Tai Chi Warming Up Exercises Guidelines

Exercise Number 1

1.       Feet shoulder width apart

2.       Aim your spinal column towards the sky

3.       Relax all your joints

4.       Shift your weight between the two feet during the exercise

5.       The knees are relaxed and not straightened during the movement

6.       The arms are close to your body

7.       Practice till the hip joint, kwa is leading the arm movement

Exercise Number 2

1.       Feet shoulder-width apart

2.       Aim your spinal column towards the sky

3.       Relax all your joints

4.       Shift your weight between the two feet during the exercise

5.       The knees are relaxed and not straightened during the movement

6.       The arms are close to your body

7.       Practice till the hip joint, kwa is leading the arm movement

Exercise Number 3

1.       Feet shoulder width apart

2.       Aim your spinal column towards the sky

3.       Relax all your joints

4.       Use the pelvic or hip region to generate a Spring effect to generate your arm movement.

5.       The knees are relaxed and not straightened during the movement.

6.       The knees are not stressed, there should not be pain on your knees.

7.       The arms are close to your body

8.       Practice till the hip joint, kwa is leading the arm movement