All of the body’s joints turn in harmonious efficient sequence. A deeply wound coil anchored by the foot in the earth is twisted tightly and unwound guiding the ebb and flow of core and limb actions. When the body
One of the special qualities of Taijiquan gongfu, is the ‘through the looking glass’ aspect of the practice. Regardless of the ever-ongoing debate about the meaning of ‘internal’ in internal arts, there is a very obvious and easy to grasp
Writing from Beijing, again. Revisiting old friends, old places, old feelings, and rekindling and examining old thoughts. Something as simple and powerful as a smell can return one to the root and seed of gongfu acquisition, if that is how
As the cold season comes on strong, the urge is to be indoors, warm and comfortable. Of course this urge is a survival instinct, because where we are located without the SUV’s, mechanical heating and other benefits of modern technology,
Last one in this series, covering Practice flow, creative drills sanshou variations: This video touches on a subject that is both sensitive, and one that I have been working on privately for over ten years; how to bridge the gap
Some methods from, hi pat on horse, part wild horse mane, and step back press elbow can be seen among others: In the Taijiquan territory of today, the popular use for the term tuishou usually refers to a kind of
When we are talking about structure and Jibengong of Taijiquan, and specifically THIS Taijiquan (in the line of Chen FaKe through Chen Zhaokui, the smallest details, and changes in ‘philosophy’ of physical method have a major impact on the resulting
One of the great misunderstandings brought to the west with the popularization of “Tai Chi Chuan” is the meaning of its name. This practice is constantly referred to as ‘Grand Ultimate Fist” among more bizarre translations. It is also fairly
Taijiquan has become a sort of spectator sport, which is to say that people have grown very accustomed to understanding Taijiquan visually. people who watch and critique often, and often as a primary way of learning about it, are generally
