by Admin | Jul 17, 2017 | 13 postures, Tai Chi
An old video I did several years ago, but it is still correct! This video covers the first part of the 13 Postures, form the Hidden Tradition of the Yang Style of Tai Chi....
by Admin | Jun 28, 2016 | musings, Tai Chi
Before we can focus on the world around us, we must focus on the world within us. The Body is a collection of moving parts, held together by the interaction of bones, muscles, sinews, ligaments and fascia. As we move one part of the body we pull and tug at every...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2015 | Tai Chi
Tai Chi, like any other group activity, suffers from a certain attrition. People come to class, try it out for a bit, and then leave. Other students immediately “get it” and stay for years. There is no clear rhyme or reason to this. Some get it , and some...
by Admin | Jan 9, 2015 | musings, Tai Chi
Yes. George Lucas’ STAR WARS movies were obviously influenced by basic Taoist ideas. Luke’s training by Yoda reveals what used to be the ideas behind the Force: an omnipresent force underlying the existence of all living things, connecting all living...
by Admin | Jan 5, 2015 | history and philosophy, Tai Chi
Have you heard of the Steps of Yu? Yu was a man in the prehistory of China, a man tied to its shamanic roots. He could transform into a bear, predict the weather and change the course of rivers. In some stories he is the First Man, the one who separated Heaven and...
by Admin | Oct 23, 2012 | history and philosophy, musings, Tai Chi
A quick note on studying Taijiquan, and how to get what you want out of it: Taijiquan, no matter what the style, is a complex and demanding object of study. I tend to think of it a three components nestled inside one another, each component requiring it’s own focus....