Li Deyin - Simplified Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan

Simplified Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan

Starring: Li Deyin, Yi Peng

Format: Digital Video/Digital Delivery (.mp4)

Language: Chinese Language (English Subtitles)

GRANDMASTER LI DEYIN

• Professor of Renmin University of China
• International Wushu Judge
• Chinese Wushu 8th Duan
• One of China Top 100 Outstanding Wushu Masters

As one of the foremost Tai Ji grandmasters, Professor Li has been working very hard for many years to promote Tai Ji Quan greatly in Asia, Europe and America. He was chairman and chief judge in the Tai Ji Quan Committee in the Asian Games and many other China National and International Championships. Tai Ji Quan is now the most popular style of martial arts and sports. The benefits of practicing Tai Ji Quan are obvious and many patients fully or partially recovered after they practice Tai Ji Quan. Professor Li DeYin's professionalism, effort, contributions, achievements and dedication were greatly appreciated by countless students, practicers and organizations in more than 100 countries in the world. He truly is the best Tai Ji professor and coach in the world and he has earned numerous titles and awards such as "International Wu Shu Judge" and "China's Best Judge".

Professor Li, Deyin was born in 1938 in Hebei province. He was raised in the culture of Wu Shu and began training when he was eight. His grandfather Li, Yulin formally acknowledged Sun Lutang, Hao Enguang, Li Cunyi and Li Jinglin as masters. His father was a doctor who treated his patients with qigong, Tai Ji and massage. His uncle Li Tianji created the first standardized and simplified 24-form Tai Ji Quan and 32-form Tai Ji sword. Due to Li Tianji's excellent achievement and contribution, China awarded him the title "Father of Contemporary Tai Ji Quan".

Professor Li is good at Shao Lin Quan, Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Palm, Tai Ji Quan, and Wu Dang Sword. After he earned his BS degree in 1961, Professor Li dedicated himself to Wu Shu studying and a teaching career. He now is Professor of the Beijing People's University, member of the Chinese Wu Shu Science Committee, Vice President of the Beijing Wu Shu Association, and President of the College of the Wu Shu Association (Beijing).

Professor Li has trained the world's top professionals and champions, such as Gao Jiamin, Chen Sitan and Huo Dongli, who have won gold in the All-China National Tournaments and Asian Games. Professor Li has been awarded with numerous honorary titles. Many Tai Ji professionals from China and many other countries, even grand champions, have come to Beijing to be trained by him. Former Japanese Prime Minister Mitsubishi and high ranking government officers from other countries have made special schedules to fly to Beijing and learn from him.

Professor Li is also a published author of a number of books in Chinese, Japanese and English including TaiJi Quan Basic Exercises, An Introductory Guide to Tai Ji Sword, 24 Step Simplified Tai Ji Quan Teaching and Learning, 32 Step Tai Ji Sword Teaching and Learning, 48 Posture Tai Ji Quan, Hsing-yi Quan Shu, Tai Ji Quan (English, 2004), Wu Dang Sword and 42 Posture Tai Ji Quan Competition Routine, which was examined and approved by the Chinese Wu Shu Association as a standard international competition routine, and Tai Ji Kung Fu Fan. His instructional videos, VCDs and DVDs on TaiJi Quan and Tai Ji Sword (swordplay) have become the best selling training references in China as well as in the world.

24-Posture Tai Chi Boxing

24 Posture Tai Chi Boxing is the first Wushu teaching material selected and published by State Physical Culture and Sports Commission in 1956. The aim is to popularize and promote physical exercise and provide a serial of entry material which is easy to learn with standard movements for novices.

24 Posture Simplified Tai Chi Boxing is simplified by cutting out the superfluous on the basis of traditional Yang style Tai Chi Boxing. It has 24 movements whose contents are simplifying and to the poing, easy to learn and remember. Its movements are standard and going from easy to difficult and complicated, which have intensified all roundness and proportionality. It is the most wide spreading series of Tai Chi Boxing at home and abroad at present.

1 Starting Posture

2 Part the Wild Horse's Mane on Both Side

3 White Crane Spreads its Wings

4 Brush Knee and Twist Step on Both Side

5 Hold the Lute

6 Forearm Rollings on Both Sides

7 Grasp the Bird's Tail-Left Side

8 Grasp the Bird's Tail-Right Side

9 Single Whip

10 Cloud Hands

11 Single Whip

12 High Pat on Horse

13 Kick with Right Heel

14 Twin Peaks

15 Turn and Kick with Left Heel,

16 Push Down and Stand on One Leg-Left Style

17 Push Down and Stand on One Leg-Right Style

18 Work at Shuttles on Both Side

19 Needle at Sea Bottom

20 Flash the Arms

21 Turning body, Pulling, Blocking and Pounding

22 Apparent Close up

23 Cross Hands

24 Closing Form

(approx. 116 mins)

42-Posture Tai Chi Boxing

42 Posture Tai Chi Boxing is the tai chi competition series created and compiled by nationl fmous experts and coaches organized by China Wushu Institute in 1989. Its content adopts all styles of Tai Chi Boxing but does not be limited to one specific style; therefore people also call it comperehensive Tai Chi Boxing.

42 Posture Tai Chi Boxing is rich in content, including 3 hand patterns, 12 step patterns, 35 hand methods, 14 step methods, 4 leg methods and 2 kinds of balance. The contents, quantity, team setting and timing conform to competition regulations, which can ensure a just and accurate judge. It is the ruled item often adopted in Wushu competition since 11th Asian Games. Meanwhile it also considers the requirements of mass sports and chooses materials familiarized by mass, with elegant movements, all round exercise and reasonable arrangements and with the characteristics of tradition and times.

1.Starting Posture

2.Pulling Peacock’s Tail-Right Style

3.Left Single Whip

4.Lift Hands

5.White Crane Spreads Its Wings

6.Brush Knees and Twist Steps on Both Sides

8.Deflect and Squeeze

9.Advance to Pull. Block and Pound

10.Apparent Close-up

11.Open and Close Hands

12.Right Single Whip

13.Punch under Elbow

14.Turn Body and Push Palm

15.Work at Shuttles on Both Sides

16.Heel Kicks on Both Sides

17.Hide Hands and Strike Fist

18.Wild Horses Parting its Manes on Both Sides

19.Cloud Hands

20.Beat Tiger on Single Leg

21.Toes Kick-Right

22.Twin Peaks

23.Toes Kick-Left

24.Turn Body and Slap Foot

25.Advance and Punch Down

26.Flying Obliquely

27.Single Whip and Push Down

28.Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg

29.Step Back and Pierce Palm

30.Press Palm in Empty Stance

31.Stand on One Leg and Raise Palm

32.Push Forearm with Horse-Riding Step

33.Turn Body and Deflect

34.Cross Legged Sitting Stance and Lock Stricke

35.Pierce Palm and Push Down

36.Step Forward with Seven Stars

37.Back Step to Mount Tiger

38.Turn Body for Lotus Kick

39.Draw Bow to Shoot Tiger

40.Pulling Peacock’s Tail-left

41.Cross Hands

42.Closing Form

(approx. 113 mins)

42-Posture Tai Chi Sword

42 Posture Tai Chi Sword is a competition series compiled by experts and masters who are organized by China Wushu Institute in 1991. It absorbs technical contents of many differint Tai Chi Boxing style. The swordsmanship is enriched, the form is elegant and the structure is novel. It gives Tai Chi Sword traditional features into full play, i.e. leisure expression and quiet body, softness coordinated with strength, harmony of body and tools, combination of appearance and expression. Its swordsmanship is accurate and movements are standard. The contents, quantity, team setting and timing conform to competition regulations and it becomes ruled series of national Tai Chi Boxing and Tai Chi Sword competitions.

There are total 42 postures, 22 kinds of swordsmanship, 3 leg methods and 3 force movements in the whole series. It not only benefits Wushu competition but also is applicable to Wushu body buliding.

1.Starting Posture

2.Stand with Feet Together and Point Sword

3.Bow Stance and Cut Obliquely

4.Lift Knee and Chop Sword

5.Left Bow Stance and Parry Sword

6.Left Empty Stance and Cut Upward with Sword

7.Right Bow Stance and Cut Upward with Sword

8.Lift Knee and Hold Sword in Both Hanks

9.Heel Kick and Thrust Sword

10.Jump Step and Thrust Sword

11.Turn Body and Thrust Down

12.Bow Stance and Cut Horizontally

13.Bow Stance and Tilt Sword

14.Rest Stance and Press Sword

15.Advance and Circle with Sword

16.Lift Knee and Thrust Sword

17.Empty Stance to Interrupt with Sword

18.Withdraw Sword to Both Sides

19.Bow Stance and Chop Sword

20.T-stance and Hold Sword

21.Toes Kick and Point Back

22.Crouch Stance and Thrust Sword

23.Heel Kick and Block Sword

24.Lift Knee and Point Down

25.Crouch Stance and Sweep Sword

26.Bow Stance and Interrupt on Both Sides

27.Bow Stance and Thrust Sword

28.Wave Sword on Both Sides

29.Right Bow Stance and Chop Sword

30.Raise Leg Backward and Block

31.T-step and Point Sword

32.Horse-riding Stance and Push Sword

33.Stand on One Leg and Hold up Sword

34.Advance to Parry and Point

35.Cross Stance and Tilt Sword

36.Bow Stance and Back Thrust Sword

37.Turn Body and Thrust Sword

38.Lift Knee and Sword

39.Walk and Pierce Sword

40.Wave Leg and Block Sword

41.Bow Stance and Thrust Sword

42.Closing Form

(approx. 117 mins)

32-Posture Tai Chi Sword

Tai Chi Sword combines two kinds of sporting styles of Tai Chi Boxing and swordsmanship. It shall not only give into full play of Tai Chi Boxing's Characteristics of easiness, softness and continuousness but also express swordsmanship's characteristics of clear sporting swordsmanship, harmonious body and sword and elegant form.

32-Posture Tai Chi Sword is simplified and sorted by Li Tianji, famous Wushu Master, on the basis of Yang style Tai Chi Sword under the organization of State Physical Culture and Sports Commission. There are 4 sections with 32 movements in the whole series. The content is refined, routes are clear, swordsmanship is accurate and movements are standard.

1.Stand with Feet Together and Point Sword

2.Stand on One Leg and Back Thrust Sword

3.Crouch Stance and Sweep Sword

4.Withdraw Sword Rightward

5.Withdraw Sword Leftward

6.Stand on One Leg and Parry with Sword

7.Step Backward and Draw Sword Back

8.Stand on One Leg and Pierce Sword

9.Empty Stance to Interrupt with Sword

10.Left Bow Stance and Thrust Sword

11.Turn to Withdraw Sword Obliquely

12.Bend Body to Withdraw Sword Obliquely

13.Lift Knee and Hold Sword in Both Hanks

14.Jump Step and Thrust Sword

15.Left Empty Stance and Cut upward Sword

16.Right Bow Stance and Cut upward Sword

17.Turn to Draw Sword Back

18.Stand with Feet Together and Thrust Sword

19.Left Bow Stance and Parry Sword

20.Right Bow Stance and Parry Sword

21.Left Bow stance and Parry Sword

22.Advance to Back Thrust Sword

23.Turn Back to Hack Sword Backward

24.Empty Stance and Point Sword

25.Stand on One Leg and Hold Sword

26.Bow Stance and Parry and Hack with Sword

27.Empty Stance and Parry with Sword

28.Withdraw Step to Beat Back

29.Advance to Thrust Sword

30.T-step and Draw Sword Back

31.Rotate to Slice Horizontally with Sword

32.Bow Stance and Thrust Sword

(approx. 81 mins)

Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan

Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan is a new Wushu program compiled and organized by Beijing Sports Association for the Elderly during Beijing's bidding for Olympic Games. On February 18th, 2001, over two thou sand Tai Chi Boxing lovers gathered at Tian'anmen Square for its first public show. Everyone was exhilarated. They waved their arms and fans, sang and danced, expressing their enthusiasm of national body-building and support of bidding for Olympics Games, showing the new outlook of Chinese Wushu.

The contents of Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan are novel, coupling hardness with toughness, and sound with color. It combines body-building, interest and artistry together. Thus it is popular among common people. This series is also the result developed and innovated from classical. Wushu, which finds its expression in three combinations: the combination of Chinese Kung Fu, fan dancing and Beijing opera, the combination of different boxing styles such as Tai Chi Boxing, Shaolin Boxing and Long Boxing and the combination of classical Wushu and modern songs.

This video is lectured in person by professor Li Deyin, the compiler of Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan and one of top One-hundred Outstanding Wushu Talents in China and international Wushu referee, demonstrated by Feng Hongkun, champion of national Tai Chi Boxing competition and Fang Mishou, national first-grade social sports instructor. Through coherent demonstration, segment demonstration, back demonstration and key point explanation, this video carries out teaching section by section and movement by movement. The explanations of the video are detailed and demonstrations are correct. So it is a video teaching material of high level and elaboration.

(approx. 130 mins)