Tai Chi Punch

November 17, 2011

Here’s a very good clip by Glen Hairston that shows the correct way of throwing a Tai Chi punch at various distances.  

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Quote #9 – Confucius

November 8, 2011

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

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Hips And Waist Turns

November 4, 2011

Getting beginners to turn their hips and waist when practicing boxing drills in Tai Chi is not easy. What usually happens is they tend to use upper body and arm strength to power their punches instead of their waist and hips. As this post is for beginners I’m only focusing on using the waist and [...]

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In Sight In Mind In Action

October 27, 2011

When I need extra practice for my weapons forms I need a reminder to practice. For example, the other day when I was practicing my sword form in the garden I felt I had drifted away from some of the postures into incorrect shapes. So I checked my notes and yes, there were a couple [...]

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Hand Form: Self Defence Applications

October 12, 2011

Just finished my afternoon Tai Chi workout out in the garden. I practiced the hand form and have added a new segment to reinforce the self defence applications in the form. Some people suggest you practice the form and imagine using the self defence applications as you do each posture. I’ve never found that helpful [...]

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