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In 1985 I wrote the first edition of Tai Chi Chuan Martial Power. Taijiquan was just becoming popular in the United States. Nowadays,...

In their seven thousand years of history, the Chinese people have experienced all possible human suffering and pain. Chinese culture is...

Here are three sets from the Standing Eight Pieces of Brocade: First Piece—Sanijiao “Triple Burner” Double hands hold up the heavens to...

The Dog The Dog is the eleventh of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the...

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Translated by Albert Tang – Little Mountain Tai Club Student Tai Chi Chuan is an internal martial art exercise. Strength is produced in...

by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, August 22, 2016 A martial sequence is a combination of many techniques, constructed in the imagination of the...

by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, November 29, 2016 Taiji students are generally taught to make the postures large at first. This helps the...

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

If we trace Chinese martial arts history back, we can see a clear lineage beginning during the Liáng dynasty (Liáng Cháo, 梁朝) (AD...