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 because they involve…
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Whenever I practice with students who are just starting their journey into tai chi, they are shocked when I refer to the martial arts history of tai chi.
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As a former educator and a lifelong student and teacher, I have often reflected upon what makes successful teachers and students.
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In Taijiquan (太極拳) the concept of harmonizing yin (阴) and yang (阳) is commonly given in dualistic statements like having neither excess nor deficiency. But avoiding excess (yang) and deficiency…
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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 art.
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Grasp Bird’s Tail (GBT, lan que wei, 攬雀尾) is the best example of how the Fu Family (傅家) developed their family style and systemized the teachings.
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Some practitioners view yin and Yang, as two sides of the same coin, and this can seem like an appropriate analogy for yin and yang united as one whole.
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Taijiquan emphasizes calmness, relaxation, reduced anxiety and stress, and other traits that are characteristic of parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) control
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Many people have described learning tai chi as ‘a journey’. New students discover that tai chi is far much more than simply ‘waving arms through the air’
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Taijiquan practitioners know the importance of paying attention, but may not realize that it is natural and normal to attenuate or “tune out” various signals.
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