THE WAY TAI CHI SYSTEM(c)

The Japanese martial arts are full of tradition from the bow in to verbal responses to your teacher. The Chinese martial arts also have important and rich traditions as well. There’s an ancient saying in the martial arts, “The practice begins and ends...

If you have been teaching martial arts for any length of time I am sure you have come across that occasional student, either in class or in a seminar, that that questions the instructor. Not ask questions, but actually questions the instruction being...

When we practice the martial arts we should always be mindful of ‘looking for the similarities” whether we practice tae kwon do, kempo, or tai chi chuan. As martial artists, regardless of our tradition, we all should be studying the natural laws which...

Wu Chi (Void or Nothingness) - one’s goal in tai chi. And yet it is the most difficult to obtain in its truest form. The constant interaction of Yin and Yang is called Tai Chi. Tai Chi then emerges from Wu Chi, the Void or Emptiness. Wu Chi is what Taoists...

Violence and Young Women: a global reality •Worldwide, up to 50 percent of sexual assaults are committed against girls under 16. •An estimated 150 million girls under the age of 18 suffered some form of sexual violence in 2002 alone. •The first sexual...

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), knives are five times likely to be used in a murder than rifles. This includes assault rifles. 6 out of 10 gunshot victims die from sustained injuries 8 out of 10 knife attack victims die from sustained...

~~When people think of tai chi or tai chi chuan they often do not think about the knife or dao. But why not? Tai chi chuan is a real, legitimate and effective fighting system. Often people forget that tai chi chuan has external as well as internal techniques....

Head Position: Where the head goes the body will follow During tai chi practice, the head should remain straight and upright with the neck straight, and the head should not incline in any direction. The key to this position is that it should be natural,...

In the Chinese martial arts, there are the Five “Animals” that carry distinct philosophies and fighting styles- Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon (An alternate selection which is also widely used is the crane, the tiger, the monkey, the snake,...

"Si liang bo qian jin" is a Chinese saying that is often poorly translated as "Four ounces can repel a thousand pounds". This saying is frequently heard in Tai Chi classes around the globe. This principle is not about one’s size or even if your opponent...