The Art of Sinking: Understanding Tai Chi’s Concept of Grounding
The Art of Sinking: Understanding Tai Chi’s Concept of Grounding In Taiji Quan (Tai Chi) what does it really mean to “sink”? It is more than just dropping down physically and bearing the pain of the tightness of the body, which gives room for understanding this principle. That is why traditionally Tai Chi forms involved …
What Are the Secrets Behind Moving Slowly in Tai Chi?
What Are the Secrets Behind Moving Slowly in Tai Chi? Tai chi is a martial art, but the fundamental form is slow. Why? Although there is a fast form in most tai chi forms, the slow form is what beginners start with and why? Moving slowly helps one in maintaining a sense of sung/song. Relaxing …
The Forgotten Principle of Softness | What Tai Chi Got Right and Judo Wrong
The forgotten principle of softness is that one must not rely on brute force when it comes to martial arts. After all, when an opponent is equal in strength or stronger brute force will have its limits. Softness refers to being supple, like a toddler is. The joints, ligaments, tendons, and fascia are more elastic …
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From Martial to Pussy Art: How Tai Chi Lost It’s Martial Spirit
From Martial to Pussy Art If you ask the lay person what comes to mind when they hear the words “Tai Chi”, they most probably going to tell you that it evokes images of old people performing slow movements. But this is not Tai Chi or Taiji Quan. And if you were to say that …
What is Ting Jin? Tai Chi’s SECRET Power
Listen to audio version of post below What is Ting Jin? Ting Jin, is the ability to sense your opponent’s intent or force, allowing you to understand and redirect it. It is an innate quality that we all have that is passive. As it was described to me by Tai Chi friend, also of the …
How Do You Rotate the Dan Tien? SECRETS of Tai Chi
Listen to audio version of post below How Do You Rotate the Dan Tien? SECRETS of Tai Chi The lower dan tien is located below the navel, and is a central theme in traditional Chinese martial arts, not just in Tai Chi. It is where your focus your intent, to “sink the qi (pronounced Chee)”. …
Why Real Tai Chi POWER is NOT soft?
Listen to audio version of post below Why is Real Tai Chi Power not soft? With decades of decay, Tai Chi as a martial art, for many reasons is more defunct than popular. People now days picture old Chinese people moving slowly in some park somewhere in China, when you mention this martial art. But …
Qi Gong a POOR Man’s Steroids
Listen to audio version of post belowQi Gong a POOR Man’s SteroidsAncient lore speaks of an Indian Monk who was shocked by what he saw when he arrived at the Shaolin temple. Feeble monks barely awake to meditate or do anything else. To lethargic to his liking and with their lives dangling on a thread …
The UGLY Truths and LIES of Tai Chi
Listen to audio version of post below The UGLY Truths and LIES of Tai Chi Every Sunday Morning, a space close to a beach would have a group of people training. A community Tai Chi class would take place, and one of the surprising things you would see is the shaking legs that occur during …
The SECRET of Cheng Man Ching’s Tai Chi
Listen to audio version of post below The SECRET of Cheng Man Ching’s Tai Chi Cheng Man Ching’s Taiji Quan is Yang Style Taiji Quan, as he learned taiji quan from Yang Cheng Fu. A brilliant Taiji Quan master in his own right, he refined Yang Cheng Fu long form into a shorter version with …