Chen Taijiquan With Lou Reed Demonstrated By Master Ren Ymaa

Experience Chen Taijiquan with Lou Reed's Teacher, featuring demonstrations and photography to study the form

What you'll learn

Experience Chen Tai Chi with Lou Reed

Narration and Soundtrack by Lou Reed

Demonstration by Master Ren, Guang-Yi

Demo of the First Form and Straight Sword Form

Requirements

Beginner-friendly, demonstration format.

Description

Change Your EnergyMaster Ren Guang-Yi has worked tirelessly to bring Chen style Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) to the West since 1991. In this video, he beautifully demonstrates two fundamental Chen-style Taiji forms: the 75-movement long form, Lao Jia Yi Lu (Old Frame 1st Road), and the 49-movement Straight Sword form. (This program is demonstration-only format)Captured in high-definition (HD) in New York's Central Park, each form is presented in a multiple-angle format, and showing the name of each movement. Each form is also shown in FlipperVision, a slideshow comprised of nearly 2,000 photos by famed photographer Martin von Haselberg, so you may carefully study each of Master Ren's postures in detail.A martial artist since the 1980's and a private student of Master Ren, artist/musician Lou Reed has experienced first-hand the health benefits and power of Master Ren's teaching, and he has done a great deal to help raise awareness of Chen Taiji worldwide, bringing Master Ren on tour to perform onstage in hundreds of shows across Europe and the US.This program features an ambient electronic soundtrack and onscreen narration by Lou Reed."The music gives you energy." - Lou ReedChen Style Taijiquan is a comprehensive form of exercise that promotes fitness, coordination and relaxation which remains true to its ancient martial arts origins. Chen Taijiquan is noted for its fluid, coiled movements, punctuated with quick bursts of energy, known as ‘Fa Jing”. Regular practice promotes wellness through a series of continuous, flowing movements, while providing powerful tools for self-defense. This demonstration-only program offers an introduction to more step-by-step instruction available from YMAA.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Lou Reed Introduces Chen Taijiquan Demonstrated by his Master Ren Guang-Yi

Lecture 2 About YMAA Courses

Lecture 3 Preview Overview

Lecture 4 First Form: Lao Jia Yi Lu Demonstration

Lecture 5 About Straight Sword

Lecture 6 Straight Sword (Jian) Form Demonstration

Lecture 7 Conclusion

Lecture 8 About FlipperVision Slideshow

Lecture 9 Lao Jia Yi Lu SLOW

Lecture 10 Lao Jia Yi Lu FAST

Lecture 11 Straight Sword SLOW

Lecture 12 Straight Sword FAST

Anyone interested in seeing Chen-style Chen Tai Chi Chuan.