A Kowtow To The Boxers Of Old
This article is based on Sun Jian Guo’s book on the Taijiquan of Wu Yu Xiang (1812-1880), and some of it’s components. In It are included 3 traditional fist forms
Author: Alan Sims
Taijiquan And Its Evolution
Shen Jia Zhen’s book on the Chen family’s Taijiquan written in Chinese is the source of the Chen first and second routines illustrated in the “Dao Of Taijiquan”
Jou Tsung Hwa’s Chen 1
I intend to continue in this article to present the Tai Chi Farm exercises which have been explained in a series format in my previous articles. While writing about the exercises, I almost neglected one important aspect. They are not to be practiced as an end, but as a tool. This tool is seen as … [Read more…]
A Moment Of Inspiration
I began my studies in the art of Tai Chi Chuan under the instruction of Larry Banks, who was one of the original students of Jou Tsung Hwa in Piscataway, New Jersey. It was through Larry that I met and associated with Mr. Jou as we addressed him during those times and some of his … [Read more…]