Tai Chi Sword – An Instrument of the TAO
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Kenneth Van Sickle leads the reader through the various attributes of this, the most gentlemanly of weapons, with the eye of an artist and the soul of a poet.
Next week, Taiji Forum will start publishing Ken van Sickle’s book Tai Chi Sword as a weekly series in our section #PhilosophicalFriday!
Tai Chi Aspects and Meditation in Motion Tai Chi Aspects are single images and concepts on which one may concentrate while doing the form. They are tools for form refinement. By and by, they will combine into a moving kaleidoscopic picture. The flow of practicing – Practising the flow In […]
The Taiji Forum team wishes all of you a happy Tai Chi and Qigong Day! At this time, when many of us find their schools closed, we would like to remind you of the joy of practising in a diverse group with this video of the performance “Tai Chi for […]
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 […]
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 […]
The interview with Faye Yip was led by Nils Klug in the context of a Workshop on Ba duan jin given by Faye in the Tai Chi Studio, Hannover, in Summer 2016. “Fang song” and “relaxation” in Tai Chi and Qigong The next question will be about relaxation because usually – that is my experience […]
The interview with Faye Yip was led by Nils Klug in the context of a Workshop on Ba duan jin given by Faye in the Tai Chi Studio, Hannover, in Summer 2016. Encouraging people to learn Tai Chi and Qigong I believe – because yesterday we talked about how to encourage people to do Tai […]
The interview with Faye Yip was led by Nils Klug in the context of a Workshop on Ba duan jin given by Faye in the Tai Chi Studio, Hannover, in Summer 2016. Faye’s father and the competition landscape in Tai Chi We may have an extra interview on your father, […]
The ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi Chuan is the perfect callisthenic for today’s seniors. The relaxed and unhurried movements help alleviate nervous and muscular tension. Tai Chi Chuan lubricates joints and promotes automatic body alignment for better control of balance, helping to prevent the instability that can lead […]
Ken van Sickle on Cheng Man Ching Part V – The future of Tai Chi The future of Tai Chi, the styles, Tai Chi sword and the Dao Asked about his vision for the development of Tai Chi and about the developments he would like to be continued in the future, Ken […]
Part IV – The second generation and the beginning’s of Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi in New York In the 4th part of the interview, Ken van Sickle talks about some students of Cheng Man Ching, the “second generation”, especially about two of the older students who studied with him […]
Tai Chi goals: What to get from a master and the unique quality of push hands Speaking about the students in New York, especially with a view to the so-called “earlier six” and “later six”, Ken points out that they were different kinds and types of people who learned from […]
Tai Chi Chuan, literally meaning “Grand Ultimate Fist,” is one of the most sophisticated Chinese fighting arts. It is a masterpiece of neurophysiology as the brain connects with the fighting devices of the fingers and the toes for punches and kicks. The desire force of Yi毅(力) in the brain amplifies […]
Tai Chi relieves unspecific chronic neck pain A controlled randomized study by the Chair of Complimentary and Integrative Medicine at the University Duisburg-Essen (Germany) found that Tai Chi is an appropriate method to reduce neck pain. The study conducted by the author and the director of the study Dr. Lauche […]
My Tai Chi Journey to Hannover – Feedback by Yang Yun-Zhong Director of the Institute of Chinese Taiji-Wisdom 16.5.2017, Hongkong From April, 19th to April, 21st 2017 I have been a guest teacher for a three-day workshop at the 17th International Push Hands Meeting in Hannover. Concerning the participation at […]
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. […]