The folly of some tai chi chuan practitioners
Solo and Group Hand Form Practice
A karateka friend of mine, knowing that I am a tai chi chuan practitioner, asked if I was able to use my chi or jin to propel people metres away from me with effortless ease.
In the practice of the tai chi chuan hand form, there are those who profess themselves to be tai chi purist insisting that the hand form must be performed at all times at the slowest speed possible...
Double weightedness, an absence of yin and yang. Fundamentally, an absence of the two primordial forces which regulate and govern order and balance...
Is it better to practise both aspects simultaneously?
The 3rd January 1988 marks the beginning of a life changing event for me. Christmas of 1987 had been and gone as...
Finds the gate and makes his/her way along the path Is drawn to find the ideal teacher Has a voracious appetite for knowledge Never tires of arduous training Is open to advice from others and never thinks that he/she is above receiving advice from others...
At first, there’s nothing. Just stillness. Then something. Slowly, quietly, there’s movement. Up and down. Separating. Heaven and earth. Yin and Yang. Circling, pushing, grasping, projecting, coiling and releasing. Rising, falling ...
The reason people come into the learning of tai chi chuan are many and varied. It could be that they saw a demonstration, a documentary or even read an article on the benefits of practising tai chi ...
Shen Chi Do: What is this word “Do”? What does it mean? Is it a physical thing? How does one get it? Is that possible? Would I know if and when I’ve got it?