A recently published research investigation compares Taiji exercise with aerobic exercise for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. This research concluded that participants of either exercise routine show improvements after practicing twice a week for 24 weeks, and participants of […]
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A Set of Simple Time-Tested Health Exercises: The Eight Silk Brocade (八段錦)
December 2018
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There is a simple set of eight exercises that is good for health and can be performed by most people. This set of exercises has been around for a long time, about 1,000 years; so it has been well time-tested. It is called Eight Silk Brocade or 八段錦 in Chinese. It belongs to the category […]
More Introduction to Taiji Push Hands
September 2018
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The article “Taiji Push Hands: An Introduction” in the previous release describes Push Hands which is the practice with a partner applying many of the techniques and forms in Taiji form practice for martial applications, i.e., for one-to-one combat. It describes the basic components of Push Hands: Ting (the ability to “listen” to your opponent’s […]
Taiji Push Hands: An Introduction
June 2018
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Taiji is both a good exercise for health and a good martial art for self defense. [1,2] In the West, it is usually known as a good health exercise for senior citizens; however, it can also be practiced as a good martial art. Furthermore, Taiji is a good art to learn for people of all […]
