Five Elements
20/10/20 21:32 Filed in: Theory
A look at Five Elements Theory in Tai Chi Chuan. I recommend reading 'Wutan Tai Chi Chuan' by Cheng Tin-hung /Dan Docherty for a comprehensive cover
of Tai Chi Theory, Strategy & Tactics. In his book, Sifu Cheng suggests working through all 5 elements, so this page shows that.
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of Tai Chi Theory, Strategy & Tactics. In his book, Sifu Cheng suggests working through all 5 elements, so this page shows that.
Read More…A Reality Check by Ian Cameron
23/03/20 17:18 Filed in: Ian Cameron articles
As the name implies, Ian Cameron points toward a 'Reality Check" when practicing Tai Chi as a route to self defence or combat. Read More…
Tai Chi root
21/02/20 19:27 Filed in: Quotes & Thoughts
The merging of Chinese philosophical thinking and Tai Chi Chuan arose over a long period of time. This well known quotation from the Tai Chi Classics (not established until the end of the 19th Century) relating to the application of Tai Chi Chuan as a martial art, can also be found in other writings eg Zhou Dunyi of the 11th Century, more related to a 'cosmological' study and Taoist understanding of the world around them. Read More…
Chang Naiz hou
31/01/20 16:28 Filed in: Quotes & Thoughts
Chang Naiz hou was a confucian scholar & martial artist in the 18th Century, whose writings are amongst the first to develop philosophical links between martial training and Taoist philosophy. Read More…
