T’ai chi form training provides the practitioner with many benefits. There are multiple ways of practicing.
The sequence is 119 movements long. These are often called postures.
Rather than thr specific movements what’s ultimately the first priority is achieving the correct t’ai chi posture or body structure, which encourages deep breathing and skillful, coordination and powerful movements.
The initial process is the square or structured form. In this exercise we begin to practice and internalise these important power postures and learn the various movements and sequence.
Once the entire sequence is learned and competent the student moves onto the fluid or round form. It’s the same movements and sequence but with more subtle aspects and no pause between postures.
Both sequences can be practiced regular or in mirror image, which is the third stage. The final basic stage is the reverse form, where we learn the entire sequence in reverse. This is a lifelong challenge!
Traditionally martial practitioners would practice single movements or short sequences at different speeds and with the use of power issuing.
The objective of form training is to improve health whilst developing ever increasing skill in the use of the body for all kinds of martial arts movements.
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