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About David Swenson

David X. Swenson studies and teaches Yang t’ai chi in Duluth, Minnesota where he is Professor and Director of the MBA in Rural Healthcare and a forensic psychologist in private practice. He has been in the martial arts for 58 years, having started with Shorinji Kempo and judo, and then being inspired by Masters Tuey Staples and Pete Starr to study t’ai chi. Swenson studied for many years with T. T. Liang and his protégé at that time, Stuart Olson. He later studied with Jou Tsung Hwa and in 1986 he accompanied him to China for further studies. Dave currently teaches at Superior Martial Arts in Superior, Wisconsin and has taught t’ai chi at the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, and in community education

Counter-Point Neutralizing In T’ai Chi Sparring

There are points on the body that can be touched, pressed, or hooked to briefly neutralize the power and leverage of such an attack. Counterpoints are unusual …

February 23, 2023Training 3 Comments

Go Slow To Go Fast—And More: A Rationale For Slow T’ai Chi Practice

The popular misconception about t’ai chi is that it is just a slow motion dance, and many people are surprised that it is also a highly skilled martial