Tai Chi Number: Thirteen Trends to generated numbers of Taiji
There are two sorts of sayings in Tai Chi practice methods and ancient Quan tables that compare the “Thirteen Trends” to generated number of Tai Chi. One was Chen Ziming’s analogy of “Thirteen” to the generated number of Tai Chi. The derivation procedure of Tai Chi [...]
Novel The Cutting Season Award Nominations of Best Books Award 2007
The Cutting Season, a novel by Arthur Rosenfeld and published by Publication Center, has been nominated as a finalist for the “Best Books Award 2007″ by the USA Book Award and also as a finalist in the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award, whose [...]
Denominating with comparison on Tai Chi Figures with circled and crossed movements
Creator of Tai Chi’s early technique, Chen Yuting firstly brought out the term of “Zhukao” in his posthumous work “General Songs of Quan Jing (Boxing Skills) referring to two persons depending on each other with hands and arms, “Crossing” means repeatedly drawing circles. Xu [...]
Denomination of Tai Chi Was from Comparison on Image and Number of Tai Chi
Viewing records in ancient Tai Chi practicing method and ancient Tai Chi table, denomination of Tai Chi was from comparison on image and number of Tai Chi, then gradually applicated the theory of Tai Chi to interpret the theory of fist moving [...]
Chinese ancient Wushu on the philosophy that One Yin and one Yang forms Dao/Tao
Chinese ancient Wushu has been developing in thousands of years of simple weapon age on the basis of the philosophy of “One Yin and one Yang forms Dao”. In the middle age of Ming dynasty, the ancient Wushu reached its peak, yet [...]
To exercise in accordance with Yin and Yang is basic principle for Chinese ancient Wushu
Wushu with its principle of “To exercise in accordance with Yin and Yang” firstly appeared in a literature of pre-Qin dynasties. Among which the most characterized ones were “A Yue Woman’s Exposition of Swordplay” in the end of the spring and [...]
Yin and Yang dialectical principles in Tai Chi Diagrams for Tai Chi Devevelopment
The appearance of these Tai Chi Diagrams made the meaning of Tai Chi more intuitive and visualized.
With development of the ancients’ research on the theory and phase of Tai Chi, the had gradually been taken as the basic rules for understanding and solving [...]
Teaching Video Clips on internal martial arts of Hsing I, Pa Kua, Tai Chi and Liou He Ba Fah download
The Video Clips on this page are provided to illustrate a small part of the internal martial arts of Hsing I, Pa Kua, Tai Chi and Liou He Ba Fah. The clips have been optimized for [...]
Tai Chi Chuan: Introduction and 51 movements
Taijiquan Introduction: What is Tai Chi?
Tai Chi is a centuries old Chinese art for health and relaxation. This is a belief system based on Yin and Yang (the opposing, yet complementary forces) which create harmony in nature. Tai Chi is normally associated with the slow, graceful movements seen performed [...]
Iflove News Summary on Tai Chi and Chi Kung
New Beginners classes in 2008
The Tai Chi classes for beginners are dropping in type of classes and no advanced booking is required, please just turn up with loose, comfortable clothes and indoor shoes. Please click here for information!
All-inclusive packet for China Trip & Olympic Games in August [...]