Ba Duan Jin
The perfect morning Qigong, excellent for awakening your Qi!
This set has been an exercise regime utilized by martial artists for centuries. This set of forms cultivates the breath, stretches out the body, elasticizes the ligaments and circulates your energy. It is a wonderful morning exercise that will wake you up, invigorate you and start your qi flowing. We also use this set as an overall warm set for taijiquan classes.
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Class Curriculum
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Start1st Form - Pressing the Heavens (15:44)
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Start2nd Form - Pull the Bow (13:01)
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Preview3rd Form - Separating Heaven & Earth (12:56)
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Start4th Form - Wise Owl Gazes Backward (5:27)
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Start5th Form - Big Bear Turns From Side to Side (7:49)
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Start6th Form - Punching with Angry Gaze (11:22)
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Start7th Form - Touching Toes & Bending Backward (6:53)
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Start8th Form - Rise Up with Intent (5:31)
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StartBa Duan Jin Demo (9:20)
Your Instructor
In the year 2000 Sifu Rod changed his focus from a lifetime of external martial arts training to internal arts training and began taking steps toward the pursuit of self mastery. After a multi-year apprenticeship under the tutelage of a senior instructor recognized by the Canadian Taijiquan Federation Rod was the only participant in the program to be awarded his instructor honours. In 2010 the Barrie Tai Chi & Qigong training club was opened and started accepting students. The curriculum of the club reflects Sifu Rod’s passion for teaching all aspects of taijiquan training including the healing, martial, energetic and esoteric aspects.
Sifu Rod is a Qigong Master and a 5th Duan Master of Taijiquan Fa. He has taught hundreds of students basic Tai Chi and Qigong and was recently named Internal Arts Master of the year for 2014 by the AMAWW. Sifu Rod is also in the process of training new instructors in order to spread the benefits of these wonderful internal arts.