Tai Chi: “To be Nothing is Good”
A shout out to Roy Wilson, a long-time Tai Chi practitioner who trained with me in England. He interviewed me about Cheng Man-ching, my teacher Liu Hsi-heng, and my time […]
Category Archives: Tai Chi
Mr Liu: Key Points for Tai Chi Practice
Roy Wilson, a long-time Tai Chi practitioner who trained with me in England, interviewed me about Cheng Man-ching, my teacher Liu Hsi-heng, and my time in Taiwan. I have adapted […]
Basic Similarity of Chen and Yang Style Tai Chi
Although there are some obvious, as well as more subtle, differences between Chen style and Yang style Tai Chi, the similarities are numerous and significant. To beginners, these similarities are […]
Studies Show Health Benefits of Tai Chi
A recent paper published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine performed a systematic review of 33 studies of the health benefits of Tai Chi on chronic illnesses. The paper clearly indicates health […]
My first Tai Chi Class and Mr Liu
Roy Wilson, a long-time Tai Chi practitioner who trained with me in England, interviewed me about Cheng Man-ching, my teacher Liu Hsi-heng, and my time in Taiwan. I have adapted […]
Tai Chi: A Brief Introduction
Tai Chi is part of a wider tradition in China of physical, spiritual, and martial culture stretching back 2000 years or more. Recent history points to Chen Village in […]
The Formless (Wuji) in Qigong and Tai Chi
During a recent Tai Chi class I was introducing Standing Qigong practice and the concept of Wuji – the realm of the formless. While trying to explain the various meanings of […]
Tai Chi Is All About Fixing Our Faults
練太極拳就是在改過 My Tai Chi teacher, Liu Hsi-heng, used to quote his teacher, who said, “Training in Tai Chi is all about fixing our faults”. His teacher, Cheng Man-ching, was exhorting […]
Tai Chi: East and West
(Mr Liu and I doing pushing hands at a rooftop space Mr Liu used for his classes in the late 1980s.) Is there a difference between Tai Chi in the East […]
Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)
Tai Chi is a Chinese Internal Martial Art famed for its slow, flowing movements that can be practiced as a gentle exercise, as a way of integrating body and mind, […]