Pictures, Words, Video – 9/11/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 436 Pictures, Words, and Video There are three ways to teach Tai Chi and Chi Kung (Qigong) from a distance – words, pictures, and video. What I am trying to do with these weekly training tips is to use words to share with...

Stable and Moveable – 9/4/23

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 435 Stability and Mobility The concepts of stability and mobility are the foundation of the internal arts. Stability implies something resistant to change or something that maintains equilibrium. Mobility implies something that is...

Sung/Good vs Wise – 8/21/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 433 Sung Every student of Tai Chi and other internal arts has heard the word ”Relax” countless times. Each time I say this word I see students tense up slightly in trying to find relaxation in their body. We have placed more...

Life and Death -8/14/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 432 Special Tip                                    Tai Chi is about learning to be aware of one’s actions;  Push Hands is about...

Problems Stimulate Growth – 8/7/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 431 Problems Stimulate Growth Note: I originally wrote this in February of 2019. Hope you enjoy it. I went to the wharf early this morning. It was the first time in a while, due to the snow and cold. This morning was clear and...

Watering the Garden – 7/31/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 430 Watering the Garden I was watering plants in my garden recently and had this Ah-Ha moment about Tai Chi. There is a very large container holding a 75 year old Maple tree. In order to water it thoroughly, I take off the sprayer...