Balancing on One Leg in Tai Chi 

I can't believe how helpful your videos are. Every one of them improves my form, my balance, my understanding.

best tai chi video I have seen so far!

I’m so glad I found this. This was the best I have seen. Learning to shift before raising the leg makes a Hugh difference.

Thank you Sifu Shirley, great video on balancing!

This was really helpful. Thank you SIfu. You really explained it really well and through all the stages.

this fantastic teacher, how wonderful it is to be able to have it explained so that you can better understand it. thank you very much❤  ❤

Excellant video on the basics and principles of Taiji for beginners or experienced. Thank you.

thankyou thankyou thankyou. I have a prosthetic leg and finally reallised the basics to practice and strengthen properly of balance on one leg through your this video.

This will help my practice and I have been doing everything wrong. What an excellent master you are!

Thanks so much for the two movements I will be practicing both of them moves miss Margie Sanchez ❤

Very clear and good explanation. Excellent 👍👍👍

Thank you very much for posting this video. Excellent instruction.

thank so much for your videos and explanations about the movements and forms. I really am thankful and appreciate it ! many blessings 🙏

This was excellent instruction and motivation. 👍

Beautiful teacher

So important!

You made perfect sense the entire time. Great teaching video.🙂🙃

Enjoyed your lesson. I have practice qigong daily for over 4 years. I first was introduced to it on on a river cruise in Europe - 15 days in length. 2 medical doctors taught these introductory lessons. I continued my learning with a 7day Qigong Self Healing Retreat. This was sponsored by the University of Maryland school of medicine - Center for integrative medicine. Neither of these taught balancing on one leg. Since I think this type of balancing is extremely important I will incorporate these two moves into my daily routine. Thank you very much for your excellent explanations. ☯️😀🥰’

Perfect explanation. ❤️

Thank you. This is so helpful. Keeping our pelvis tucked throughout tai chi is a challenge. However, once you grasp that mindset and make it a muscle memory, it all comes together. Thank you for your wonderful videos that I can watch at home, after I leave the dojo.

Very good tuition, perfect teaching. The future of Taiji and its development is in your hands. Thank you

This was helpful. Thank you.

Wonderful!

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Excellent

Very helpful ty

What style of Tai Chi? I started with Wu style and later studies Sun style. The way I learned Tai Chi means non combat application, I call it West L.A. Tai Chi. Tai Chi Chuan has combat application which is the full art because it is a martial art.

You can cut short your conversation then start your movements when talking.

New Tai chi peoples already after first training it will haft the pressure, if training tradition Tai chi. When i training, Mindfulness are the important 3 first lesson, feel free to use if Teachers.

I just discovered you are from Connecticut! I am from the other side of the state, so close yet so far. 😊

Aww so pretty!

Thank you. I will try and let you know.

your advise and instruction is so perfect and your tone of voice is super nice I am doing it as you have instructed and it works THANKS

Good instruction, nice relaxing voice too! Having got used to this shifting of weight and maintaining balance, how do you get a higher leg lift? I get about horizontal but note many players lift very high!

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I am working with your video on balance. I find it very hard to balance on my left leg in rooster. I also find my upper thigh muscle (inside) is very tight when I try to kick my leg - do you have a suggestion for loosening that muscle? Thank you.

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I am very sorry that I have to make a comment on your alignment. 12:08 your alignment - according to the Tai Chi principles, your right shoulder should align with the right kua/hip and the right foot. Your Baihui (top of the head) does not align with your middle and lower dantian like an axis. When you lift up your heel slowly, you gradually empty the weight on that foot and automatically shift the weight to the other foot. Knee never passes the instep; otherwise, it puts too much stress or pressure on the knee and might cause knee problems. Thanks.

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