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Mental Minefields in Taijiquan

Mental Minefields in Taijiquan

| April 2, 2019
There are many mental factors that should be considered when practicing Taijiquan (太極拳), and the way that people naturally react mentally can become traps, especially when interacting with a partner or opponent. Addressing the mind is more familiar to many from the Zen mind approach in Japanese martial arts (especially swordsmanship), but Taijiquan also addresses
Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji
The Meaning of Taiji in Taiji Ball Qigong

The Meaning of Taiji in Taiji Ball Qigong

| February 21, 2019
Wang, Zong-yue said: What is taiji? It is generated from wuji, and is a pivotal function of movement and stillness. It is the mother of yin and yang. When it moves it divides. At rest it reunites.” From this, it is known that taiji is not wuji, and is also not yin and yang. Instead
Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji
Happy New Year, we wish you good health and lasting prosperity.

Happy New Year, we wish you good health and lasting prosperity.

| February 5, 2019
As you step into the Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig) , may God’s blessings guide you through your limitations and help you rise higher above your weaknesses. More about Chinese New Year and celebration rule you can find here 
Chinese New Year 2019 – Year of the Pig

Chinese New Year 2019 – Year of the Pig

| January 15, 2019
5 Feb – 19 Feb 2019 The Pig is the twelfth of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Pig was late because he overslept. Another story says that a wolf destroyed his house. He had
Merry, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

| December 25, 2018
We wish this holiday season you would receive Love, peace and joy for the whole year,Merry Christmas!
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What You Need to Know About Your Fascia

What You Need to Know About Your Fascia

| December 2, 2018
Warning: This video contains footage of dissections of human bodies that may be disturbing for sensitive viewers. STORY AT A GLANCE: Your fascia, the fibrous connective tissue found throughout your body, accounts for about 20 percent of your body mass Your fascia stores and moves water, and carries voltage, acting like an electrical wiring system
Fascia, Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji
Muscle memory – it’s all in the mind!

Muscle memory – it’s all in the mind!

| October 8, 2018
Muscle memory is a common phrase associated with the martial arts as well as in other sports, playing a musical instrument, riding a bike or in the acquisition of any other psycho-motor skill for that matter. It is a useful way of trying to understand what is going on: through repetition of a set of
martial arts
Purely Offensive Jing

Purely Offensive Jing

| August 21, 2018
1. Wardoff Jing (Peng Jing) Wardoff jing is a strong yang jing that is used offensively even in defense. In principle, it behaves like a large rubber ball—when pressure is applied, it compresses, and when a certain point is reached, it bounces the outside force away. The opponent’s force is often directed upward; as you
Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji
About the Sword

About the Sword

| August 21, 2018
Many martial artists, even those who have studied Chinese martial arts for many years, still have a number of questions about the structure, use, history, and geographical background of the Chinese straight sword (jian). This is because most students of Chinese martial arts have not also studied Chinese culture. Very little of the available martial
weapons
WUDE – Martial Morality

WUDE – Martial Morality

| July 23, 2018
Martial morality has always been a required discipline in Chinese martial arts society. Teachers have long considered martial morality to be the most important criterion for judging students, and they have made it the most important part of the training in the traditional Chinese martial arts. It includes two aspects: the morality of deed and
Kung Fu, Orientsport, Tai Chi Chuan

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