Yang style 24 step form

This is a repost of an old blog for Phil and Bernie. I was going to link directly to the YouTube video but I've been having trouble finding it. The video is of my teacher, Master Tary Yip, doing the 24 step form as it should be done.

I have two teachers, Master Faye Li Yip and Master Tary Yip, who are a married couple. Tai chi is traditionally taught by families in China, and all the major styles of tai chi are named after tai chi families. The head of my school is Faye's father, Professor Li Deyin, and I have often trained with both him and his wife, Master Fang Mishou. One day, if Faye and Tary's children decide to follow in the family footsteps, I may train with them too.

Tai chi more effective than yoga?

A colleague pointed out this interesting article in the Times of India comparing yoga and tai chi. I have always found the problem with overstretching when I have done yoga. With tai chi I think it is partly that the focus of teaching is more on stretching exactly the right amount rather than encouraging the belief that the more you stretch the better you are doing. However, I think the moves themselves are more geared towards things that the body normally does, which is why people often feel that they are not doing exercise when doing tai chi, until they feel the benefits afterwards.