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PENG| The Secret weapon of Taiji Quan (Tai Chi)
PENG| The Secret weapon of Taiji Quan (Tai Chi) Peng is fundamental in Taiji Quan and internal martial arts. It is not only found in Tai Chi. In Shaolin Quan or even Okinawan Karate (birthed from traditional Chinese Martial Arts), they speak of floating, sinking, swallowing and spitting. Just like in Tai Chi, there is …
A SECRET Tai Chi method to opening the joints and loosening the body
A SECRET Tai Chi method to opening the joints and loosening the body This time last year when I started learning step rooting, the training was arduous. The training still is, but now there is a minimum level of tolerance. The unbearable pain came from the tightness in my hips and thighs. 3Pack Hemp Gummies …
How do I IMPROVE my Taiji (Tai Chi) practice?
How do I IMPROVE my Taiji (Tai Chi) practice? If you practice Zhan Zhuang every day, you should see an improvement in your Tai Chi practice. The Zhan Zhuang posture I am referring to is the Hun Yuan posture. Which means smooth roundedness-exactly what you want with Tai Chi to have that state of peng. …
What is Stillness and Motion in Tai Chi?
I did not understand it from the get-go and only from practising would I get a flicker of an epiphany on what stillness and motion was. Later I would realise that I did not completely understand. Bu the initial idea is that the mind is still, while the body moves. However, you use stillness to …
in Martial Art, MMA
Rickson Gracie, “Get The F*ck up!”
Rickson Gracie, “Get The F*ck up!” On Tom Bilyeu, the legendary figure of Gracie Jiujitsu, described his first fight against Zulu: My first professional fight. I was 19 years old. The guy was 30 something and had 120 fights. His name was Zulu. And I was there to fight the guy. And he has a …
in Martial Art
“He Could KICK Bruce’s A$* Within 30Sec!”
“He Could KICK Bruce’s A$* Within 30Sec!” Adam Chan from Kung Fu Report, spoke about a man he had heard of from Jesse Glover. Jesse Glover was Bruce Lee’s first student. And he spoke to Adam about a man who could, “Kill Bruce Lee in 30 seconds. “Sonny will kill Bruce under 30 seconds, and …
The 4 CRUCIAL Principles of Tai Chi | Concept of Combat and Health
The 4 CRUCIAL Principles of Tai Chi what are these 4 principles of Tai Chi? Reading this you may think that it is peng, lu, ji and an. And although these 4 principles are crucial as well, it is not what I am referring to. The 4 crucial principles of Tai Chi that I am …
Zhong Ding: How having a Strong Root Helps with Health and Combat?
Zhong Ding, having a Strong Root Helps with Health and Combat After a Facebook dialogue with a fellow Tai Chi practitioner and internal martial artist by the name of Ken with regards to a previous post titled: ZHONG DING: HOW TAIJI QUAN USES THIS CONCEPT FOR HEALTH AND COMBAT I decided to revisit this topic. …
Real Tai Chi = Pain, Sweat and Tears | Cultivating the Mind
Martial Arts is like all endeavours have its challenges and one should not avoid struggle. But humans like most animals are built for the struggle and yet seek comfort. The problem is unlike our ancestors we have an abundance of comfort in comparison to them. 2021, does not have the same struggle as medieval Europe …
Yang Cheng Fu’s Ten Essences Decoded
YANG CHENG FU’S TEN ESSENCES DECODED Yang Cheng Fu summarised the Tai Chi Chuan classics with his ten essences. The ten essences focus on the fundamentals. In this blog post, I will decode the ten essences. The problem is translation, many books on internal martial arts or martial arts when translated to English do not …