One of my Taiji students mentioned to me that several years ago, her mom was crossing the street in Taiwan when a car suddenly appeared behind her honked her horn. She fell to the ground out of fear and was unable to walk due to the injury to her tailbone when she fell. Because she […]
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Fa-Jin, Amazing Power, and Potential Application to American Football
December 2023
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Qigong Demonstration from Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang: First I want to give you some background information on Feng Zhiqiang (冯 志 强). Taiji has many styles. The two most popular or most-practiced styles are the Chen Style and the Yang Style. The originally created style was the Chen Style. In the 19th century after Yang Lu-Chan […]
Short Summary of History of Chen Taiji and Yang Taiji
September 2023
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Original Style: Chen Style: It is more likely that Taiji was invented about 350-400 years ago near the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or the beginning of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), associated with Chen Wang-Ting (陈王庭, 1600-1680), a former military officer who lived in the Chen village in Chenjiagou (陈家沟) in Henan Province (河南省).
Some Comments on the Mind Set to Learn Taiji
June 2023
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Taiji has been around for centuries and people have been learning Taiji for generations, and new classes are being taught to new learners all the time. This article offers some thoughts on the mind set one should have for learning Taiji. Taiji is a wonderful skill to have. It can provide you with an exercise […]
