Tag: tai chi

  • Chen Taiji – Liao Jia Yilu and Erlu

  • Tai Chi Principles

    Professor Ji Jian-Cheng – Zhejiang University, China If you want to master Tai Chi Chuan, you first need to understand ‘Wuji’ (emptiness, formlessness). And, to really comprehend the inner meaning of Tai Chi, you also have to be aware of its philosophy and principles, and practice according to them. Then, after a long period of…

  • Huang Sheng Shyan in Malaysia

    Master Huang 2 Malaysia youtube.com Master Huang 3 Malaysia youtube.com Master Huang 4 Malaysia youtube.com

  • Notes on Taiji Practice

    by Dong YingJie Following are some miscellaneous notes from Dong YingJie (Wade: T’ung Ying-chieh, who was, along with Fu ZhongWen, one of Yang Chengfu’s two top disciples) on Taiji practice that were posted to the neijia mailing list in October 1999. Talking about Taijiquan in lieu of practicing apparently is not restricted to the state…

  • The Quintessence of Wu (Yuxiang) Style Taijiquan

    by Master Liu Jishun Wu style Taijiquan has a set of strict requirements regarding its practice. From the external to the internal, each requirement is clearly stated. The first stage is the practice of external forms starting from the basics. This stage can be further classified into two phases. 1. The movement of the posture,…

  • Chen Wei-Ming on Calm

    The mind should be calm. If it is not, one cannot concentrate, and when the arm is raised, (whether) forward or backward or back, left or right, it is completely without certain direction. Therefore it is necessary to maintain a calm mind. In beginning to move, you cannot control (it) by your self. The entire…

  • Four Character Secret Transmission

    Spread. To spread means that we mobilize our chi spread it over our opponents energy and prevent him from moving. Cover. To cover means that we use our chi to cover our opponents thrust. Check. To check means that we use chi to check our opponents thrust, ascertain his aim and evade it. Swallow. To…

  • Grasp Sparrows’s Tail is like two men sawing

    This is the push-hands sequence of Wardoff, Rollback, Press and Push. The action is that of sawing. When you saw, the force at both sides should be equal; then the action is smooth. If one side tries to change the force, the saw’s teeth will bind. If my partner binds the saw, then even if…