In the last release of this website, I posted Part 1 of two articles on “The Essence of Taijiquan: Perspective from Taiji Push Hands,” and said that Part 2 “The Essence of Taijiquan: Perspective from Taiji Qigong” will be posted in this release. I decided that the Part 2 article will be posted in the […]
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The Essence of Taijiquan Part 1: Perspective from Taiji Push Hands
August 2007
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In an earlier article “Yin-Yang Theory and Martial Applications of Taijiquan” published in December 2006 in this website, we said that Taijiquan was originated as a martial art and we discussed the underlying basis behind Taijiquan as a martial art. In Taijiquan, one doesn’t oppose an opponent’s attack force with a frontal counter force, but […]
Myth or Reality?
June 2007
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In this article, I discussed a few real-life examples of medical treatments based on acupressure and Qigong. Their results are difficult to understand from a traditional western medical point of view, and could often be dismissed as myth, and not reality. About 16 years ago I injured my left little finger while I was playing […]
Taiji and Health
April 2007
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Taiji (also commonly known as Tai Chi or Taijiquan) was invented several hundred years ago in China as a martial art. Besides being a martial art, it is also an extremely good health-enhancing exercise. Because Taiji is characterized by slow, soft movements that have low impacts on the body, it is ideally suited as an […]
