Tung Tai Chi - Slow Form, First Half

I have been practicing Tung (Yang) Style Tai Chi for 43 years. In this video, I am demonstrating the Basic Solo Exercise with fewer repeats. For the most part, this form utilizes high steps, which are recommended for practitioners to further develop their balance by clearly differentiating between light and heavy in stepping. However, in some movements, I am expressing different degrees of stepping, timing, and transitions. Please reference Tung Ying Chieh's red book, "Tai Chi Chuan Explained," for excellent photos of his postures and particularly his form transitions. I would like to thank my Tai Chi disciple, Andrew Switzer, for the filming and editing of my videos.
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[@GeorgeKollerproducer]

I'm really enjoying practicing everyday again....looking forward to the second half...Tai Chi is the great inner teacher....thankyou Andy

[@cgtomash]

Wonderful, thank you for sharing these excellent videos!

[@Valerie0852]

From an old Thursday night student of yours, I say thanks for these. Can't wait to get back into this.

[@SonnyTheJoker]

Thank you... I have been practicing this form in Thailand for 10 years with master Xiao Liyan. Nice to see other practitioners doing this form.

[@andywong5105]

Hi Sonny, thanks for watching and it's good to hear from fellow Tung Style practitioners.

[@annyasinski9528]

Hi Andy, I am doing well. Lay offed with City, evening job, part time. I still work for the seniors association full time.

[@michelebourgeois5025]

Beautiful Andy, Mimi

[@andywong5105]

Hi Mimi, nice to hear from you! Hopefully, the video is helpful.

[@annyasinski9528]

Hi Andy, hoping that this finds you and your family well.

[@andywong5105]

Happy New Year, Ann! Everything is going OK. I hope it is the same for you.

[@marilynquaedvlieg6399]

Beautiful, clear, concise. Fabulous work by the Master and by the videographer. Finally can see the proper way to do the routine. Thank you so much for postine your work. Love it. Hope you’re doing well Andy.

[@andywong5105]

Hi Marilyn, glad to hear from you! I hope that you are still practicing and that the videos will prove useful, Andy

[@marilynquaedvlieg6399]

@@andywong5105 the videos are wonderful. I started taking Sabre now as well and back into Tai chi 3 for more practice. Loving it. Hope you're doing well. Thank you for responding. Be safe.

[@ronsalah7007]

Thank you, Andy. This is a great refresher course for me. So good to see you again.

[@andywong5105]

Hi Ron, I'm happy that you are finding this video useful. I actually haven't seen myself do a recorded form in almost 15 years so, I'm getting a lot out of it myself...mainly to correct my own form. I remember what Master Mak used to say, "If Master Tung Ying Chieh was still alive, I'd still be getting corrections!"

[@ronsalah7007]

Hi, Andy. I know more than ever the need for constant correction. I watch videos of the Tung family, but I find it difficult, because they’re different in details. I need one consistent constant. You’re videos will do that for me. You’re my teacher. I look to you. This is especially important because I’m no longer in Edmonton, so no Robin, no Leonard to help guide me regularly. Guy has been really helpful. I’m quite isolated in Halifax.

[@andywong5105]

Hi Ron, I didn't know you have moved to Halifax. I'll be posting more videos which I hope you will find useful. It's very good to hear from you.

[@markdonovan1540]

A beautifully performed Yang style long form that has a good old school feel to it.

[@andywong5105]

Hi, Thank You for your kind comment. I hope this video is true to the Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi and to the Tung Family.

[@陳杰陞-v2k]

為什麼見不到運胯?

[@GeorgeKollerproducer]

thank you Andy...perfect timing as I am restoring my form ...you are doing a great service for us

[@andywong5105]

Hi George, it's been a long time and it's great to hear from you. Yes, I'm hoping the videos will serve as a helpful tool to renew your form. Take Care, Andy

[@GeorgeKollerproducer]

Hi Andy...great to hear from you....will the second half of the slow form be posted someday as well....?

[@andywong5105]

@@GeorgeKollerproducer Hi George, yes the second half has also been filmed and will be released sometime but, I may not release that next.

[@annyasinski9528]

Nice to see you Andy, hoping all is well!

[@andywong5105]

Hi Ann, it's great to hear from you and everything is OK with me. Thanks for watching my video!

[@genaferguson1164]

Andy, I’m trying to contact you. I believe you are the Andy who studied with Mack Yin Po in Edmonton. I visited to take extra training as he was my teacher’s teacher. I would like to contact you to pass on old Tai Chi books, and memorabilia. How to contact you? Is there a business that you are affiliated with? I am on Facebook under Gena Ferguson.

[@andywong5105]

Hi, it's nice to hear from you. Please go the header above to "show more" to expand and my contact information is at the bottom.

[@williamrichards7374]

Andy - awesome! I still practice, and this is an excellent refresher after all of these years (since 1982, Alberta Tai Chi Chuan Cultural and Recreational in the former bowling alley on Kingsway). Thank you and hope to see you soon! (Bill Richards, MacEwan University)

[@andywong5105]

Hi Bill, it's great to hear from you! I'm happy to hear that you are still practicing Tai Chi!

[@williamrichards7374]

@@andywong5105 Are you interested in a personalized tour of MacEwan Music and tea? (Bill R)

[@andywong5105]

@@williamrichards7374 Hi Bill, you can message me at [e-mail]

[@randallfraser1910]

So great to see you getting this important information on line for posterity

[@andywong5105]

Hi Randall, it's very nice to hear from you. And yes, I thought it was time to put something online as I'm not getting any younger. I wanted to feature our branch of the Tung lineage as it is not well known.