(8) Step by Step for Beginners: Connecting Moves 1-4 | Yang Tai Chi 10 Form (Follow along)

Andrew Plitt here with andrewplitt.com. In this video, we are learning how to connect movements 1 through 4 of the taiji tenfo. If you have not previously learned these movements or you don't know how to do them, I encourage you to go watch the videos where I teach each of these movements in detail so that you know what specifically is done in each movement. Those videos are available for free on my YouTube channel, so you can go watch them there, learn each movement, and then come back to this video and learn how to connect the movements together. If you have any questions, please put them in the comments below. Otherwise, let's go and get started. Start with your feet together. Weight even between both legs. Check your alignment. Make sure all the taiji principles are in place that we've talked about in previous videos. Begin by bending the knees. Shift your weight into the right leg. Step out with the left foot to the east, gently touching with the left foot. Step the heel down and shift the weight so it's even between both legs. Breathe in. Bring the arms up in front of the body. Breathe out and press down with both hands as you sink. The right hand sweeps back. The left hand comes up in front. Both hands turn palm up. Bend the right arm. Drop the elbow. Push forward with the right hand as you pull the left hand back. Sweep back behind the body with the left hand. Both hands turning palm up. The right arm extended in front of you. Bend the left elbow. Push forward with the left hand as the right hand comes up. Turn the right foot in. Shift to the right leg. Bring the right hand up and the left hand next to the right shoulder. Step to the east with the left foot. Brush the knee with the left hand. Push with the right hand to the east. Turn the left foot in. Right hand next to the left shoulder. Left hand comes up. Step to the west with the right foot. Brushing the right knee with the right hand. Pushing to the west with the left foot. Sweep across with the left hand. Turning the right foot in. Left hand goes down low. Right hand comes up high. Turning to face east. Step out with the left foot. And as you shift forward, sweep out with the left hand palm up and the right hand palm down. Turn the left foot in. Shift to the left foot. Left hand on top. Right hand on bottom. Turning attention to the west. Step out with the right heel. Shift forward to the west. Right hand sweeps up palm up. Left hand palm down. Start with your feet together. Leave them between both legs. Make sure that all the alignment is in place. Make sure that all the tai chi principles are in place. You have good structure and good alignment with your body. Hands to your sides. Bend the knees. Sink. Shift your weight into the right leg. Pick up the heel with the left foot. Step out to the left or to the east. Gently touching with the toe. Setting the heel down and shifting your weight so it's even between your legs. Bring your arms up in front. Arms down. Sink and press down with both hands. The right hand sweeps back behind. The left hand comes up in front. Bend the right arm. Push forward to the south. With the right hand pull the left hand back. Sweep back with the left hand. Palm up. Bend the left arm. Push forward with the left hand and pull back with the right. From here turn the right leg in. Shift to the right leg bringing the right hand up and the left hand next to the right shoulder. Step out with the left foot to the east. Brush the left knee with the left hand and push with the right hand to the east. From here turn the left leg in. The left hand comes up with the right hand next to the left shoulder. Step out to the west with the right leg. Brush the right knee with the right hand. Push to the west with the left hand. Sweep across to the left thigh with the left hand turning the right leg in. The right hand comes up. Close to the left shoulder. The left hand's down below. Step out to the east. Sweep out with the left hand palm up and the right hand palm down. Turn the left leg in. The left hand comes across next to the right shoulder. The right hand is down low. Step out to the east. Sweep out with the right hand. Left hand palm down. Thank you for taking the time to learn how to connect these movements with me today. I hope you really enjoyed this video and I hope this is helping you learn the form by seeing how these movements fit together after you've learned the individual movements. If you did get something out of this video, please like this video, subscribe to my channel, and also consider becoming a supporting member for this channel to help ensure that more videos like this will continue to be made available in the future. Stay safe and healthy out there and as always, thank you for watching.