Tai chi chuan is truly a multi-faceted which can be practised in many ways, as a simple relaxation exercise, a slow meditative routine or as a highly effective martial art. Over the course of these pages we will focus on the various systems taught within the respective styles and also […]
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Learning and Practising Tai Chi “There is a very real sense in which an art such as Tai Chi Chuan cannot be ‘taught’ so much as ‘learnt’ by the student.” Tai Chi Chuan is a Half-open Door art. It has ceased to be an imperial, or aristocratic, or clan treasure […]
Tai Chi Interviews and Discussions Tai Chi Interviews and Discussions: In the early days of tai chi chuan it was very difficult to get good, clear information as much of the material was considered precious and was confined to a few families or individuals who were often secretive for fear […]
Chen-, Yang, Wu- and other Tai Chi Styles Tai Chi, or Tai Chi Chuan (also known as Taijiquan) has, in some sense become a generic term for a series of often very differing arts with just as many perceptions of what the practice actually is. A good place to start, […]
Heavy is the Root of Light It is said the best place to understand Tao is to understand Nature. It is said that Tai Chi is Tao in movement. Tai Chi is Tao is Nature. To be Tai Chi Movement is to return to our Nature. To return to a […]
Tai Chi Fingers as a Work of Art The slowness of Tai Chi Chuan gives me a clear, understandable signal and a better sense of the interior movements in my body‘s interior moves. There is a strong connection between fingers, big toes and inner thighs, all of which work together […]
Tai Chi Strength Theory Motion control and power development play an important role in the practice of Taijiquan. On the basis of classical Chinese texts I will explain how the concept of strength in Taijiquan is traditionally being understood. Some Chinese terms will be explained in order to gain a deeper insight […]
Competition in Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) Tai Chi Competition: With the ongoing development of taijiquan and internal arts in the west, as well as the east, more and more practitioners are looking for ways to evaluate their skill levels. Tai Chi Competitions create mixed feelings amid the internal arts community […]
Tai Chi History and Legend In his own preface to the ‘Encyclopedia of Taijiquan’ published in 1933, Yang Cheng-Fu recorded a sentence attributed to his grandfather Yang Lu-Chan. “Taijiquan was created by Zhang San-Feng at the end of the Song Dynasty. Development continued through one, Wang Zhongyue, Chen Zhouting, Zhang […]
Body & Mind There are many ways in which we can work to keep ourselves healthy in body and mind and physical activities such as running, swimming, aerobics etc. can help us feel fresh, healthy and more energised, however the Chinese Internal Arts offer so much more than the mere […]
Tai Chi – An aid to Parkinson’s Disease Since 2006 I, and other qualified members of P.M.C. Association, founded by me more than 10 years ago, have been regularly running Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) classes dealing with tai chi benefits which has led me to work with Parkinson’s disease patients […]
The Tai Chi and Chi Kung Forum for Health (UK) provides training for taiji and qigong teachers who wish to teach people who are living in or spending their days in residential homes, hospitals, hostels, prisons, day centres and shelters. The students may have visual impairment, aural impairment, physical difficulties, […]
Why Tai Chi classes can be so effective For the elderly, the risk and consequences of falling can seriously reduce quality of life, their physical and mental health as well as independence. There is a huge cost to the NHS in both treating the resultant injuries, which can make up […]
Good health is considered to be a state where one is free from disease, well balanced and in a good place in the body, mind and spirit. In the work of Chinese Internal Arts there are a myriad of methods for improving and maintaining a healthy state of being. Unlike […]
Advice for students following their first 18 months training Origins of the article “Tai Chi: Paths of Development” This article is based on a number of talks given to students who have started to study the second stage of our t’ai chi syllabus, which focuses more upon the internal aspects […]
Part 2 of a 3 part article by Wang Hai Jun, translated by Nick Gudge Peng Jin and Ding Jin In the first part of this article, I discussed the first of the five most important taijiquan skills for beginners, fang song. In this article I discuss what I consider to be the […]
Feeling the Tai Chi Form It is quite a difficult task to convey in words or images feelings and subtle movement. This must by its nature, be a very personal account of how one feels when moving through the various postures of a tai chi form. My teacher said to […]
Tai Chi Errors When learning tai chi much time can be saved by having a clear sense of what is wrong, where the errors are, and taking the time to understand how best to correct them. It is, unfortunately, very common to see even long-term practitioners repeating the same mistakes […]
Here are 10 basic tips which should help you to get more from your training. Take your time to consider our 10 Tai Chi Tips and try to apply them to your regular practice sessions. Tai Chi Tip 1. Develop a deeper sense of your body and increase your awareness of […]
There are many reasons for practicing Tai Chi and related arts and because of that there is a wide range of people who take up the art with differing ideas of what it is they think it is. There are a number of key tai chi styles and many variations […]