Terminology

Below is a list of terms and concepts a Tai Chi and Qigong instructor should know.

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• Kua

• Sinking

• Dantians (and where they are)

• Microcosmic orbit

• Bai Hui pressure point

• Mingmen pressure point

• Yong Quan (Bubbling wells) pressure point

• The literal meaning of Tai Chi

• The literal meaning of Qigong

• The literal meaning of Shibashi

• 13 Energies

• Bafu Wabu

• Taoism (Daoism)

• The 5 main tai chi families

• Wudang

• Zhan Zhuang