Stress – 7/10/23

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 427 Stress      Stress is not always a negative thing. All exercise causes stress to the body. The result of our body’s response to this stress is generally what we are seeking by doing exercise. Exercise is an intelligent...

Preface to Second Book – 7/3/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 426 Preface to “101 Reflections On Tai Chi Chuan”      These few paragraphs come from the preface of my second Tai Chi book, 101 Reflections on Tai Chi Chuan, published in 2000. I hope they strike a chord with you. It...

Advice for Teachers and Students of Tai Chi Chuan – 6/26/23

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 425 This is one of those Tips that should be reviewed now and then. Different ones will usually have new meaning from time to time. Bookmark this or print it up. You’ll be happy you did. Advice for Teachers and Students of...

Study Tai Chi/New Classes – 6/5/23

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip #422 Invest in Loss – No Way Invest in loss is an often quoted idea in Tai Chi literature and teaching. It refers to the philosophy that one can learn from one’s mistakes, so as not to repeat them. But think about this...

Playing Tai Chi/Saber Class Canceled – 6/19/23

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip #424 Playing Tai Chi The more one plays with Tai Chi, the more one’s mind sees Tai Chi in everything. Someone was talking about a jazz instructor who had put his philosophy for learning to play jazz up on a blackboard. When I...