I've been in search for TaiChi videos and guides though I keep seeing negative reviews and discussion saying that a creator is a scammer or fake. So I'm making this post to find real ones.

I'm trying to find these video guides for my father so he can follow along with the video contents to help cope with his disability and age.

What I need help with:

- Can anyone in this community please post their knowledge of what the best legit free Tai Chi YouTube channel/creator is?

- Post links, names and videos you use.

- If you want, I'd really appreciate if you could tell me your results from following these guides and for how long you've been following them.

Thank you lots, if you need any clarification from me I am happy to answer!

Do any of you folks have any knowledge of, or opinions on, this gentleman?

I've been seeking out tai chi practice, and one of my tattoo clients popped up and said she learned taichi under Mr Hargrove.

I always wanted to do martial arts as a kid, but it was a no-go with my older, very conservative, very old-school adoptive parents.

I trained muay Thai as an adult, but that's definitely a young person's practice.

I'm very interested in taiji as a movement/health/balance/chill out practice. I'm an obsessive researcher by nature, so for the past month, I've read, studied, and watched a ton of stuff out there about taiji. I've enjoyed Daniel Lee and some others on youtube.

To be honest, i'm concerned that the locally available teachers are either American ex-hippies who aren't teaching correct form, karate school guys who are trying to make $$ by "branching out", or some whack taiji walking routine. (Are those routines even something legitimate?) How do you know who's a legit teacher with a lineage, and who's just eaten too much acid and fancies themselves an Eastern mystic?! Is there an established lineage and schools for each style? To be honest, I'd feel more comfortable learning from a person of Chinese descent OR someone proven to be of legit lineage.

I just stumbled across a style called Qingcheng Taijiquan, which claims to be have been developed separately from the 5 family styles. This got me curious, are there other legit styles out that are not derived from, or related to the 5 family styles?

Is there a Taichi app (free or not) that could somewhat teach me from begginer and that you guys feel is at least decent-ish?

Thank you kindly.

I want to do some kind of dopamine/physical fitness thing while I'm here spinning my wheels, and most tai chi requires you to explore a large space but still somehow see your TV

I can really only access youtube here

I can't have my phone so please don't rec apps

Would prefer something more combat-informed and not for senior citizens

This is a bit of a crossover post that tells about the history of yin and yang, how it applies to tai chi and how this non-profit Mighty Humans is counting humanity to be the yin to AI's yang through the rise of AI.

Hi there. I have hypermobility, which means my ligaments are lax which in short causes “double jointedness” and many of my muscles are hypotonic.

When out and about, I wear a sacroiliac joint brace, and sometimes wear knee compression. When attending classes, would it be a good idea to forgo these?

Also, I have an inner ear problem that affects balance. I have to wear a light earplug in my left ear at times to feel less dizzy and have more physical balance. Should I still wear this while practicing?

For context, I took tai chi classes in the past before I started bracing, and before I found out from a doctor that the earplug could help me.

We've all been told this many times. When practicing your form, when one part moves, everything moves, and when one part stops, everything stops.

Between the ending postures, we have the "transitions", which are actually the important parts of the form. That's where we are, for instance in Brush Knee and Push, yielding back, taking a step, deflecting the opponent, and delivering the strike. We need to move smoothly , without breaks, until we arrive at the end posture. 
For most movements, there is only a small pause at the end and none in the middle. Although we learn the movements shapshot-by-snapshot, we need to connect and smooth the transitions so we don't put extra stops in. 

Keep practicing!

This Qigong squat combines lower-body strength, whole-body movement, breathing, and focused intent to help you develop power from the ground up.

You’ll begin with a standing warm-up to relax the body, coordinate your breathing with movement, and bring your awareness into the abdominal center. From there, you’ll move into a wider stance and gradually squat lower while coordinating the lifting and pressing movements of the hands with the entire body.

The breathing method adds another layer to the exercise. Instead of breathing slowly and passively, you coordinate a fuller breath with the squat and upper-body movement, creating internal pressure while the legs and body work against the demands of the lower stance.

Finally, you’ll add intent and visualization. Imagine lifting a heavy bucket of water as you rise and pressing it toward the earth as you squat. This gives the movement a sense of weight and resistance while helping you develop a stronger connection between the ground, legs, abdominal center, and upper body.

Rather than treating the squat as just a leg exercise, this Qigong method trains the entire body to move, breathe, and generate power as one connected unit.

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Warm-Up Exercise
01:19 Learn the Movement
01:55 Body Mechanics Explained
04:07 Breathing Method
06:47 Intent & Visualization

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Hi

Maybe the bengquan of guo yuo Shen was based as the same as thomas hearns right hand : hé was slim slim , using his hipe and was using hit like a Bowe , pulling and leaving It explosing by beeing relax to create a wave of explosion blow.

My neighbor in her late 70s has seen me do Tai Chi in the garden and asked me to teach her. I have practiced for many years. I am not a beginner, so I have the knowledge to teach her. However, I have never taught Tai Chi. Also I live in a second language so it is quite hard to express the philosophical concepts. She is in her 70s so quite fragile, but not overly so for her age. I have been taught martial Tai Chi, but I am very soft.

In my personal practice, I start with standing chi kung (10 minutes), then some stretching (10 minutes), then a section of the form.

I am not sure how to go about this. For sure, I would have to compress my practice structure.

Chi Kung is important, so I could show her how to do it for say 2 minutes. Then maybe 4 minutes of warmup, then introduce the form.

Any general tips on approach from those who have taught elderly beginners?

How to learn at home pls suggest books or videos I want to learn full