2024 Taiji National Team Selection Event
We are very proud to have 4 students from our school represent Canada at the 4th World Taiji Championship in Singapore this August, 2024. The 4 athletes competing are: Sylvia, Paul, Pavel and Carlos. Together with students from the Competition class, they have been working really hard since the beginning of the year. Students participating
Biography of Grandmaster Luo Ji-Hong - Part 3 of 3
It is my hope that, by telling the story of my father's life, students of Tai Chi will be inspired and will strive to attain higher and higher levels. I hope his biography shows how determination, dedication and drive can lead to overcoming challenges and setbacks. Do not look for "sudden" enlightenment. Enlightenment often comes only after long periods of hard effort.
Biography of Grandmaster Luo Ji-Hong - Part 2 of 3
Gu was a proponent of the Short Range style and explained that one must have very strong internal pressure or the Invisible Spiral method will be ineffective. His Push Hands was almost entirely offense, using short, quick, tightly spiraled movements.
Biography of Grandmaster Luo Ji-Hong - Part 1 of 3
Many authors had written dozens of volumes on Tai Chi. The biggest limitation of these texts, however, was they only described the level of the author at the time of writing. Few, if any, described how to get to that level.
The connection between Tai Chi and Mindfulness
Anyone can try tai chi regardless of your age or current level of fitness. What it takes is the willingness to focus inwards and the patience to learn to feel and listen to your own body.
The Basic Principles of Tai Chi Chuan - Part 2
The principles discussed in this blog are applied to every exercise and movement in Tai Chi, but for beginners, it is not practical to learn and apply them all at once. So for each basic exercise, we would focus on only one or two principles and try to achieve understanding and fluency within the basic exercise before applying it elsewhere.
Qi Gong - Ladies Retreat
What I hear over and over again is that many of the people are so depressed that it is hard for them to participate in anything, especially just after the death of a loved one. Once they do a few of the Qigong exercises they all say that they feel much better and start to investigate this wonderful modality called Qigong.
The Basic Principles of Tai Chi Chuan - Part 1
Though they may be referred to as "basic," they are anything but simple. Incorporating these principles into our body and movements takes years of mindful practice.
How to Get Started with Tai Chi
Tai chi is a discipline that requires patience and persistence. It is an unending journey of learning and self discovery, where you want to enjoy the moment instead of rushing through it.
Push Hands - Chen Style - Part 2
The close proximity of your partner in this exercise requires precision in the movements to successfully navigate the pattern without losing the flow or your own balance. Therefore it is one of the harder patterns to execute well.
Push Hands - Chen Style - Part 1
Among the three styles of push hands patterns that we practice, Chen style is the most intricate, and physically challenging. Not only are you in contact with your partner with your arms, you are also connecting with your legs. This means that your partner may potentially push you off-balance via the legs if your stance is not strong enough.
Push Hands - Wu Style - Part 2
In our previous blog, we discussed the unique aspects of Wu Style push hands and learned to apply them via the Wu Style single hand push pattern. We now continue to learn the Wu Style push hands pattern using both hands.