What is the best approach in teaching the important fine points of Taiji? Should the instructor not focus on these fine points, as new students already have their hands full in learning the rudimentary movements of the forms? Or should the instructor remind the students of these fine points because these fine points are important […]
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Modern Scientific Analysis of Medical Qigong
August 2010
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Is there any scientific analysis of the medical benefits of Qigong, which is a type of health/healing/martial arts exercise that has been practiced in China and other countries for at least two thousand years? Recently an important book “Chinese Medical Qigong” [1] has just been published. It provides a comprehensive summary on the theory, practice, […]
Taiji and Martial Arts
June 2010
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Many people in both East and West only know that Taiji is a health exercise, but they do not know that Taiji is also a martial art, good for self defense. Just during the last couple of months, I have encountered many people, including Caucasians and to my surprise also many Chinese and Chinese Americans, […]
Meditation: An Often Neglected Component of Taiji Practice
April 2010
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Three Major Components of Taiji Practice There are three major components of Taiji practice: Forms, Push Hands, and Meditation. Everyone who has ever practiced Taiji knows about and has practiced the Forms component, i.e., engaging the body in various sets of prescribed movements, and depending on the level of practice, perhaps integrating with breathing techniques. […]
