Taiji Quan Practice Recommendations
PRACTICE FOR NEW STUDENTS New students will often ask about the frequency and duration that they should practice Taiji Quan. Usually, my standard response is,… Read More »Taiji Quan Practice Recommendations
PRACTICE FOR NEW STUDENTS New students will often ask about the frequency and duration that they should practice Taiji Quan. Usually, my standard response is,… Read More »Taiji Quan Practice Recommendations
Students in any subject make mistakes. They are, after all, students and learning something new. Tai Chi Chuan students are no different. This post is… Read More »The Top Five Mistakes Tai Chi Chuan Students Make
Chángdí heard Wéilán say, “You need to work on your sensitivity. Even an old, blind man is more sensitive than you!” One of Lǎo Dàoshi’s… Read More »Lǎo Dàoshi Teaches About Sensitivity
Author’s Note: This post describes a secular (i.e. non-religious) form of meditation. I am not trying to promote (or disparage) any religion. This post describes… Read More »What Does Meditation Have To Do With Tai Chi Chuan?
WHAT IS A PROPER BOW STANCE? The Bow Stance is the most commonly used stance in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. It is more stable… Read More »What is a Proper Bow Stance?
One day, a boy was sitting in the shade of a large willow tree, playing his flute. He had been making a habit of this… Read More »The Flute Playing Boy And The Deer
Background of Yang Style Short Form For those studying the Yang Style Short Form, here is a listing of the moves as I teach them… Read More »Yang Style Short Form (Cheng Man Ching 37 Form)
Can you really be a pro at Tai Chi walking? Well, probably not in the sense that someone will pay you to walk (they may… Read More »Tai Chi Walking – Like a Pro!
There once was a boy, named Chángdí, that was tasked by his father to watch the family’s water buffalo. The boy did not want to… Read More »The Flute Playing Boy and the Water Buffalo
What is Qigong? How does it relate to Tai Chi Chuan? What benefits does the practice of Qigong provide? These are some of the questions… Read More »Qigong, Tai Chi Chuan and How They Relate