“You don’t have to be a world-class athlete to do tai chi — and the health benefits can be tremendous” – a quote from the 10/3/07 issue of the Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Health Alerts.[1] Western medical and scientific research during the last 10-15 years has found evidence that practicing Taiji (also spelled Tai Chi) can […]
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Artistic Approach and Martial Arts Approach to Taijiquan
November 2009
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Taijiquan was invented as a martial art, but it is both a good martial art and a good exercise for health, with the latter becoming even better known and perhaps even more important during the last 50 years, especially for senior citizens and for people in the West. Taijiquan is also a performing art, known […]
Spontaneous Qigong or Zifagong (自发功)
August 2009
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One of the most important components, and most puzzling component, of Chinese martial arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is Qigong (气功). The Chinese word Qi in Qigong is the same as the Chinese word air (气). In practicing Qigong, usually breathing is very important; that may be why this word was chosen. However, Qi […]
Self Defense Applications of Qin Na
June 2009
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Qin Na is the Chinese martial art of grappling as applied to self defense. It describes techniques that are used in close contact with an opponent with the objective of immobilizing the opponent. In this article we selected 10 basic self defense applications of Qin Na. In particular, we have selected the following applications:
