Each year on the last Saturday of April, countries around the world celebrate World Taiji and Qigong day. Typically groups of practitioners will gather together for a bit of qigong practice before finishing off with a performance of the Yang style Beijing 24 form, likely the most well-known beginner form of taiji. This practice serves to build the community and to remind the world of this ancient and versatile practice which holds benefits for developing martial skill and strength as well as health and wellbeing for Body, Soul, and Spirit.
Today we celebrate with a little something special, as Nathan briefly demonstrates some movements taken from two rare styles. The Wu/Hao style is the rarest and least-known of the five major families. The Yang style is most well-known for the Beijing form mentioned above, and primarily for sets derived from the Yang Chengfu system. However, many different sub-styles exist within the Yang family. Below, Nathan demonstrates a segment adapted from the Zheng Manqing lineage.
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