Applied Tai Chi and Qi Gong

28/11/2025

Here’s an interesting article about the various energies at play within the internal martial arts, including Tai Chi Chuan. It’s published by the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain and is the first in an 11 part series.

If you’re training in Tai Chi Chuan, you should be understanding and developing these energies as part of your ongoing practice.

Part 1 of 11 · Article Series A Journey Through the Jins This article is part of our 11-part series on the Jins in the Internal Arts. You can start from the beginning or jump to any part using the links below. New links will be added as they are published. Introduction Ward Off Making […]

18/11/2025

This Thursday's Tai Chi class will take place between 7pm and 8pm at Shadsworth Community Hub.

Our usual Thursday evening training venue (Pleckgate High School) is closed due to a school presentation evening.

Shadsworth Community Hub is located on Rothesay Road above Heron Foods. The post code is BB1 2RH.

Please park on the car park and access the Community Hub via the door near the chip shop.

06/11/2025

Ba Duan Jin (8 Silk Brocades) Qi Gong - Online Video

Over the last few months Applied Tai Chi students have been learning the Ba Duan Jin (8 silk Brocades) Qi Gong set.

There are many different versions of Ba Duan Jin, all follow the same broad structure but the details of each movement can be very different.

Many of our students have asked for recommendations for online videos they can use alongside their classes.

The closest version of the Ba Duan Jin to that taught at Applied Tai Chi and Qi Gong is that by Peter Deadman, a very experienced Qi Gong teacher and acupuncturist. You can purchase Peter's excellent online Ba Duan Jin course through his website at:

https://peterdeadman.com/pages/learn-the-baduanjin-online-course.

01/11/2025

Learn the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi Chuan with Applied Tai Chi.

Beginner's classes now running in Blackburn:

- Monday 7pm St Wilfrids High School
- Thursday 7pm Pleckgate High School.

Find out more and book online at https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk.

29/10/2025

Learn classical Yang Style Tai Chi:

- Traditional Yang Cheng Fu Long Form.
- Pushing hands.
- Martial Applications.
- Qi Gong.

https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk

27/10/2025

Tai Chi Form Videos

Many beginner Tai Chi students seek to support their learning by finding videos of the Tai Chi form online. As there are many ways to practice the Long Form, students often become confused because the form in online videos is different from what they are learning in class.

To help with this, we've compiled the best demonstration and teaching videos of the first part of the Yang Cheng Fu Long Form. These are closest to the version of the Yang Cheng Fu Long Form taught at Applied Tai Chi. These are available in the Blog section of the Applied Tai Chi website at:

https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk/blog/yang-cheng-fu-long-form-part-1-video.

Training and teaching videos of Part 1 of the Yang Cheng Fu Long Form. At Applied Tai Chi and Qi Gong, we teach our students the traditional Yang style Tai Chi long form, also known as the Yang Cheng Fu long form after its creator, Yang Cheng Fu. Beginners learning Part 1 of the form often ask whet

27/10/2025

The Yang Cheng Fu Long Form: Part 1 - List of Movements

1. Preparation
2. Raising the Qi
3. Grasp Bird’s Tail
4. Single Whip
5. Lift Hands
6. White Crane Spreads Wings
7. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
8. Strum P**a
9. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
10. Right Brush Knee and Twist Step
11. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
12. Strum P**a
13. Left Brush Knee and Twist Step
14. Deflect, Parry, Punch
15. Seal as if Closing
16. Cross Hands

These are the names of the movements we use in our Tai Chi school. Different schools and teachers use different names. That's OK.

Many 'transitional movements' are not in the list, just the main 'end postures' are included, otherwise the list would get long.

Many of the postures are in fact sequences of movements. For example, Grasp Birds Tail includes several fundamental Tai Chi movements including Ward Off, Roll Back, Squeeze and Press.

03/10/2025

Learn classical Yang Style Tai Chi:

- Yang Cheng Fu 108 Long Form.
- Pushing hands.
- Martial Applications.
- Qi Gong.

https://www.appliedtaichi.co.uk