TCC Form Checklist

Gary Halden, Two Harbors, MN passes out the following checklist to members of his classes (and is giving all of you permission to duplicate with notation, ‘used by permission of Gary Halden’). Using the checklist, he has students pair up and point out to their partner what they are doing correctly and incorrectly. He uses the phrases over and over in class and suggests students use them with home practicing by posting the checklist nearby.

The following check points may be helpful to remember when doing T’ai Chi Chih:

✔ wrists loose
✔ back, neck and head in alignment
✔ arms and torso moving at same speed
✔ elbows close to body
✔ sinking down before move
✔ upper body held light as if hollow
✔ head held straight, not bobbing
✔ leading with the tan t’ien
✔ gaze soft, focused ahead
✔ knees flexed throughout moves
✔ total weight shift onto each leg
✔ concentration in soles of feet
✔ gentle conclusion
✔ softness and continuity