Learn Tai Chi 24 Step with Master Wang
What you'll learn
- Learn 24 Step Tai Chi
- Improve balance and coordination
- Find focus and stillness through practice
- Understand Tai Chi theory and how to apply it in your practice
Requirements
- No prior Tai Chi or sports experience required.
Description
What is Tai Chi?
Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art style famous for its many health benefits and its beautiful soft, slow movements. Contained within this practice is generations of knowledge relating to health, wellbeing and the human body.
Often described as a kind of "moving meditation", its practice is excellent for as a low-impact exercise which improves balance, coordination and blood circulation in addition to its proven effects lowering stress and improving mental focus.
Why Master Wang?
With 3 decades of experience in Chinese martial arts, Master Wang has dedicated his life to studying, preserving and promoting these valuable practices. Growing up in the Shaolin Temple and learning traditional martial arts from the elder monks, his training was cut short in 2003 when he suffered a catastrophic back injury and was told he may never walk again.
Immersing himself in studying Qigong and Tai Chi, Master Wang was eventually able to make a full recovery from his injury. He attributes his recovery to this training. This experience has given him a unique insight and perspective on Tai Chi, and he has made it his mission to share this knowledge ever since, gaining 20 years of experience teaching students from all around the world. Through this course, he hopes to pass on the most fundamental principles and training methods of authentic Yang Style Tai Chi in an accessible format, allowing people worldwide to study at their own pace.
What will I learn in this course?
During this course, you will learn the complete Yang Style 24 Step form step-by-step, including full breakdowns of each movement. Each class shows both front and back angles of the movements alongside detailed narration. At the end of the course, you will also have the chance to study Tai Chi theory and underlying principles, which will provide a deeper layer of understanding to your practice.
Upon completing this course, you will have learned the complete 24 Step routine for future practice. This form takes only around 5 minutes to practice, making it perfect for short daily training sessions and easy to fit into your daily routine. The depth of this form also means it can be practiced and refined for many years to come as you unlock the benefits it has to offer.
Who this course is for:
- Everyone who wants to improve physical and mental health through studying authentic Tai Chi.
Instructor
- 4.9 Instructor Rating
- 7 Reviews
- 19 Students
- 1 Course
Master Wang (Buddhist name Shi Xing Long) is a 32nd generation Shaolin master. He started his training at age 12 in the world famous Shaolin Temple in Henan province, central China, training traditional Shaolin martial arts under respected elder master Shi De Qian.
After five years, he left the temple and moved to the city of Dengfeng to train at the International Shaolin Sanda Academy, a school specialising in Shaolin sport fighting (Sanda). He became a professional Sanda fighter and began entering competitions all over the country, winning the famous "Kung Fu King" contest and becoming Chinese national champion.
In 2003, he suffered a major back injury and had to retire from fighting; instead, he began teaching and has spent the past 20 years training students from around the world, producing several Wushu gold medalists and Kung Fu masters. He is ranked as 7th Duan (the equivalent of 7th degree black belt) in Shaolin Kung Fu under the International Wushu Association, and 6th Duan under the Chinese Wushu Association, and is also recognised by the Chinese government as an official cultural inheritor of Tai Chi.
Since the outbreak of Covid prevented international students from coming to train with him directly in China, Master Wang has started teaching his skillset online, promoting classic Shaolin skills and the many benefits of Tai Chi training through video courses. He aims to spread the knowledge and wisdom he gained during his years at the Shaolin Temple and over three decades of training and research around the globe.