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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®...

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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...

YMAA OrientSport
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,...

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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...

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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...

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Jan 23, 20185 min read


Chinese New Year 2018 – Year of the Dog
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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Jan 22, 20181 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...

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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...

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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...

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Nov 22, 20177 min read
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