Transcription of Tai Chi Warmup Exercises
1 , , , ' ,openingandclosingyourhands, ,gentlytouchdownyourheel, , ,shoulders,spine,hips,knees, , , ,asifyourhandswerepushingitback, ,turnyourhandssothepalmsareforward, (song) , , , , , , ,asifholdingaball.(Alternatively,holdyou rhandsatthesamelevelwithfingertipspointi ngtowardeachother.)Separateyourhandsandi nhale, :Asyouinhale, , ,rightpalmdownandleftpalmup, , (It'sOKtohangontosomethingforbalanceasyo ubuildlegstrength)1-Forward& , , ,bringitbacktowhereyoustarted,andextendi tbehindyou, , ,keepyourfeetapartsoyouarenot walkingatightrope . , ,placeitforward,touchdownonyourheel, , walkingatightrope .Shiftyourweightback,pickupyourleftfoot, bringitback, , :Focusonslowly, (intention)isdeliveredfromthebackfoot,th roughthewaist,andthenthespine,shoulder,a rm, , , , ,asyoustepwithyourleft, , , :Focusonslowly, :Focusonslowly, , ,makeafist,inhale, , , ,directyourqitoyourdantien.