Many medical research studies in the last 20 years have already shown that there are many health benefits from practicing Taiji. [1] These include benefits for lowering of blood pressure, increase in immunity to shingles, relief to osteoarthritis, improvement in the control of Type 2 diabetes, lowering stress and pain reduction, reducing probability of falling […]
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Taiji, Wuji, Modern Physics, and Cosmology
December 2011
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Being a Taijiquan [1] student and teacher, I, of course, can say something about what Taiji is. Being involved in Taijiquan, invariably on many occasions I have also heard of the term Wuji. However, in spite of the fact that I have heard of Wuji many, many times and have come across this term and […]
Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” and Taijiquan
August 2011
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“The Art of War” written by Sun Tzu (孫子兵法) about 500 B.C. is an ancient Chinese classic on conducting warfare. A large part of this book is about how to lead an army of soldiers to defeat the enemy’s army of soldiers. This classic has been read and studied by many military establishments, including the […]
Can Taiji Be of General Appeal to Youths?
June 2011
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Can Taiji be of general appeal to youths? Taiji is widely accepted as an excellent exercise that is good for health. It is practiced by millions of people all over the world, including in the U.S. Because of its low impact on the body and one doesn’t necessarily have to be in good physical health […]
