太极拳：太极拳刚柔并济，无往非劲。气于内，柔也；气发于外，刚也；刚发之劲也。刚柔乃太极拳之精华也；刚则用，柔则养。刚则耗，养则蓄。练者应慎用之。 Translation:Tai Chi Chuan:Tai Chi Chuan harmonises strength and softness — every movement is energy. “Energy within is softness.”“Energy expressed… Read More »Tai Chi: The Harmony of Strength and Softness
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Introduction In Chinese martial arts and internal alchemy, few concepts are as essential—and as mystifying—as the 丹田 (Dāntián), or “Elixir Field.”… Read More »The Dantian or Elixir Field (丹田), Chen Tai Chi, and the Power of the Kua (胯): Cultivating Internal Energy
“陈氏太极功，妙在缠丝中，若得其间巧，勤学苦功恒。天才拳论” “Chen-style Tai Chi’s skill,Lies in the silk-reeling energy’s wheel.To grasp its subtle art,Practice hard with patient heart.”— Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai… Read More »The Hidden Power of Silk-Reeling Energy in Chen-Style Tai Chi
One of the most common mistakes in Tai Chi and internal martial arts is trying to achieve a low stance… Read More »The Secret to a Proper Lower Stance in Tai Chi: Relax the Kua, Not the Knees
Translated from Grand-master Zhu Tiancai’s article about How to Practice Taijiquan As the saying goes: “Without rules, nothing can be… Read More »How to Practice Taijiquan
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