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Tai Chi Weapons Forms, History, and Video Examples

I want to tell you about possibly the best way to improve your tai chi: learn one of the tai chi weapons forms. Each tai chi weapon teaches a different way to balance, generate force, move, and hold...

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The Science Behind 4 Powerful Deep Breathing Techniques

The world, psychology, sports, and even the medical culture are waking up to the science and benefits of deep breathing techniques. Before scientific studies on breathing1 were readily available to...

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link to Silk Reeling – How to Advance your Tai Chi Practice

Silk Reeling – How to Advance your Tai Chi Practice

What makes the movements of tai chi appear simultaneously fluid and strong is the maintaining of connectivity and concentration while performing the entire form. Watch any master or adept...

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link to Conception Vessel – Points, Definition, and Case Study of Positive Change

Conception Vessel – Points, Definition, and Case Study of Positive Change

We have all experienced times in life when everything seems to easily go well. We get the new job, we graduate, or we work towards achieving some larger goal and things in life support our efforts...

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link to Book Review – Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods

Book Review – Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods

Davidine Sim and David Gaffney have put together a new book which shares interviews with 8 of the greatest (and currently living) tai chi grand masters.  Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods...

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link to Tai Chi Warm Up Set – When do we get to the “Good Stuff?”

Tai Chi Warm Up Set – When do we get to the “Good Stuff?”

I have come to be in awe of the high level of sophistication and intelligence that has gone into a proper tai chi warm up set. No matter where a person is mentally, energy-wise, physically, or...

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