The meaning of Grasp the Bird’s Tail (揽雀尾 Lǎn Qùe Wěi)
One of the most important movements in Taijiquan is to Grasp the Bird’s Tail. Actually it is a series of very basic moves: Peng, Lü, Ji and An.
14 Top Tai Chi blogs (with interviews)
I like to read blogs about Tai Chi (Taijiquan). So much that I started my own blog about it! And during the last years I actually found a gazillion of Tai Chi / Taijiquan blogs – you can find all of them at here (including Qi Gong blogs). However, it is a really long list […]
What you need to know to buy Baoding Balls
You would like to buy Baoding balls for yourself or as a present? But you feel overwhelmed by the vast number of Baoding balls available?
The BIG MESS of Taiji Tai Chi Taijiquan Tai Chi Chuan T’ai Chi Ch’üan
So this is a very personal comment on all the different transcriptions of 太极拳. And there are really so many of them: Taiji, Tai Chi, Taijiquan, Tai Chi Chuan, T’ai Chi Ch’üan, …
White Crane Spreads its Wings: how does a crane fight?
As far as I know, the move “White Crane Spreads its Wings” is part of many different Taijiquan forms, e.g. Yang style long form (108). And it truly is a nice movement. I like the openness of it: