Total Tai-Ji Fitness

08/02/2019

Taiji is a richly researched exercise, with health improvements ranging from better blood pressure scores to a sharper mind. During the past 15 years, taiji has been linked to lower rates of insomnia, depression, illness and inflammation.
https://time.com/4758683/tai-chi-exercise/

08/02/2019

There are many stories of people taking up taiji after getting ill and - after diligent practice - feeling much better. In this article a physician shares her experience taking up taiji and qigong after being diagnosed with autoimmune disease.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/health-benefits-of-tai-ch_b_7641712

03/13/2018

https://quartzy.qz.com/1121077/to-solve-problems-caused-by-sitting-learn-to-squat/?utm_source=qzfb

Westerners have forgotten how to squat, and it's causing health problems.

03/19/2017

"Butcher Ding’s skill did not come from “going with the flow” or “being natural”. It resulted from many years of hard work. When practicing martial arts, we drill a movement over and over again. In the beginning these movements feel unnatural to us, but over time they become natural. Eventually, when you need them for self-defense, they happen spontaneously, without conscious thought. Practice gives birth to skill, technique, and understanding."
http://daoistgate.com/life-lessons-from-a-butcher/

08/06/2016

It never fails to blow my mind when something I say or do is helpful, useful, or worthy of notice. So when my Slovenian brother, Luka Hocevar, and his crew at Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance make a graphic out of something I said & put it on Instagram, I can't help but feel blown away. Thank you, Brother! ----- with .
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06/27/2016

http://chentaijiquanworld.blogspot.com/2016/04/taijiquan-getting-beyond-obvious.html

03/30/2016

Some good ideas for those of you starting to practice push hands.

How does push hand / tui shou contribute toward actual combat training is a very common question I keep hearing people asking, and everyone seem to have a di...

04/19/2014

Good advice for practicing Taijiquan!

An essay called "Words of Experience" by the famous Tung Ying Chieh, who was a main disciple of 3rd generation Yang style Tai Chi master Yang Cheng Fu.