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Tai Chi Straight Sword Tips, Techniques, History, and Examples

What if I told you that every reason why you want to do tai chi can be perfected by learning the tai chi straight sword form? We're talking about moving gracefully but with strength, having great...

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Wu Hao Style Tai Chi Chuan – Origin, History, and Forms

Wu Hao style tai chi might be the smallest and least know of the five styles of tai chi, but it might also be one of the most important for all tai chi practitioners to know about. The founder and...

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link to Why Choosing Between Tai Chi vs Karate Can Be Difficult

Why Choosing Between Tai Chi vs Karate Can Be Difficult

My martials arts studies began (further back than I would like to admit!) as a student of Shorin Ryu Karate. It’s a hard, Okinawan style, that preserves the compact footwork, blocks, and strikes...

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How to Choose Tai Chi Classes – What to Expect, What to Bring, What to Pay

I honestly believe the world would be a better place if more people attended tai chi classes. I know that my health and happiness are off the charts for my age and this is related to 20+ years...

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

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

Imagine being present in the Forbidden City in the mid 1800s when Yang Tai Chi founder Yang Luchan was a lead instructor for the Qing Dynasty Military. The best soldiers in the country being trained...

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Tai Chi vs Muay Thai

With all the differences between most martial arts, there are two arts on completely opposite ends of the spectrum that actually have very similar roots, histories, and how they are practiced and...

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