Tai Chi Martial Applications Tai Chi Chuan, it cannot be denied, was created as a martial arts. The term “Tai Chi Chuan” means “Supreme Ultimate Fist or Boxing.” As the art gains in maturity and popularity more and more tai chi practitioners are able to learn and investigate the benefits […]
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Some students who begin learning tai chi are totally surprised by the introduction of a strange partner practice called pushing hands. They are simply minding their own business, doing everything the teacher says, practising at home every day, learning the moves of the form and feeling quite pleased with the […]
Tai Chi- and other CIA- Partner Work Whilst the main work of Chinese Internal Arts stems from hours of solitary practice of a range of exercises, forms, weapon training and meditation ultimately it is through our contact and relationship with others that we can really be informed on how we […]
William CC Chen started teaching tai chi chuan in the early 1950s having been a close disciple of Professor Cheng Man-Ching. Besides being the Professor’s youngest student he held the unique distinction of living with the Grandmaster and became his favourite disciple. Grandmaster William C. C. Chen has devoted his […]
Tai Chi and Qigong Images Through these pages we provide a selection of images which will either help to illustrate specific points of training in tai chi chuan, qigong (chi kung) etc. and also to look at particular aspects that are of interest to players of these Chinese Internal Arts. […]
Free Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong Downloads Here we provide a range of free downloads, in a variety of media on aspects of tai chi chaun and qigong. We will include video, images, text files, pdfs and other media featuring a range of different tai chi chuan and qigong styles […]
Ken Van Sickle on Tai Chi Sword Fingers During the practice of the Tai Chi Sword Forms the empty hand is held in a particular way for particular reasons. Here long-term sword practitioner Ken Van Sickle illustrates the key reasons for holding the sword fingers in the correct way. Video […]
Ken Van Sickle on Tai Chi Sword Handling The Tai Chi Sword or ‘Jian’ is often considered to be the weapon of a gentleman. It requires the user to exercise focus, delicacy and dexterity as the weapon is gently held, rather than gripped, allowng the connection through the body to […]
Roberick Schoorlemmer on Balancing the Joints in Tai Chi Much of the work of tai chi is achieved by paying attention to how the body feels and ‘listening’ on a very deep level. In these simple, yet highly useful exercises Roderick encourages us to become deeply aware of the paired […]
Paul Silfverstrale on Tai Chi Centre Line An integral principle of tai chi is to move from the centre. Often beginners, when learning, tend to pay attention to what is happening with the arms and upper body which causes them to move from these areas rather than from the central […]
Tai Chi Alignment: From the base of the feet to the crown Following on from his previous film on this subject, Tai Chi Alignment: Part 1, Angus takes us a little further through the body from the base of the feet to the crown of the head guiding us through […]
Tai Chi Alignment: From the Feet to the Hips A basic principle that is inherent to good tai chi practice is that of alignment. By making sure all parts of the body are in an optimum position the practitioner can get closer to efficiency of movement, both inside and of […]
Isabelle Boitiere on Tai Chi Feet: 7 Stars Stepping There are a number of key foot positions in tai chi and each of them allows for training in different applications and for enabling the practitioner to move quickly and nimbly from one position to the other.In this clip Isabelle Boitier, […]
Sam Masich on Tai Chi Feet Positioning In any tai chi system it is essential to get the feet positioning right. This being said wrong stances continues to be one of the most repeating errors with not only beginners but sadly, with many long-term practitioners. Time spent establishing clear stances […]
Michael Plötz on 1-Minute Grounding Michael Plötz is based in Hamburg, Germany where he is a professional bodywork who uses a range of skills including, physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has studied tai chi chuan for 20 years and works closely with Patrick Kelly www.michaelploetz.de Grounding is […]
Tai Chi Spear Handling with Torben Rif The Tai Chi spear form is the shortest of all tai chi routines; this being said it doesn’t make it any less than other aspects of this ancient internal art. Probably one of the most basic tools of combat, easily created by with […]
Tai Chi Video Tips When learning Tai Chi and other Chinese internal arts it is obviously best to attend regular classes and practise on a daily basis. Having a qualified instructor who can show you the correct postures and correct any mistakes is essential if you really want to learn […]
Yang Style Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) Yang Luchan, the founder of Yang Style Taijiquan was born in 1799 in Yongnian County in Hebei province China. At the age of 10 he moved to Chenjiagou in Henan province where he worked as a servant for the Chen family, the originators of […]
Since the early 1980s tai chi players from across the length and breath of Europe have been getting together to exchange skills and learn more in a spirit of openness and sharing. Since one of the earliest tai chi events, Recontres Jasnieres, (staged by Serge Dreyer and his ARAMIS group […]
Gerda Geddes was the first person who ever studied and taught Tai Chi in the UK, she began training in Shanghai at a time when very few women of any nationality were able to study the art. For nearly 60 years Tai Chi played an integral part in her life […]