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Practicing Tai Chi helps improve respiratory function in patients with COPD
Tai Chi offers a low-cost, easily accessible alternative to pulmonary rehabilitation, according to a new study in the journal CHEST®...
Zibi Panasewicz
Apr 19, 20182 min read


The real life stories behind kung fu movie legends
We dig into the lives of Wong Fei-Hung, Ip Man, San Te, Huo Yuanjia and more, as we look at the people who inspired classic kung-fu...
Zibi Panasewicz
Mar 26, 20186 min read


Reflections on Taijiquan—A Complex Art
In 1985 I wrote the first edition of Tai Chi Chuan Martial Power. Taijiquan was just becoming popular in the United States. Nowadays,...
Zibi Panasewicz
Mar 6, 20184 min read


An Introduction to Qi and Qigong
In their seven thousand years of history, the Chinese people have experienced all possible human suffering and pain. Chinese culture is...
Zibi Panasewicz
Jan 23, 20186 min read


The Standing Eight Brocades Qigong: Exercises 1, 2 & 3
Here are three sets from the Standing Eight Pieces of Brocade: First Piece—Sanijiao “Triple Burner” Double hands hold up the heavens to...
Zibi Panasewicz
Jan 23, 20185 min read


Words of Experience by Tung Ying Chie
Translated by Albert Tang – Little Mountain Tai Club Student Tai Chi Chuan is an internal martial art exercise. Strength is produced in...
Zibi Panasewicz
Dec 30, 20176 min read


Analysis of Taijiquan Techniques
by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, August 22, 2016 A martial sequence is a combination of many techniques, constructed in the imagination of the...
Zibi Panasewicz
Dec 8, 20174 min read


The Importance of Posture in Taijiquan
by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, November 29, 2016 Taiji students are generally taught to make the postures large at first. This helps the...
Zibi Panasewicz
Nov 22, 20177 min read


Breathing Exercises for Tai Chi Ball
The following will highlight some fundamental techniques required for nei gong. Nei gong is also known as internal gongfu. Internal gong focuses on regulating the body, breathing, mind, qi, and spirit. It is impossible to cover all of this training here, so if you are interested, please refer to the books The Root of Chinese Qigong, The Essence of Taiji Qigong, and Qigong Meditation–Embryonic Breathing, by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, published by YMAA Publication Center. First, we
Zibi Panasewicz
Nov 19, 20176 min read


Basic Taiji Theory
If we trace Chinese martial arts history back, we can see a clear lineage beginning during the Liáng dynasty (Liáng Cháo, 梁朝) (AD...
Zibi Panasewicz
Nov 19, 20177 min read


Purely Offensive Jing
1. Wardoff Jing (Peng Jing) Defensively, this jing absorbs the opponent’s attack and then bounces him away. In this application, your...

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
Jul 27, 20155 min read


About the Sword
Definition of the Sword There are two kinds of weapons commonly called a sword by the Western world. One is the double-edged, straight,...

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
Jul 14, 20145 min read
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