Tai Chi Principles

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Tai Chi Principles, Are they Important? For those who are interested in the studying and practicing Tai Chi, you will find that there is much to learn. While you will undoubtedly find that the numerous forms and movements that this ancient martial art from China requires to an important part of learning this particular art,… Read more »

Tai Chi History

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Tai Chi History It is said that Tai Chi History dates back to the 10th century AD in China. At the same time you will find that several of the styles taught today only date back as far as the beginning of the 20th century. But for our purposes we are going to look at the earliest… Read more »

Tai Chi Philosophy

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The Tai Chi Philosophy To those who truly practice Tai Chi in its original form, they will tell you that the practice of this ancient Chinese martial art and that Tai Chi philosophy is based on the principles and philosophy of Taoism. However, there is more to it than that as you might surmise by… Read more »

Finding a Good Tai Chi Teacher

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There’s a lot of information out there Reading books and articles can be a good way to expand our knowledge about whatever subjects catch our fancy and for whatever reasons. And with the amount of information available to us via the Internet, there’s never been a better time for self-research. But in order to master… Read more »

Tai Chi &; Wing Chun

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Compare: Differences of Tai Chi For the most part if you were to ask the average person what they thought Tai Chi was, you would find that they will tell you that it is form of exercise and meditation. At the same time, if you asked the same person their thoughts regarding Wing Chun Kung… Read more »

Is Tai Chi Right for You?

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Tai Chi Styles To the person who is just staring out in Tai Chi or is trying to decide if this particular martial art is right for them, the sheer number of different Tai Chi styles can be very confusing. The simple fact is that no matter how you look at it, there are a… Read more »