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  • Santi Shi or Trinity Pile Standing

    by Zhang Yun courtesy of ycgf.org Santi Shi or Trinity pile standing is the most important and fundamental training in Xingyi Quan practice. It is said that “Santi Shi is the source of all skills.” In traditional training, beginners need to learn Santi Shi and practice it for a long time before they can be…

  • 37 posture Wu Form

    37 posture Wu form developed by master Wang Pei Sheng, a student of master Yang Yu Ting Wang Mao Zhai Lineages In 1953, he finished a great work, the Wu Style Thirty-Seven Posture Form. At that time, he was teaching at the Beijing Industrial College. Some faculty and students complained to him that the traditional…

  • 4 ounces deflects a 1000 pounds

    Please see the October issue of Tai Chi Magazine for an article about Master Dong Bin and his theories on “4 ounces deflects a 1000 pounds” and other Taiji classic principles. Translated by Mr. Wang Ming Bo and Rose Oliver Story by Rose Oliver One of the most famous places in Shanghai is People’s Square.…

  • About jin-power

    Written by Ma Hailong, translated by Dr. Lukas Kasenda courtesy of http://www.wu-taichi.de/ In everyday spoken Chinese, jin is used as meaning power or strength. Used as a term in relation to the theory of Taijiquan it has two aspects: the understanding of internal training and power. These aspects are closely related and cannot be separated.…

  • How to train your spirit and energy to drive the body

    Ren Gang Many people have already tried to explain what Taiji is, and what makes this art so special or different from other Chinese martial arts. Some translate it as “The Supreme Ultimate Fist” – giving students an idea that it is a great fighting art, based on strength, speed or martial skills. But to…

  • About the principles of wu-style taichichuan

    Ma Jiangbao Translated by J.R. Raynal and D. McGiff About the principles of wu-style taichichuan (Taiji Yuanli) Taichi is a Chinese martial art based on taoistic principles. It can prevent illness and prolong lifespan. It reinforces the bones and muscles and regulates blood pressure. It is a means to promote health. There are three aspects…

  • Wang Hao Da’s Message

    Correct central equilibrium {Zhong Ding} is the basis for everything else in Taijiquan. One must focus with their complete intention {Yi} to differentiate, that which is external and separate from one’s center. The center is the key; it must remain straight and hidden, concentrated, deep inside the body constantly changing, spiraling into the earth for…

  • Sung

    Cheng Man Ch’ing I have been practicing Tai-Chi Chuan for over fifty years. Only two years ago that I started to understand the word “relax”. I remember my Tai-Chi Chuan teacher Yang Cheng-Fu who did not like to talk much and he used to sit all day without saying a word if no one asked…

  • Tai Chi Chuan Method Of Breathing And Chi Direction

    Written by Chen Yen Ling Translated by Tchong Ta-Tchen Some people call Tai Chi Chuan an “inside family fist”. There are three reasons for doing so. First of all, Confucianism discriminates against foreign influences. Secondly, the Tai Chi Chuan technique concentrates upon grabbing the joints of the opponent;s body so that whatever bodily harm that…

  • The Secret Method of Release

    The Four Characters: Support, Lead, Relax, and Release Support the opponent’s power and borrow his force. This involves agility. Lead the opponents power to the front of your body, then begin to store your force. This involves concentration. I relax my force without bending. This involves stillness. I release my force from the waist and…

  • Chen Xin’s Push Hand 36 Sicknesses

    by Yhang Yun Although it is said that Taiji Quan spread out from Chenjiagao Village, there were no real quality classics written down there until Chen Xin. So today Chen Xin’s Taiji Quan classic is greatly respected in Chen family. Chen Xin (1849 – 1929) was a sixteenth generation member of the Chen family. His…

  • Thirteen Important Points in Taijiquan

    Sink the shoulders and drop the elbows; contain the chest and pull up the back; the qi sinks to dantian; an intangible energy lifts up the crown of the head; loosen the waist and kua; distinguish empty and full; upper and lower follow one another; use mind intent, not strength; inner and outer are united;…

  • The Meaning of Tai Ji Quan

    From the moment of conception, there is an Original Qi contained within that nurtures the body. There is no excess or deficiency; it is balanced and does not flow. It is ultimately good and complete, and is known as the True Yang. This is the same as the so-called centralized qi. This qi normally benefits…

  • The Treatise on T’ai Chi Ch’uan

    Attributed to Wang Tsung-yueh [Wang Zongyue] (18th Century) as researched by Lee N. Scheele T’ai Chi [Supreme Ultimate] comes from Wu Chi [Formless Void] and is the mother of yin and yang. In motion T’ai Chi separates; in stillness yin and yang fuse and return to Wu Chi. It is not excessive or deficient; it…

  • Fu Zhongwen

    Fu Zhongwen (1903-1994) was a respected Tai Chi Chuan teacher from China. From an early age, he had been a disciple of Yang Ch’eng-fu, and later a family member as he married Zou Kuei Cheng, the great-granddaughter of Yang Chien Hou. Fu Zhongwen was born in Yongnian, Hebei province. As a child, he would watch…