Tai Chi Finder

Some common terms found in tai chi / qigong:

• Zhong Ding - Central equilibrium

Tui Shou (Push hand) techniques
Each has a jin or power associated with it (eg. peng - rubber ball, liu - leading into emptiness)

• Peng - Ward off
• Liu - Roll back
• Ji - Press / squeeze
• An - Push

Da Lu (big pull) techniques

• Cai - Pull down
• Lie - Split / separate
• Zhou - Elbow (strike)
• Kao - Shoulder (strike / lean)

Four Directions

• ?? - Step forward
• ?? - Retreat back
• ?? - Look left
• ?? - Gaze right

Three Treasures

• Jing - Essence
• Qi (chi) - Life energy
• Shen - Spirit

Popular Qigong Routines

• Baduanjin - 8 Treasures (8 pieces of silk brocade)
• Liu Zi Jue - 6 Healing sounds
• Shibashi - 18 (taiji qigong sequence)
• Wu Qin Zi - 5 Animal qigong
• Yi Jin Jing - Muscle tendon strengthening
• Zhuan Zhuang - Standing like a tree