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How Tai Chi Music Can Enhance Your Practice

I'm of the mind that pretty much anything is better with music. However, I normally practice tai chi to take a break and enjoy a short period of time with zero stimulus. There is so much coming at us...

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Zhao Bao Tai Chi Chuan – Origin, History, and Forms

Each style of tai chi offers us a unique perspective on how we can improve our own practice and thereby get a lot more enjoyment out of life. Think of it as an out-of-the-box experiment where masters...

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Choosing Between the Soft Arts of Aikido and Tai Chi

Symbiotic is the only way to describe the philosophies, goals, and focuses that aikido and tai chi share. While they are completely different martial arts born out of different cultures and...

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Essential Tai Chi Fan Knowledge Told With Video Examples

The tai chi fan is relatively a new-comer to the tai chi weapons forms but there are many reasons to consider adding it to your tai chi practice. It's light, small, inexpensive, fun, and can improve...

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link to Documented Disadvantages of Tai Chi – A Teacher and Practitioner of 21 Years Weighs In

Documented Disadvantages of Tai Chi – A Teacher and Practitioner of 21 Years Weighs In

I've taken up the habit of reaching out to people who haven't come back to class for a while to check in and see why they stopped practicing. Sometimes it's a busy life but other times there are...

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link to Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan – Origin, History, and Forms

Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan – Origin, History, and Forms

The fact that you are reading this or know anything about tai chi can be directly attributed to the founders of Yang style tai chi chuan. While Chen Village was the birthplace of tai chi and Chen...

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