What you will learn?
Thank you for joining the class! Each lesson will include a warm up, practice drills and detailed instruction of the postures. This lesson includes:
Overview of the characteristics of the Tai Chi Sabre;
Chen Tai Chi warm up;
Chopping Drill
1. Opening Posture
2. Protect the Heart Posture
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
This second lesson includes:
Chen Tai Chi warm up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
3. Green Dragon Emerges from the Water;
4. Wind Blows the Fallen Blossoms;
5. White Clouds Gather Overhead
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
The course has three optional assignements designed to provide you with personalized feedback as you learn. Record yourself perfoming the first 4 postures of the routine. You can upload the video to a service such as YouTube or Google Drive and send me a link for feedback and corrections.
This lesson includes:
Chen Tai Chi warm up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Liift & Cut Drill;
6. Black Tiger Searches the Mountain
7. Su Qin Carries the Sabre
8. Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
This lesson covers:
Tai Chi warm up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Advanced Lift & Cut Drill;
9. Roll & Jam Posture
10. Sever the White Snake Horizontal Cut Posture
11. Three Rings Around the Sun
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
The course has three optional assignements designed to provide you with personalized feedback as you learn. Record yourself perfoming the postures 5 to 11 of the routine (White Clouds Gather Overhead to Three Rings Around the Sun).. You can upload the video to a service such as YouTube or Google Drive and send me a link for feedback and corrections.
This lesson covers:
Tai Chi Warm Up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Advanced Lift & Cut Drill;
12. Brush Clouds to Look at the Sun
13. Brush Grass to Search the Snake (left)
14. Brush Grass to Search the Snake (right)
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
This lesson includes:
Tai Chi Warm Up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Advanced Lift & Cut Drill;
15. Green Dragon Emerges from the Water
16. Wind Blows the Fallen Blossoms
17. Wild Goose Tucks Wings
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
This lesson covers:
Tai Chi Warm Up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Advanced Lift & Cut Drill;
18. Ye Cha Searches the Sea
19. Wheel Over And Chop
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the postures you are familiar with while pre-viewing the rest of the sequence.
This class completes the detailed instruction of the sabre routine. The lesson includes:
Tai Chi Warm Up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Advanced Lift & Cut;
20. White Snake Spits Out Its Tongue;
21. Embrace The Moon;
22. Closing Posture
This lesson is an overview of the complete routine. It includes both front and back views of the sequence, plus a demonstration version. Use this video to practice the routine, comparing your performance with the video.
The course has three optional assignements designed to provide you with personalized feedback as you learn. Record yourself perfoming the postures 17 to 20 of the routine (White Goose Tucks Its Wings to Wheel Over and Chop). You can upload the video to a service such as YouTube or Google Drive and send me a link for feedback and corrections.
Congratulations on completing the routine! In this final lesson we review keys points of the routine and provide advice to continuing your practice.
Tai Chi Warm Up;
Chopping Drill;
Wrapping Drill;
Advanced Ligt & Cut Drill;
Review of the complete routine;
Understanding the Tai Chi Theory of "Hui, Dui, Hao, Miao, Jue".
About the course
Learn Chen Tai Chi Sabre!
This short routine combines dynamic moves and footwork with Chen Tai Chi's characterstic blending of soft and hard. The Chen Sabre routine is less known compared to Chen Sword, but is an excellent short weapon practice. There are many important lessons in Tai Chi Sabre that apply to understanding Tai Chi principles in general.
This is a complete course which not only includes move by move instruction of the routine, but also important theory and training drills. It also includes three optional assignments to get personalize feedback at key moments of the routine as you learn.
About the teacher
James Saper R.TCM.P
Instructor
While living and studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, I had the good fortune to meet & train Chinese Martial Arts with Shane Watson & Andrea Falk. I began a serious study of Yang & Chen styles of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) in Victoria under Andrea's vigilant eye. I also was able to learn the Qi Gong form, Lian Gong Shi Ba Fa (18 Postures for Daily Practice), in Victoria from Sue Jiang. I graduated from Oshio College with distinction in 2002 & was among the first group of registered practitioners recognized by British Columbia's College of TCM Practitioners & Acupuncturists.
Since moving to Guelph, Ontario, I have been able to deepen my Chen Taijiquan studies with Master Jack Yan, one of the eighteen inheritor disciples of Grand Master Chen Zhenglei. And since 2004 expanded my training with Andrea Falk to include Bagua & Xingyi.
Since 2004 I have been teaching internal styles & since 2002 operating a solo Traditional Chinese Medicine practice in Guelph, Ontario.
