands and Striking Hands

"Pushing Hands" or “Tui Shou” develops basic combat skills. But many Taiji practitioners today neglect this training because they do not realize its significance. Another important fact many Taiji practitioners do not realize is that Tui Shou by itself is insufficient to enable them to be combat efficient. They also need to practice "Da Shou" or "Striking Hands". "Striking Hands" is not confined only to strikes but also include the other categories of attacks, namely kicks, felling attacks and chin-na. Nevertheless, kicking, felling and chin-na are shown in subsequent series. This series shows striking attacks, which form the first of our four abridged Taijiquan combat sequences.
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3. Kicks and Felling Techniques in Sequence Sparring

This series of video clips show the lessons where the abridged Combat Sequences 2 and 3 are learnt. These sequences concern kicking and felling. Students learn how to employ the tactic of pressing attacks on an opponent. One effective counter against pressing attacks, as shown in Sequence 2, is to kick as an opponent presses in. An excellent defence against any kicks is "Striking Tiger Poise". If an opponent dodges your kick, you may follow up with another kick. The pattern "Carry Tiger Back to Mountain" is used to fell and opponent in Sequence 3. The counter is "Breeze Sways Lotus Leaves", which is a whirlwind kick. All the three combat sequences learnt are then reviewed in solo practice.
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4. Elegance and Flow in Taijiquan Combat

"Defence cum Couner" or "lian xiao dai da" in Chinese (Mandarin) ia a very important combat tactic in Taijiquan. Using this tactic, a skillful Taijiquan practitioner may strike an opponent before the latter realizes what has happened. This tactic is incorporated in Sequence 4 which involves chin-na techniques. Taijiquan is well known for being elegant and flowing, yet very powerful. This aspec is highlighted in the videos. And in conclusion, all the four abridge combat sequences are reviewed.
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5. General Survey of the Course

Besides being a review for the course participants, this course provides excellent reference material for those who wish to prepare themselves for more advanced Taijiquan courses at the UK Summer Camp in July 2008 and the Intensive Taijiquan Course in September 2008.
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6. Four Abridged Taijiquan Combat Sequences

For combat application, 4 abridged combat sequences are trained. These 4 sequences presented are abridged from 8 Taijiquan combat sequences which in turned are distilled from 12 basic Taijiquan combat sequences. These 4 abridged combat sequences provide adequate training for students to handle all the four forms of attack, namely striking, kicking, felling and chin-na,
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7. Taijiquan Four-Sequence Four-Attack Set

Taijiquan is not a dance; it is a wonderful internal martial art, where a skillful practitioner can be combat effective irrespective of age, sex and size. In our school, combat sequences form a crucial aspect in our sparring methodology. There are 12 Basic Taijiquan Combat Sequences. These 12 are distilled into 8 Distilled Combat Sequences, which in turn are abridged into 4 Abridged Combat Sequencees. The 4 combat sequences are linked together to form a set, called Taijiquan Four-Sequence Four-Attack Set.
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• 1. Fundamental Movements in Taijiquan
  
• 2. Pushing Hands and Striking Hands
  
• 3. Kicks and Felling Techniques in Sequence Sparring
  
• 4. Elegance and Flow in Taijiquan
  
• 5. General Survey of the Course
  
• 6. Four Abridged Taijiquan Combat Sequences
  
• 7. Taijiquan Four-Sequence Four-Attack Set
  

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