Letting go is awesome! – If you master the art of letting go, you will be able to head for new experiences with free hands and a fresh mind!
Nils Klug
In nature, you may discover spirals everywhere. The same discovery may be made inside our own bodies – which, after all, form also part of nature.
Our life on earth is greatly influenced by gravity. We do not float around in space – instead, we have to “pick ourselves up” before going somewhere.
Breathing in Taijiquan is the topic of todays Tai Chi Aspect. While we prepare our move we exhale. When growing into the posture we inhale. The breathing is supporting the compression in our body. While exhaling we decrease the compression. Inhaling increases the pressure in our body. The changes of […]
Rewind each single movement of a form is a very good aspect to train. Beside getting a strong base you can work on many details while practicing. Have fun watching the video and trying this Tai Chi Aspect. Over the next weeks we’ll publish more posts with topics like breathing, […]
Creating a solid base in Taijiquan is very important. If you build a house or a business you look for a solid foundation as well. If you grow into a Taijiquan posture and created a good base before you are more likely able to let go. Video “Create a Base […]
Digging is the todays topic of our Tai Chi Aspects series. We always activate both Hands (fingers) and Feet (Toes). Besides many other effects it helps to realize the four wheel drive 😉 Video Digging Tai Chi Aspects Tai Chi Aspects are single images and concepts on which one may […]
Leverage in Tai Chi Form is very important. Especially if you want to use the front foot to initiate your movement. Video “Leverage in Tai Chi Form” Tai Chi Aspects Tai Chi Aspects are single images and concepts on which one may concentrate while doing the form. They are tools […]
Weight Shifting – Tai Chi Aspects Tai Chi Aspects Tai Chi Aspects are single images and concepts on which one may concentrate while doing the form. They are tools for form refinement and are meant to encourage discovering, trying out of alternatives and learning. The videos on Tai Chi Aspects […]
Tai Chi Aspects Tai Chi Aspects are single images and concepts on which one may concentrate while doing the form. They are tools for form refinement and are meant to encourage discovering, trying out of alternatives and learning. The videos on Tai Chi Aspects have been developed in the course […]
How to communicate across styles and traditions? The Chinese internal arts have a rich heritage of family styles, styles derived from monasteries and increasingly – in China as well as abroad – independent approaches, based on individual experience or scientific knowledge. So, what is true and what is real? And […]
The 20th international Push Hands Meeting in Hannover, Germany, will take place from February, 26th to March, 1st 2020. Are you a beginner? Try our 5 day beginner workshop to start from zero and meet people from different countries united in one goal: having fun while being pushed around. You […]
The 20th International Push Hands Meeting in Hannover, Germany will take place 26th of February to 1st of March 2020. In a few weeks the teachers and themes will be published. Laura Stone, Zhai Hua and Nils Klug will teach at the 20th meeting. The other teachers will be announced […]
This video is about Tai Chi in the City with Barry McGinlay. Learn more about Barry McGinlay Barry is a World Tai Chi champion, Gold medalist pushing hands in the world famous Taiwan world championship and European Gold medalist, and has coached International World, European and National tai chi champions. […]
We just started a new Youtube-Channel on Qigong Exercises. We will add more Qigong videos on a regular base. Beside the beginner videos with detailed instructions we offer Qigong demonstrations of various Qigong sets and warm up exercises. Trailer of the new Qigong Exercise Channel Our videos on Qigong Exercises Relaxation […]
Taiji Praying Mantis is the native Martial Art which arose in the area from Yantai / Shandong. Due to an old legend there was a monk, called Wang Lang, who observed the behavior of Praying Mantises. He was so impressed, that he integrated the essence of their movements into his […]
Master James Lau K King on martial art salutes and other salutes in Asia.
5 Loosening Exercises Lau K King 刘恭庆 松身五法 Master Lau K King shows the 5 Loosening Exercises after GM Huang Sheng Shyan. This video was filmed in Stirling during the 21st Tai Chi Caledonia meeting. Contact Master Lau K King via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.l.king.370 Next week we will publish more Videos […]
The 17th International Push Hands Meeting will take place in Hannover (Germany) from April, 19th to April, 23rd 2017. The 17th International Push Hands Meeting is a 5-day exchange meeting independent of styles. The idea of a cordial, professional and international gathering is its main feature. No styles or approaches […]
Announcement: Taiji Forum Meeting 2016, 12.-14. August 2016, Hanover (Germany) The 1st Taiji Forum Meeting – an exchange meeting for Chinese Internal Arts – will take place from August, 12th to August, 14th 2016 in Hanover (Germany). In addition to the registration for the whole meeting (3 days), the registration […]