Lucy grasps the bird's tail at Luan Caves at Halong Bay, Vietnam.
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In the garden of lavish hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Lucy found time to do some tai chi.
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Tai Chi is based on correct posture and proper alignment to make the best use of your whole body.
everydaytaichi by lucy has developed "key words" that she uses to call out as the movements are done
Grasping the Bird's Tail
After Repulsing the Monkey:
Grasp the Bird's Tail on the Left
Pivot on your heel of your Right foot
T-step, Hold your ball
Step Out with your Left foot away from your back foot
Ward Off extend your bottom hand, your lead hand palms facing you
Flip - Meet flip your hand as you rotate and align, your back hand meets lead hand palms facing
Pull down both hands pull down simultaneously, equidistance from each other
Pull back
Look back face turns to look at both hands as they move back
Turn Square as your body rotates to turn, square your hips and waist as you advance your hands forward
Contact Right hand makes contact at left wrist
Push out
Separate
Shoulder width away
Sit Back
Push Up and Forward
Drop your left hand
Pivot your left foot
Hold your Ball on T-Step
Repeat the above steps to Grasp the Bird's Tail on he Right
Grasp the Bird's Tail on the Left
Pivot on your heel of your Right foot
T-step, Hold your ball
Step Out with your Left foot away from your back foot
Ward Off extend your bottom hand, your lead hand palms facing you
Flip - Meet flip your hand as you rotate and align, your back hand meets lead hand palms facing
Pull down both hands pull down simultaneously, equidistance from each other
Pull back
Look back face turns to look at both hands as they move back
Turn Square as your body rotates to turn, square your hips and waist as you advance your hands forward
Contact Right hand makes contact at left wrist
Push out
Separate
Shoulder width away
Sit Back
Push Up and Forward
Drop your left hand
Pivot your left foot
Hold your Ball on T-Step
Repeat the above steps to Grasp the Bird's Tail on he Right
YouTube Playlist: Grasping the Bird's Tail
Slideshow: Grasping the Bird's Tail
Tai Chi Walk
Commencing Form, Part the Horse's Mane
White Crane Spreads its Wings
Brush Knee
Playing the Lute
Repulsing the Monkey
Grasping the Bird's Tail
Single Whip
Cloud Hands
High Pat on Horse, Kick out Right
Double Punch
Kick out Left
Serpent in Grass, Golden Cockerel
Maiden Works her Shuttles
Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
Flash Arms like a Fan
Turn, Deflect, Parry and Punch
Apparent Closing
Cross Hands
Closing Form
