Yang Style Long Form (108 form): the most important moves
Did you ever ask yourself: “how should I practice the Taijiquan Yang style long form? Should I always run through the complete form?”
Taijiquan levels: which skills you should have after x years
In Taijiquan, there is a lot of talk about “levels”. There are no belts like in Karate or other martial arts, so it is really hard to tell how good someone is.
Are you a Taijiquan Form Collector or a Form Deepener?
I once heard about someone who knew dozens of Taijiquan forms. So he developed a mathematic program to decide on which day to practice which form. I would call him a Taijiquan Form Collector – someone who just learns all kinds of forms and then continues to practice them.
The most amazing Taijiquan Flash mobs around the world
One of the reasons why I write this blog is that I want more people to know what Taijiquan is. My mission is that one day I will not look into blank faces anymore when I say what I do. I want everyone to have tried what Taijiquan is. Right now, most people simply think […]
Quotes: Why you should practice Taijiquan daily
So you probably heard that you should practice Taijiquan daily. But what is it exactly that the masters say about it? I collected some quotes from different Taijiquan masters about why you should practice Taijiquan daily. Let’s start with Yang Chengfu: