In traditional Tai Chi training, which we view Tai Chi Quan as a Chinese Internal Martial Art, I believe the main purpose of Tai Chi form training is to develop Jin (劲) or internal power. Thus, the measurement of the training success should be if or how much Jin have you got through the form
A few month ago, I had a chance to lead a Tai Chi class on a ABC show “Old People’s Home with Teenagers”. Now they have produced a YouTube clip: Great opportunity to promote Tai Chi on a National TV channel.
During the Covid-19 lockdown period, I have run a few online seminars focus on Tai Chi and Xing Yi classic theories that were well received. I was asked to expand the theory into the actual training. That is where the idea of this year’s in-person workshop is coming from. The one-day workshop is designed to
Three Seven (三世七) style Tai Chi Quan was told to be founded by Xu Xuan Ping (许宣平), a Tang dynasty Daoist monk. It was secretly transmitted through many generations until towards early 20th century, A master named Song Shu Ming showed his excellent skills of Tai Chi push hands in Beijing that result in many
Below is some very interesting information about Tai Chi in the earlier days. It’s not well known to general Tai Chi public. It gives us a different perspective to the history as well as the diversity of Tai Chi even in such an early days. “Three Seven” style (三世七) founded by Xu Xuan Ping (许宣平)