Forum: Internal Arts

I have a wonderful DVD called called "The Method Tai Chi Beginner's Level". It is very clear and detailed. Claire Hooton the discs author refers to her form as that of Dr. Cheng ManChing and indeed about the first thirteen moves are an excellent presentation of Cheng ManChing's 37 posture short...

I had this link sent to me and thought I would share. It's a whole lot better than musical kata. ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXLdnrnFtoU

What life lessons have you taken from Tai chi? I have learnt patientce and to accept other peoples approaches as mearly different not necisarily wrong. It has also taught me to be more aware and tollerant of others cultures. What are your experiences?

Does your teacher show the martial applications of Tai chi or is it ill show you and you follow arragement?

If anyone here is very familiar with the various styles of Bagua (Gao, Yin, Ching, etc.) or Hsing-I (Sun, Honan, ShanXi, Etc.), please advise which styles do not use a lot of low stances/movements. Thanks!

Hi All, here one can download our new Taijiquan-Lilun Journal 3 for free: wu-taichichuan.blogspot.com Enjoy reading Martin2

A friend sent me this article. I thought you might find it interesting.

Hello everybody, here an unusual clip from a german underground - a good lü for me: http://www.snotr.com/video/994 Sorry no much martial arts action but it worked so well. The guy diverted the attacking strength and let the opponent fall into the emptiness. May be it is not traditional...

Hello everybody, here a little found from the German Wuhun-Magazin, which is a translated copy from the Chinese Wuhun Magazin. I thought it might be an interesting quote (hope the english translation is not to bad) from one of the old masters. Greetings Martin2 www.wu-taichi.com

Hello Taichi Friends, here comes a little article. Would like to know, what you think. Greetings Martin Boedicker

As a teenager, Kung Fu, the TV series hit the airwaves in the 70's, and I was hooked. I started training in JiDoKwan TaeKwanDo under Won Chik Park, in Detroit. Then I discovered beer and girls ... Through out my 20's and 30's, on and off I had intense periods of study in Yoshinkai Aikido, under...

Hi, Here's a video of a student from our school demonstrating the Ching Ping Jian, Form One and its applications. Alma Kalamperovic is 12 years old, and has been training with Sifu Wei-Chung Lin of the Chinese Taoist Martial Arts Association in Skokie, Illinois (www.ctmaa.com) for almost three...

Earlier today, I was reading an issue of Asian Martial Arts. Within this issue, a review of a Tai Chi Chuan DVD mentioned that the instructor, Dr. Hwa, stated that the key is for one to learn to move (13 basic postures and the proper means by which to move between them) and breath properly. Once...

Can anyone tell me about Master George Xu? He is coming to Miami for a seminar the beginning of March. Am considering attending it. Jeff Cook

Hi, New here to the forum, my name is Jon Dyer, I am 31 years old and come from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. I have been practicing martial arts since I was 14 and CMA since I was 18. For t past 13 years I have practiced Bei Shaolin Quan, Xing Yi Chuan, Chin Na, Xin Yi Liu He Quan (Luoyang and...

The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang, by Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio, has been released and is available at the following site: www.tombisio.com Best, Steve Lamade

if anyone reading this could please refer to the other the other thread I accidentally posted this twice, thanks a lot :)

Master Wei-Chung Lin, a disciple of the Yizungyue School and the Chief Instructor of the Chinese Taoist Martial Arts Association in Skokie Illinois, demonstrate Yang style Tai Chi fajin exercises based on Shian Tian Jin Fa (or The Pre-Heaven Power Method). Section One of the Yang style Tai Chi...

Its not the pressure points...its the trained grip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgiwhPNmFQg

Master Wei-Chung Lin, a disciple of the Yizungyue School and the Chief Instructor of the Chinese Taoist Martial Arts Association in Skokie Illinois, demonstrates a Baguazhang form and its applications. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAq1WA_RCiI

Chen Practical Taiji and Health I want to attest to my experiences with Chen practice and how it related to my health. In the years just before I started training with Gord Muir in the Practical method of Hong Junsheng, I had injured myself enough for it to interfere with my training. I am a...

My school used to be a tai chi school in addition to its current curriculum. My sifu has asked me if I would be interested in learning any tai chi, off line from normal studies. Being interested I said yes, and he began what he called 24 movement yang style. Now, I know nothing of tai chi, so does...