Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Hi there, I know too well your dilemma. I would recommend three things: 1)ten minutes of stretching and then ten minutes of just standing- slowly applying the posture principles of Tai Chi, one by one. Afterward a little light Qi gong. 2)examine your diet. I find that too much sugar or refined carbo...

Hello all, In response to David's question of rooting out an opponent's attempt to lift you: my recent Wu endeavors have brought out a softness that moves the fulcrum of my body into my feet. If you try to lift me, you have to work against that fulcrum. To push or lift me, you must first find and th...

Audi, I would agree with my friend DavidJ who recently told me you have some good insights to share. I would not say "Do push hands to begin your understanding of qi." I have been doing Tung's Yang style for 7 years with zero push hands experience. 6 months ago I met a Wu/Chen Man ching st...

I agree that pushing hands is an indispensible element of practice. Until somebody moves your root, how can you develop your root? Until you practice yielding and sticking, how can you develop those qualities? For me push hands is primarily about making my practice real. About tired arms: my first r...