Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Hello Gene, If I may interject my own opinion on PUSHING HANDS in relation to Stillness/movement…. Due to my own practice of STANDING STILL MEDITATION, one learns to intangibly feel the inner workings of our ever flowing CHI and how to absorb, issue and disseminate whether through health or martial ...

Dear Michael and Audi, Thank you very much for "opening" up a bit more and welcoming me in this site. I apologize for "jumping" into your little community of Tai Chi Chuan, which is very good while letting people know that Tai Chi is very much alive. First and foremost, I would l...

Hello Karin, Thank you for that very fresh insight and going back to the "basics". Tai Chi nowadays is defined by its movements and teachers readily teach the whole movements in the repertoire without first teaching the basics of internal cultivation. Back in the days wherein Tai Chi is Ta...

Hello David J, I am sorry if I have caused anything more than stirring a subject for it is not my intention to disrupt anything. I am sorry for my heavy-laden words that might have offended anyone. Perhaps it is due to not explaining myself clearer but nevertheless, I am here not just to apologize b...

Thank you for your response AUDI, I agree with you but you have misinterpreted my main point. You are stating that we should have the I or YI or mind's desire or intention, if you will, inorder to lead the CHI. Very objective. Very True. But I am simply irating and responding much to the hoopla and ...

Hello all, with due respect to the different details of the Single Whip, I am more conscious of the CHI flow and I know that lots of you would jump on this response since I know that old adage of CHI flows when the right posture is being made. TRUE, but I think that the real masters who have mastere...

I have been practicing Chi Kung Breathing Condensation and Nei Kung (zhan zhuang) standing still meditation....... With just practicing the 4 movements of the GRASPING THE BIRD'S TAIL and the chi kung and nei gung, is it possible to surpass any physical movements with just from the stillness practic...