• Tai Chi training is more than just form

    There is often a misconception that learning Tai Chi is all about learning a Tai Chi form. This is very wrong and you are missing a big part. I believe Tai Chi training has the following aspects: 1. Basics or foundation – This includes but not limit to Breathing, Meditation (Sitting or standing), Pile Standing (站桩)

  • Milestones of Tai Chi training

    Here are summaries from various sources regarding milestones of the Tai Chi training journey. 1. From Wang Zhongyue “Taijiquan Treatise“ (王宗岳 太极拳论) Master the movements (着熟), Comprehend the principle of Jin (懂劲). Become enlightened (神明). The “Taijiquan Treatise” was written a few hundred years ago. So the above context may not be clear for modern

  • How to differentiate traditional Tai Chi training from modern day Tai Chi exercises?

    Tai Chi is possibly the most misrepresented martial art these days. Some won’t even think it’s a martial art but an exercise for health only. Jing Ling Tai Chi Academy is set to promote traditional Tai Chi training. While modern day Tai Chi exercise promotes certain health benefit aspects, we believe the traditional Tai Chi