Is Chi (qi) Real?
The work chi (ki, qi) is often sneered at by many as being mystical mumbo jumbo. This is ignorance at work. Qi is real; numerous experiments have been carried out under strict scientific conditions both inside China and outside which proved conclusively...
Tai Chi Chuan- A Deadly Martial Art
Tai Chi Chuan is often misunderstood as only an exercise for improved health. Truth is it is a deadly martial art when applied. Its soft, internal style of kung fu is often misinterpreted as ineffective. But nothing could be further from the truth. The...
So is Tai Chi a workout?
Hawaii-based personal and group-fitness trainer Jordan Forth, who has studied tai chi since 2006, said, "I recommend it to everybody, it teaches people to move well in multiple planes of motion with a state of awareness not cultivated in everyday fitness....
The Tao: to harmonize one's will with Nature
The literal translation of Tao is “way” or “path.” It is associated with a life of simplicity, quietude and harmony, both in relation to the natural world, as well as in our interactions with social/political institutions. The Tao means being attuned...
Tai Chi the Perfect Exercise: Medication in Motion
In 2013, the number of participants (aged six years and older) in Tai chi amounted to approximately 3.47 million in the United States alone. To date there are reported to be over 500 studies about the various physical benefits of tai chi, from improving...
Tai Chi for Self Defense?
Let me state that Tai Chi is more than a slow and graceful dance used to promote good health. It is a real method of self-defense. Granted it takes a while for the average person to really learn how to defend themselves with Tai Chi but then that is why...
Tai Chi in Recovery; From Addiction to Tai Chi
When people manage to break away from addiction, they free up time that they can then devote to healthier pursuits. One of the activities that can bring great benefits to their life is Tai Chi. This is not only a practice that brings physical benefits,...
So Tai Chi is really a martial art?
Tai Chi Chuan, which means supreme ultimate boxing or fist, or simply "Tai Chi" as it is commonly known, is at its most advanced level, a true martial art. How can this be, you ask? How is it possible that such a slow-moving exercise can be a martial...
The Tai Chi Walk
Every martial art system has its own unique way of moving and placing one foot in front of the other. In Tai Chi and Tai Chi Chuan we call it “Tai Chi Walking”. And in THE WAY TAI CHI SYSTM © our approach is unique. Tai Chi Walking takes a very tai chi...