Eight Gates Tai Chi Ch'uan

Very cool stuff here.

The Exhibition "Way of the Sword: Warrior Traditions in China and Italy", curated by Hing Chao & Roberto Gotti, is now available online.

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Explore 劍之道：中國與意大利的武士文化　 Way of the Sword: Warrior Traditions in China and Italy in 3D 大館及中華武學會聯合主辦 Presented by Tai Kwun and Institute of Chinese Martial Studies.

This goes for Taijiquan too.

A subject of growing importance to me in recent months. Even more as psychological and neuroscience research corroborates the major precepts of stoic philosophy.

12 Principles Every Martial Artist Should Add to his Life I am a great admirer of Stoic thought. Below is a post from the Daily Stoic which addresses athletes in general, but I think can be appli...

One of several benefits of slow training, as part of a training regimen that includes both fast and slow training. In Taijiquan we emphasize the more passive type of quasi isometrics.

QI: The Russian Training Secret | T Nation A rep is not a rep. Especially when you stretch it out 30 times longer than how it's normally done. Sounds crazy, but so are the gains you'll get from it. Check it out.

A very nice rendition of a more applied Yang Taijiquan form.

Yang style, applied A nice rendition of applied Yang style form.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overcoming-pain/201808/fibromyalgia-and-tai-chi-getting-mindful-and-physical

Fibromyalgia and Tai Chi: Getting Mindful and Physical Let's get physical? Bringing in mindfulness alongside may increase its impact.

I think this is a very good essay, he makes several good points. Important points for moving forward with Taijiquan.

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A very interesting take on Yang Style jian techniques.

The Application of Yang style Taiji Sword in Fighting 杨式太极剑部分技术在技击中的运用

Explicit vs Implicit Movement in Taijiquan Form

There is much to be said for what is explicitly done in form work. There is an abstract understanding of the basic body movement methods as force is conserved and transferred from one posture to the next. The transitions are as important as the postures themselves.

There is also the importance of form as a codex for what is done and what is possible. Whether you’re working with a more basic form in abstraction or an applied form, there is much more suggested than there is shown. When doing form work you need to be cognizant of the possibilities in which an given movement can go, and not the limitations of a choreography. Form should be live work that models several outcomes simultaneously, with the outcome being the best solution for a given situation. There are many things that are suggested in form, half done, or not fully expressed. This understanding is part of the interpretation of form, and it is an active and creative process. Change and adaptation while maintaining the basic principles of movement is what is important.

Now here's a lovely sword. It's the proper weight and point of balance. I tend to like Qing rather than Han swords, but for this I would make an exception.

LK Chen's authentic recreation of Five ancient Chinese battle Jian Recreate the true handling of Chinese battle Jian A TIME MACHINE IN YOUR HAND

https://taichithoughts.wordpress.com/2018/12/26/on-open-close-开合-and-the-six-harmonies-六合-in-tai-chi-chuan/

On Open-Close (开合) and The Six Harmonies ( 六合 ) in T'ai Chi Ch'uan There are two important concepts in the Internal Chinese Martial Arts that has one character in common. This character is the “ He “,合, in the concepts of “kai he” (open-close) and 'Liuhe' (Six...