Tai Chi
Who Is Master Jago Auteri ?
Jago Auteri (Yago) came to England in 1998 from Milan Italy.
From a young age Jago practiced martial arts with his Master Mario Mandra in Milan, to become a black belt
and qualified teacher in the ancient Chinese Mantis style “Tai ji Meihua Tang Lang Men”
Jago is the only master of this style in England.
He runs his own martial arts club called “Mantis New Generation Nottingham”.
The club continues to grow and Jago now teaches over three hundred students.
The classes are take place in Leisure Centers, Sport Clubs and Schools throughout Nottingham,
These classes are suitable for children aged seven years and upwards to adults of all ages.
The classes include both Kung Fu and Tai Chi with both bare hand and weapon techniques.
“Kung Fu” in Chinese means “hard work” and Jago welcomes everyone to his classes
that would be interested and dedicated to learning this interesting martial art.
Tai Chi and Qi Gong (Chi Gung) is recommended by Jago for everyone of all ages.
It helps the body to relax and promotes general well being.
Along with his club Jago has and continues to support various charities including Cancer Research UK, NSPCC and
Save The Children, Rainbows Children’s Hospice , by organizing and hosting special martial arts events
and children’s competitions every year to raise donations.
Why Tai Chi Is the Perfect Exercise?
It's easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine. It's not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for your body without risking life or limb or increasingly creaky joints, you might consider Tai Chi Chuan, the ancient martial art that looks like a cross between shadow boxing and slow-motion ballet.
Not to be confused with Falun Gong, a quasi-religious and political movement that uses similar exercises, Tai Chi combines intense mental focus with deliberate, graceful movements that improve strength, agility and — particularly important for the elderly — balance.
Practitioners praise Tai Chi's spiritual and psychological benefits, but what has attracted the attention of Western scientists lately is what Tai Chi does for the body. In many ways, researchers are just catching up to what tens of millions of people in China and Chinatowns around the rest of the world already know about Tai Chi. Scientists at the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene reported last week that Tai Chi offers the greatest benefit to older men and women who are healthy but relatively inactive. Previous studies have shown that Tai Chi practiced regularly helps reduce falls among healthy seniors. The next step, from a scientific point of view, is to determine whether Tai Chi can help those who are already frail.
There are several styles of Tai Chi, but most of them start with a series of controlled movements, or forms, with names like Grasping the Sparrow's Tail and Repulse the Monkey. There are many good how-to books to get you started, or you can choose from among the growing number of classes offered at rec centers and health clubs across the U.S. (These have the added benefit of combining instruction with a chance to meet new people.) Either way, the goal is to move at your own pace. As Tai Chi master Martin Lee of the Tai Chi Cultural Center in Los Altos, Calif., puts it, "Pain is no gain."
It can take a few months for the effects to kick in, but when they do they can act as a gateway to a new lifestyle. "Once people start feeling better, they often become more active in their daily life," says Dr. Karim Khan, a family-practice and sports physician at the University of British Columbia.
Any form of exercise, of course, can do only so much. "For older individuals, Tai Chi will not be the end-all," says William Haskell, an expert in chronic-disease prevention at Stanford University. "But Tai Chi plus walking would be a very good mixture." Younger people probably need more of an aerobic challenge, but they can benefit from Tai Chi's capacity to reduce stress.
The best thing about Tai Chi is that people enjoy it, so they are more likely to stick with it long enough to get some benefit. It helps when something that's good for you is also fun.
Does Tai Chi help people with rheumatoid arthritis?
To answer this question, scientists analysed 4 studies. The studies tested 202 people who had rheumatoid arthritis.
Some people attended classes, were taught or practiced Tai Chi for 8 to 10 weeks.
The other people did not receive classes with Tai Chi.
The studies were not high quality but this Cochrane Review provides the best evidence about Tai Chi that we have today.
What is Tai Chi and how could it help people with rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy tissues.
The attack happens mostly in the joints of the feet and hands and causes redness, pain, swelling and heat around the joint.
Tai Chi, also called ‘Tai Chi Chuan’ combines deep breathing and relaxation with slow and gentle movements.
In older people, Tai Chi has been shown to decrease stress, increase muscle strength in the lower body,
and improve balance, posture and the ability to move.
It is not known whether Tai Chi could provide the same benefits for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Does Tai Chi work?
Two studies tested and showed that people’s ability to do daily chores, the tenderness in their joints, the number of swollen joints they had and the strength of their grip was about the same whether they did Tai Chi or not.
One study tested and showed that the range of motion of the ankle, hip and knee
improved more when doing Tai Chi than not doing Tai Chi.
After 10 weeks of Tai Chi and then 4 months later, people doing Tai Chi
enjoyed the programme and felt that they had improved more than people who did not do Tai Chi.
The studies, however, did not test for improvements in pain or quality of life.
Were there any side effects?
In two of the studies, about one third of the people doing Tai Chi complained of a sore knee, shoulder or lower back during the first 3 weeks but the pain did decrease and they continued to do Tai Chi (except in one person).
More people left the studies when they did not do Tai Chi.
INTRODUCTION TAI CHI YANG STYLE 
Tai Chi 24 Form
What you will be learning is the Yang style Tai Chi Chuan Forms . The form consists of 24 movements or 48 linked together in a continuous fashion so as to form a single continuous motion from beginning to end or in effect one movement.
The short form as you will learn is a meditation in movement and exercise designed to massage internal organs (liver, intestines, stomach, spleen, kidneys, etc.). Also to give flexibility to the spine, create a better sense of balance, stretch tendons and tone muscles in the arms and legs.
There is a martial arts aspect involved in Tai Chi Chuan (the name after all means "Grand Ultimate Boxing"). Most of the movements will be described physically in terms of attack and defense for those who are curious about the meaning or reason for particular types of movement. You are however, forewarned that you are not -- repeat -- not being taught a form of self defense. It takes many years of practice and studied introspection to utilize Tai Chi Chuan as a fighting art. The person who learns the short form and believes he has fighting art knowledge, has in fact learned just enough to get himself seriously hurt or killed.
As a final word, let me say that Tai Chi Chuan should be practiced every day, it should not however be something that you have to make yourself do but rather be something that you want and like to do, it should be fun rather than a chore.
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One of the best reasons to study any tai chi sword form is to bring the mind and body into harmony. To correctly use the sword, the student must make it an extension of his body. It is essential to extend the mind through the tip of the weapon. Energy travels from the ground to the feet, after which it's guided by the waist to the sword. There should be a smooth flow of power from the feet to the tip of the blade. The body—not the arm—moves the blade. Moving only the arm shows a lack of connection and understanding of tai chi principles. The hand that holds the sword should remain relaxed. There should not be a death grip on the handle, but at the same time, firm contact should be maintained. Traditional martial artists frown at the many new "experts" who hold the sword gingerly with two or three fingers, thus allowing it to spin more easily in elaborate patterns. They say such practitioners look more like they are getting ready for a tea party than a sword fight. In sword sparring, merely tapping such a loosely held weapon would knock it out of their hand. The swordless hand should be held with the first two fingers extended but relaxed. The ring and little fingers are flexed, with the thumb over the ring finger's second knuckle. This is called the secret sword, sword amulet, sword hand, sword fingers or sword-charm position. Some instructors teach that it can be used to poke specific pressure points or balance the energy of the sword. |
Tai Chi Single Fan : For Health and Martial Arts.
The Tai Chi Single Fan routine incorporates movements from the Chen, Yang, Wushu and Sun styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Created by the Chinese martial arts, this routine combines the artistic and martial functions of the fan. Practicing Tai Chi can develop your flexibility, strength, balance and health. Whether you practice Tai Chi as a martial art or for health and enjoyment, you will find Tai Chi Single Fan a wonderful addition to you overall Tai Chi regimen. “ The fan is considered to be one of the most lethal weapons in a martial artist’s arsenal as it can be easily concealed. While it is traditionally a man’s weapon, both men and women enjoy this form”
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WHAT IS QIGUNG ?
1st Qigung exercise
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8 BASIC STAGES exercise
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