The Beginners Guide to the Tai Chi Form

by Paul Read

Learn the complete basics of Tai Chi with this beginner-friendly guide to the Tai Chi form. This book presents a customisable 10-step Tai Chi form that is designed to be easy and quick to learn for beginners. No strict rules, just adaptable Tai Chi moves for your own needs and abilities. Gain an understanding of Tai Chi and its benefits through a concise introduction and brief history of how forms have evolved over time. Discover how Tai Chi can reduce stress, improve health, and bring mental clarity. Dive into instructions for 10 fundamental Tai Chi moves, with photos and tips for each one. Get familiar with the basic building blocks through step-by-step descriptions until they flow naturally. Expand your knowledge through classic Tai Chi principles and practical advice. Learn essential foundations like keeping your knees bent, relaxing your shoulders, and moving from your core. Discover suggestions for making this form your own by adding repetitions, transitions, mirrors (left/right sides), and new moves. Watch and listen online to see the moves in action. Rather than rigidly following fixed Tai Chi sequences, this book empowers you to adapt the moves and form to fit your needs. Make it easier or more challenging. Practice at your own pace based on your energy and time constraints. Gain complete beginner basics for lifelong Tai Chi skills through this adaptable approach.

214 pages, Paperback

Published August 18, 2023

About the author

Oscillating between Iberia and Devon, I pause only to touch the wind and taste the coffee at each stop. I scribble, photograph and compose video courses on Tai Chi and related studies whilst sipping wine, gazpacho or cider depending on the region.