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, […]
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Reflections on a Recent Visit to Shanghai’s World Expo
June 2010
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My wife and I recently took a two-week trip to Xinjiang, China and a one-week trip to Taiwan. We were able to squeeze between these two trips a two-day visit to the Shanghai World Expo. Since there is so much interest in the Shanghai World Expo and many people are planning to visit it later […]
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. […]
Tale of Two Cultures and Two Countries – Part II
When I first came to this country in 1955 as a young boy, one of my first impressions was that many parents would give their children a small weekly allowance, e.g., 50 cents or a dollar. Usually this was given on Friday evening after the parents received their paychecks. I observed that most of the […]