TC Instructors – 10/2/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tips # 439 Tai Chi Instructors I, modestly, admit to being one of the longest serving full time Tai Chi instructors in the U.S. I am on my 50th year of teaching. Length of teaching doesn’t mean much besides persistence and a love...

Uncomfortable-Comfortable/Schedule Change – 9/25/2023

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 438 Uncomfortable-Comfortable The process of learning Tai Chi, as well as most physical activities, involves educating the body how to do an action in a relaxed, yet efficient manner. In Tai Chi, the student first tries to mimic...

Stance Progression – 9/18/23

Monday Morning Tai Chi Training Tip # 437 Stance Progression We have three major widths for our stances in Tai Chi – wide, medium, and narrow. Each has advantages and disadvantages. I have discussed these in previous Tips. Usually in the form, we stick to one width...

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...