Three Dragons Way

30/10/2026

Studio on Main in Independence, Missouri, invited Master Gary Huff to share tai chi with their students. Everyone participated in Chen Style Silk Reeling Exercises.

20/10/2026

19/10/2026

Here's info on our next session at Park Hill Community Services!

☯️ Find Balance, Strength, and Calm with Tai Chi! 🌿

Discover the gentle art of Tai Chi, a practice that combines slow, flowing movements with focused breathing to promote balance, flexibility, and overall well-being. Whether you're new to Tai Chi or looking to continue your practice, these classes offer a welcoming environment for all experience levels.

Participants will improve coordination, increase mobility, reduce stress, and develop greater body awareness while learning movements that support both physical and mental wellness. Tai Chi is often described as "meditation in motion," making it a wonderful way to relax, recharge, and invest in your health.

Explore this class and more by visiting our website:
👉 https://campscui.active.com/orgs/ParkHillCommunityEducation
📞 Or give us a call at 816-359-4060

*Pre-registration is required for all Park Hill Community Education classes*

06/10/2026

Two more photos featuring students learning the traditional weapons of Okinawan KoBudo. Gary Huff teaches workshops on how to use the Wooden Staff for defense and coordination. Students can learn routines and applications to progress in belt ranks. Gary Huff is a 5th degree Black Belt in Kobudo. Our next opportunity for beginners is Sunday, October 25 at 2:30 PM. See our website under Workshops for more details.

04/10/2026

Fascinating study about the positive impact of this traditional tai chi move on the brain.

What Is the Brain Doing During Cloud Hands?

Cloud Hands is one of the most recognizable movements in Taijiquan. To an observer, the slow shifting of weight and circling of the arms may appear relatively simple. But a recent study suggests that considerably more is happening beneath the surface, particularly in the brain.

Researchers from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and collaborating institutions studied 100 healthy adults while they worked with Yúnshǒu (云手), or Cloud Hands. Rather than asking participants to solve mathematical problems or perform some unrelated mental task while moving, the researchers compared three activities directly related to Taijiquan: watching Cloud Hands being performed, imagining themselves performing the movement, and physically performing it.

The researchers used functional near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, a non-invasive technique that measures changes in oxygenated blood near the surface of the brain. Unlike conventional brain scanners that require a person to remain relatively still, a wearable fNIRS system can record cortical activity while someone is actually moving. That makes it particularly useful for studying an activity such as Taijiquan.

See full article at: www.qi-journal.com/3566

03/10/2026

Tai Chi Walking with Master Teacher, Gary Huff. Students learned the basics of Tai Chi Walking with Master Teacher Gary Huff at the Goddess Maker Fitness Center. Tai Chi classes and workshops are held regularly on Monday evenings and some Sunday afternoons. Our next session is at 2 PM Sunday, October 11. For more info, go to our website.

30/09/2026

Senior students practice Bo Staff applications.

29/09/2026

Senior Students executing the Bo Staff form before moving to Applications.

17/09/2026

Did you miss the September 13th workshop "How to Practice Tai Chi"? While you missed all the footwork practice, here is the information Master Huff covered at this session. https://www.threedragonsway.com/how-to-practice
Our next Tai Chi workshop is Sunday, October 11.