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  • The Top Skill for Success in Life or Martial Arts
    A martial arts instructor discusses the most important skill you can possess to guarantee success in life and in kung-fu.
    Posted: 2010-02-18
    Category: Martial Arts
  • Don't Be Fooled by Empty Promises of Easy Tai Chi
    Don't be fooled by ads that promise to teach you "easy tai chi." There is no such thing. Tai Chi is a difficult martial art that requires years of training and tremendous physical skill developed only through hard work and the pain that accompanies success in any sport.
    Posted: 2010-02-14
    Category: Health & Fitness
  • New Chen Village DVD Takes You Inside Birthplace of Tai Chi
    The new documentary DVD by producer Jon Braeley is an amazing look at the masters and the culture in the Chen Village of China, where tai chi was created 350 years ago. This article is a review of the DVD by an instructor who has studied with the Chen family.
    Posted: 2010-02-05
    Category: Health & Fitness
  • Explaining the Six Harmonies of Tai Chi
    Many myths have developed in the art of tai chi because concepts have been misinterpreted or not explained clearly to a non-Asian audience. In this article, the "Six Harmonies" of tai chi are explained in a realistic way. Here's a hint -- tai chi is made up of physical - not metaphysical - skills.
    Posted: 2010-02-04
    Category: Recreation & Sports
  • The Power of Tai Chi is Physical, Not Mystical
    Tai Chi has become misunderstood due to the rise of myths that involve mysticism rather than physical skill. Tai Chi is a martial art, and those who become good at it are able to deliver relaxed power that can stop an attacker cold. The power of a tai chi strike, called fa-jing (pronounced "fah-zhing"), does not come from a mysterious energy called chi -- it comes from correct body mechanics and proper movement.
    Posted: 2010-01-26
    Category: Health & Fitness
  • Christians May Enjoy the Benefits of Tai Chi
    Can a Christian study Tai Chi? Is there anything in the study of this Chinese art that violates a Christian's religious principles? This article explains why Christians can fully enjoy the calming and self-defense that they can learn from this amazing martial art.
    Posted: 2010-01-23
    Category: Religion
  • Why Tai Chi in America is So Weak
    The martial art of Tai Chi has been watered down and weakened over the 350 years since its creation. Too many instructors focus on "cultivating chi" and put their focus on the wrong concepts. The result--their students fail to learn the body mechanics they need for high-quality Tai Chi. Sifu Ken Gullette, who has studied with members of the family that created Tai Chi, writes about concepts that will give you a good foundation for this art.
    Posted: 2010-01-14
    Category: Martial Arts
  • Studying Martial Arts in the Video Age
    The development of videos and the Internet has given visual learners a fantastic opportunity to learn martial arts anywhere in the world.
    Posted: 2008-07-08
    Category: Recreation & Sports
  • Leading Into Emptiness: Using Tai Chi for Emotional Self-Defense
    The martial arts principles of Tai Chi are also useful against verbal, emotional, and email attacks.
    Posted: 2008-05-14
    Category: Self Improvement
  • There's Nothing Soft about Tai Chi
    Tai Chi is the most misunderstood martial art in the world. Millions of people practice tai chi, but very few understand that every movement is a powerful self-defense technique.
    Posted: 2008-05-02
    Category: Recreation & Sports