Tai Chi Insights

Background Tai chi chuan sometimes referred to as taiji or tai chi, is practiced throughout the world as a health exercise that, when practiced regularly, is an effective and powerful martial art, a health exercise, has meditative benefits, and can make your daily living activities easier to manage. The Yang style was brought to the…

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Tai Chi for Balance

Tai Chi is an ancient martial art and health exercise. By constant practice of the tai chi forms you develop “muscle memory” ….your body will get used to moving in a specific way. It’s obvious that the martial artist must be coordinated and have great balance control when sparring; however, it is just a important…

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Tai Chi and Multiple Sclerosis

Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can improve balance, muscle tone and reduce stress by practicing Tai Chi on a regular basis. In an email recently sent by Priscilla Chen, wife of Grandmaster William C.C. Chen, it was noted that tai chi practitioners with MS benefited from this slow, meditative, and repetitive exercise. It was shown…

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Reduce Arthritis Pain with Tai Chi

Arthritis is a common physiological condition among people across the world. It is rare among youths but there has been a steady increase over the last decade. Arthritis, especially in the knees, is a problem that a majority of elders in the US, UK, Europe as well as Australia and Asia suffer from. Arthritis is…

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What is Tai Chi?

Tai Chi is a Chinese health and meditation exercise that helps improve balance, while also being an effective martial art. As you practice this soft style kung fu you learn to breathe deeply while focusing on body mechanics. As you perform the slow movements, the tai chi form; as you will begin to feel calm…

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Energy or “Chi” Flow

The experienced tai chi practitioner learns how to relax the muscles of their rib cage, and, therefore, the practitioner can be prepared to channel energy with explosive power. Examples of slow Fa Ching or slow explosive power can be seen demonstrated with these links: CHENG MAN CHING FORUM- GRAND MASTER CHU HONG PING FA JIN…

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Energy Flow and Body Mechanics

The movements practiced by most beginners of Tai Chi Chuan at first limited to physical moves. It takes a while, depending upon how often someone practices as it is based upon natural ability. Beginners are not to focus their energy; it’s difficult enough to just memorize how the body moves and forms postures. As the…

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An Introduction to Tai Chi

Tai chi chuan is a health and meditative exercise. It originated in China. It  is also a powerful  martial art.  It also will benefit health and aid relaxation. It’s also an effective training exercise for self-defense. Your balance and deep breathing will also improve. Patience is a side benefit. More energy is one of the benefits of a disciplined practitioner of Tai Chi.   To achieve…

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