Tai Chi Combat
Application of Tai Chi in fighting.
Tui Shou
Tui Shou, also known as “push hands” or “pushing hands”, is a practice method of traditional internal Chinese martial arts. It is often associated with the martial art Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan). Tui Shou is used to teach students the principles of leverage, reflex, sensitivity, timing, coordination and positioning. This practice is designed to improve …
Swimming Dragon
Swimming Dragon Qigong is a graceful and powerful form of Qigong that is designed to promote health and wellbeing. The “Swimming Dragon” name comes from the flowing, undulating movements of the form that resemble a mythical Chinese dragon swimming through the air or water. In terms of its health benefits, Swimming Dragon Qigong is believed …
Push hands ward off, deflect, squeeze, press
In Tai Chi (also spelled Taiji), push hands (Tui Shou) is a two-person training routine used to teach students about the principles of softness, yielding, and the redirection of incoming force. It also helps to develop sensitivity and understanding of energy (Chi or Qi). The terms you’ve mentioned — “ward off”, “deflect”, “squeeze”, “press” — …
24 Form
The 24-form Tai Chi, also known as the Beijing or Simplified form, is a short version of Tai Chi composed of 24 unique movements. This form was developed in 1956 by a team of Tai Chi experts and sports scientists in Beijing as part of an effort to standardize the practice and promote it for …
Silk Reeling
Silk Reeling, also known as Chan Si Jin in Chinese, is a set of repetitive circular movements in Tai Chi. The name “silk reeling” comes from the imagery of twisting and untwisting silk threads in silk production. It’s meant to represent the continuous, circular, and flowing movements in Tai Chi. Silk Reeling exercises are designed …
Five Elements
The Five Elements, or Wuxing, is a central concept in Chinese culture that has been influential in various fields, such as traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts, feng shui, and even Chinese astrology. The Five Elements are: The interactions between the elements can be described in two ways: the generation (or nurturing) cycle and the controlling …
Five Animals
Five Animals Qi Gong, also known as Wu Qin Xi, is a traditional Chinese qigong exercise system that has been practiced for thousands of years. It was developed by Hua Tuo, a famous physician during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The practice is designed to promote health, increase vitality, and improve overall well-being by …
13 Form
The 13 Forms, also known as the Thirteen Postures or Thirteen Movements, is a concept related to Tai Chi Chuan (太极拳), a Chinese martial art and internal exercise system. Tai Chi is known for its slow, smooth, and fluid movements, which are designed to balance and cultivate the flow of qi (life energy) throughout the …