Exploring Master Sam Tams Taiji
This course, guided by sifu Torben Bremann, will give you a solid introduction to the system of Sam Tam.
1. Loosening & warm up exercises
2. Wuji and basic connection Exercise
3. Standing meditation: A foundation for movement
4. Partner exercise 1: Learning to let go
5. Walking exercise - traditional taiji walking
6. Setting the shoulders
7. Soaring crane Qigong 1: Opening the shoulders and shouldergirdle
8. Introduction to the Taijiform of Master Sam Tam and opening of the form
9. Left ward off and right ward off
10. Grasp sparrows tail, roll back, press and push
11. Stepping: The way we do it in Master Sam Tam's form
12. Single whip
13. Raise hands and shoulder stroke
14. Partner exercise 2: Pushing shoulders and hips
15. Partner exercise 3: Double shoulder roll
16. White crane spreads its wings and brush knee
17. Standing meditation
18. Play guitar and brush knee
19. Sensing and sinking the Qi
20. Apparent close, cross hands and closing of the sequence
21. Partner exercise 4: Slow push
22: First section of Master Sam Tam's form
23. Carry the tiger over the mountain, grasp sparrows tail and diagonal single whip
24. Fist under elbow
25. Repulse monkey and diagonal flying
26. Wave hands and single whip
27. Second section of Master Sam Tam's Taijiform
28. Snake creeps down and golden rooster
29. Separate the legs and brush knee
30. Needle at the bottom of the sea and fan through the back
31. Elbow stroke, punch, roll back and low punch
32. Grasp sparrows tail, single whip and third section of Master Sam Tam's Taijiform
33. Fair lady works shuttles / four corners
34. Left ward off, grasp sparrows tail and single whip
35. Snake creeps down and single whip
36. Step up to seven stars and retreat to ride the tiger
37. Turn body, sweep lotus step, bend bow and shoot the tiger
38. Step up, parry and punch, apparent close, cross hands and closing of the sequence
39. Sam Tam's Taijiform: The whole form
40. Soaring crane 2: Part one
41. Chen style Taijiform: First routine, part one
42. Basic connection exercise revisited
43. Four corner short form with focus on Qi: Part one
44. Four corner short form with focus on Qi: Part two
45. Standing meditation revisited
46. Special exercises to work on the midsection: Tantien, yao and qua
47. Loosening exercise 6 (song gong 6)
48. Loosening exercise 7 (song gong 7)
49. Soaring crane 3: Part one
50. Taijiball
51. Fajin: Release of energy
52. Taijibang
53. Loosening exercise 6 (song gong 6): With a partner
54. Loosening exercise 7 (song gong 7): With a partner
55. Standing meditation: Using the Taijibang
56. Bouncing exercises
57. Standing meditation: Advanced
58. Soaring crane Qigong: The full set
59. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Part one
60. Yielding: Like a ball on water
61. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Part two
62. Single movement practice: Diagonal flying and roll back
63. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Part three
64. Partner exercise: Ward off
65. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Part four
66. Dynamic pushhands
67. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Part five
68. Reverse breathing
69. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Part six
70. Standing meditation revisited
71. Master Sam Tam's form with focus on Qi: Whole first section
72. Breathing exercise
73. Yielding: Firm
74. Solo exercise: Focus on Qi
75. Partner exercise: Use the structure
76. Single movement practice: Repulse monkey, slanted flying and wave hands
77. Partner exercise: Focus on roll back and sticking
78. Partner exercise: Connect to the tension using the shirt
79. Baduanjin: Focus on Qi and opening of joints
80. Partner exercise with a ball
81. Standing meditation: "Shrinking the bones"
82. Soaring crane 3: The full set
83. Partner exercise: Connect with both arms to the partner
84: Bouncing exercise revisited
85. Five animals Qigong: The bear, part one
86. Five animal Qigong: The bear, part two
87. Five animal Qigong: The bear, part three
88. Basic connection exercise revisited
89. Basic connection exercise revisited: With a partner
90. Turning and opening
91. Sitting meditation
92. Turning and opening: With a partner
93. Pole exercises: For power
94. Qinna
95. Baduanjin: Applications
96. Push exercise: Focusing on Qi
97. The canoe exercise
98. Taiji Sanshou form: Part one
99. Taiji Sanshou form: Part two
100. Taiji Sanshou form: Part three
101. Taiji Sanshou form: Part four
102. Taiji Sanshou form: Part five
103. Taiji punch: The mechanics and energetics
104. Standing meditation revisited
105. Power exercises
106. The final session
Our courses give you access to so much more!
In addition to the video courses, you will get access to a number of written instructions that will help you deepen your practice.
As a subscriber on exploring taiji or exploring qigong you get access to a closed facebook group where you can ask questions directly to Torben.
Each of our courses also contains bonus material from Torbens extensive video library of training sessions with his teachers.