Today most Taichi is simplified. Students learned more and more detail as they progressed with the ancient masters. To get the most out of Taichi, you must begin your practice in the State of Taichi. You can’t enter this state by yourself. You need to be able to connect and integrate everything you do with your Dan Tian.

Most traditional practice begins with a Taichi Bow. In order to reach the state of connection with your internal energy before you even start your Taichi practice, Master Liao dissects each of these forms in great detail, the way they were taught in ancient lineages.

The class was recorded in 2011 at a gathering of Master Liao’s most advanced students and instructors for instructor training.

There is a Mastering Tai Chi series.

Taichi is more than an exercise. Each form is designed to help you move your energy in specific ways. You need to understand the Chi principles behind each form to do this.

Long-time students know that Master Waysun Liao has the most interesting, energy focused detail on how to perfect a Taichi Form. Master Liao will blow your mind with amazing possibilities you never considered before, and suddenly a whole new world will open up in practicing a simple posture.

There are classes in this series. Master Waysun Liao does a deep dive into specific single forms, explaining the energy flow, practice variations, meditative focus, and potential power in dynamic detail in the courses in the Mastering Taichi Series.

People who want to be Taichi instructors, masters, or practice group leaders will want to watch this series. It’s rich with tips and lesson ideas you can bring to your own students, and it will put you on the road to mastering Taichi. If you learn how to bring any Taichi form to the next level, you will know whether you and your students are doing a form correctly.