The fundamental concept behind Taijiquan and the basis for its martial applications is clearly represented by the yin-yang symbol for Taijiquan: In Taijiquan, one almost never counters against an attacking force with an opposite frontal counter force with the purpose of overpowering that attacking force with a larger counter force. Instead, the Taijiquan practitioner usually [...]
Archive for December 2006
No Man’s Land: A True Event from WWII
December 2006
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An event occurred on December 24, 1941 in Hong Kong that almost shattered our family’s lives. It was a cold evening on that Christmas eve. The streets were dark and quiet after the sun had set. Very few people were walking on the streets, not so much because it was cold and dark, but because [...]
Retiremeent: Opportunity for Rebirth
After working for 35 years, I recently (at the end of January 2006) retired. Actually I was laid off, and that made my decision to retire slightly early a very easy decision. During the last 10 months, I have really enjoyed my retirement. As a matter of fact, I found that this past year since [...]