The animation presented below is meant to illustrate the eight ways of power to be demonstrated in Tai Chi. In Chinese, these are called the 'ba men' or "8 gates.' Here, I've attempted to show these 8 different styles that make up 8 of the '13 Postures' of tai chi...
Yin-yang visualization
The video below is a basic and balanced display of the interchangeable nature of yin and yang. Enjoy!
Carnegie-Mellon Tai Chi Form
This 'form' was salvaged from a motion capture library I found earlier this week. The library is apparently a collection of data sets recorded in 2008. No information is given in regard to the identity of the performance artist. The person is doing what appears to be...
Hypercubic X-Stance
The 'basic' step, visualized as a hypercube: Hypercubic X-stance from B dub on Vimeo. Later, it will be possible to visualize movements of the hypercube through 3d space. ~ Consider postures like 扇通背 shan tong bei (Fan Over the Shoulder) We continuously move the...
Hsuing-YangHo-stabilized-1
Hi there! I just wanted to share a video from my Vimeo collection If you are not aware, there are quite a few videos of Xiong Yang-Ho out there on youTube. Xiong (sometimes spelled 'Hsuing') Yang-Ho (sometimes 'Yangho') was the first of TC Hou's tai chi chuan...
Tai Chi Chuan Teaching Certificates
TAI CHI CHUAN CERTIFICATION by TCSociety TCSociety offers certifications to its members as recognition of ability in Tai Chi Chuan and ability to teach Tai Chi Chuan. Devotion to promote Tai Chi with other members in TCSociety is the basic requirement. Members...