Some years ago I had an idea. I wanted to film myself doing the long Yang form once a year, and call it the “state of my art”. This summer, while on vacation with my family, I finally did it. And I learned so much from it! I will share my insights below. Before I […]
In case you don’t know: there is not ONE Tai Chi (Taijiquan), but there are many different styles. Although all styles come from China, they come from different places. Tai chi origin: the birthplaces of the major styles It is fun to learn about the Taijiquan origin, its history, and the cultural references. Interestingly, the […]
Taijiquan (aka Tai Chi) does not only show up in movies and TV series. It also appears in music. There are music videos, songs, even entire albums inspired by Taijiquan. So I decided to make a list of Taijiquan in music. I will keep adding to it as I find more examples: Taijiquan in music: […]
For years, I have been writing about Taijiquan. A dictionary. Blog posts. Reference articles. All of them non-fiction, all of them trying to get things right. Then an idea hit. An idea for a Tai Chi novel! When I started writing, it was strange at first. To write fictionally. To just go with the flow. […]
What I like about Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan) is that even when we practice different forms and squabble over how to do them correctly, the underlying principles are the same for everyone. The 10 Tai Chi principles are the very basic principles. And they are the same for EVERYONE practicing Yang style Tai Chi. These […]
