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The Harmonizing Body
The human body (our 'instrument') is an extremely complex, miraculous
piece of biotechnology; its systems work together to ensure the
maintenance of homeostasis. We will look at the process that allows
the synchronization between the bodily systems to take place: breathing.
As you are reading this now, gently become aware of your breath,
reflect upon the fact that the average human breathes between 14,000
and 22,000 times in a 24-hour cycle and that...
Author: Cindy Chung
Date Posted: April 02, 2009
The Breathing
of Tai Chi Chuan
It is common known that Tai Chi Chuan is based on Chinese philosophy
- Taoism, which attaches much attention on the method of breathing.
The Taoists prefer deep and harmonious breathing. The founder of
Tai Chi Chuan adopted this breathing method...
Author: Greny Anna
Date Posted: April 01, 2009
Tai Chi Breathing:
Qi And Channels
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the concept of 'Qi' is extremely
important. Qi can be translated as energy. It's a form of life energy.
Every living thing has Qi, even plants...
Author: C. Guan Soo
Date Posted: January 28, 2009
Understanding
Of I-Ching And Tai Chi
Tai Chi, The Great Ultimate, was found earliest in the Book of
Change, or otherwise known as I-Ching. Legend said that this scripture
has written by the first emperor of the Zhou Dynasty - Zhou Wen
Wang. Thus I-Ching is also known as Zhou-Yi...
Author: C. Guan Soo
Date Posted: January 25, 2009
Things
To Know About Learning Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi Boxing)
For Easterners, particularly Chinese,
this MAY not be an issue. Tai Chi Chuan is deeply rooted as part
of the Chinese culture. It is known to almost everyone what Tai
Chi Chuan is all about. Note there: I said “…MAY not be an issue”,
meaning that there are exceptions, particularly to Chinese who are
not born and grown up in China...
Author: C. Guan Soo
Date Posted: January 24, 2009
Tai Chi
Self Defense - Fact Or Fiction?
It seems such an obvious question to ask, but surprisingly it doesn't
get discussed as often as I would expect...
Author: Richard Coldman
Date Posted: October 13, 2008
Mechanics of Taijiquan
Taijiquan emphasizes the need to overcome hardness with softness
and to win victory by artful means rather than by brute force. The
"softness" and "artfulness" here imply an ingenious application
of force or, in mechanics phraseology...
Author: Ava Belinda
Date Posted: September 16, 2008
The History of Tai Chi
Tai Chi, as it is usually called in the west, or Taijiquan, or
Taiji Chuan, as it is also sometimes known (precise translation
from Chinese is difficult because the language is so different)
traces its roots back to a Taoist master called Zhang San Feng...
Author: Dean Walsh
Date Posted: February 12, 2008
Taoist
Tai Chi For a Change, Getting Real Peace
Millions of people both Asian and otherwise are enjoying the health
benefits of taoist tai chi practice. It is estimated that there
are over 500 specific training sand schools for this particular
style located in twenty-five countries from across the world. Although
it has been around for hundreds of years in China and Japan taoist...
Author: Samuel Oliver
Date Posted: February 06, 2008
How
to Stay Safe While Practicing Tai Chi at the Park
I prefer not to play Tai Chi at home. Each of the Five Directions
holds an unwelcome distraction. Look left: unpaid bills. Gaze right:
a pile of laundry. Whenever possible, I head to a local park instead,
where the sunshine, fresh air, and vibrancy of nature provide a
pleasant environment for practice. I have practiced outside daily
for years, and I would recommend it to anyone, with one caveat:
you need to know how to handle your audience. Here are a few tips
to keep you safe and out of trouble...
Author: Chris M. Marshall
Date Posted: May 26, 2007
Tai Chi Chuan
- General Background
The initial aim of Tai chi chuan is to teach the practitioners
to relax. Relax does not mean to flop loosely around, but rather
to use the body as efficiently as possible, with no muscular tension.
The foremost requirement is good posture with relaxed shoulders,
an upright back and firmly rooted stance. Tai chi chuan incorporates
Chi kung exercises, which encourage deep breathing, improved blood
circulation and greater efficiency of the body’s systems. On a mental
level, the quiet concentration, required for Tai chi chuan...
Author: Thanaseelan Vengadasalam
Date Posted: May 13, 2007
The History of Tai Chi
I've got something pretty miraculous to tell you about. I found
out about this awesome way of balancing your mind and body. It is
like nothing I have ever seen before. It’s called Tai Chi and finding
out about it changed my life. And for the better I can tell you.
Practicing this specialized form of martial arts has given me a
sense of well-being and calmness I never thought possible...
Author: Yoshi Kundagawa
Date Posted: March 02, 2007
Tai
Chi Techniques That Helps With Relaxation And Eases Stress
A proven, successful way of combating stress and relaxing is offered
through the practice of Tai chi techniques, yoga, meditation and
other 'eastern' alternative therapies. I personally have tried all
of them to ease stress ad found the best results came from the Tai
Chi techniques...
Author: Yoshi Kundagawa
Date Posted: February 27, 2007
What
is Tai Chi - Not Merely A Martial Art
Over many, many years of practice and study, I've heard it described
in many ways. T'ai Chi, taiji, chi kung, qi gong, qi gong, etc.,
etc. Translated means "harmony of opposites",Supreme Ultimate, ultimate
reality, perfect balance, and perfection (I'm sure I've missed a
few...no emails please). Tai Chi is a martial art, a self defense
system, long-fist, shadow boxing, meditation in motion, a slow folk
dance, a dance of creation and destruction, health fitness...
Author: Laddie Sacharko
Date Posted: January 22, 2007
Internal/External
In Chinese martial arts there has traditionally been a distinction
made between 'internal' and 'external' martial arts, with the former
being said to be more fluid, rounded, relaxed, and based on use
of 'Qi', and the latter based more on hard, straight, often 'fixed'
movements, utilising muscle strength. Even some martial arts experts
believe this. We assert that these interpretations are wrongly appointed
and have damaged understanding of the real nature of martial arts...
Author: Xia Tolteca
Date Posted: October 30, 2006
The
Tai Chi Four Directions Drill-or-Grasping Sparrow's Tail (Gently)
The primary energies of tai chi (taiji), Peng Lu, Ji, An, are executed
to the four cardinal directions. Repeated practice of the four energies
into the four directions as a "drill", "exercise",
or "meditation", will intuitively
cause tremendously informative transformation of the meaning...
Author: Laddie Sacharko
Date Posted: October 16, 2006
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