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Wednesday Night Dong Style Tai Chi Practice
Join me to practice the basics of Dong Style Taijiquan. We’ll do warmups, review the Fundamental Qigong, and cover details of the Simplified Dong Style Taijiquan Form. My camera feed and audio will be recorded, streamed, and archived online. If there are no glitches, the session will be available at https://www.twitch.tv/atomictaichi for one week and… Read more
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Tai Chi Tips: Thoughts about Dan Bian “Single Whip”
Single whip is just one of those postures that you can’t stop thinking about. Read more
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Schroedinger’s Skills aka “Qi is Midichlorians, right?”
If the theories you espouse and embrace cannot be meaningfully demonstrated or even observed, then they are not worth the breath, time, or electrons it takes to express them. They are empty talk that is taking the place of substantive practice. Read more
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Wu Wei (無爲): Ignoring Illusions
Wu Wei is probably one of the most confusing topics in Taoism. Not quite as bad as Qi, but still pretty easy to get tripped up on. Read more
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T. T. Liang
Master T. T. Liang (1900-2002) was a key figure in bringing Tai Chi to the west. His is an inspiring example of the healing power of Taijiquan and the virtue of Wu De. Read more
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That’s Too Relaxed
We always hear “relax, relax” but too relaxed leaves you laying on the floor. Read more
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Dan Bian: Dispelling Some Myths About Single Whip
Is “Single Whip” 單鞭 (dān biān) really “Shoulder Pole” 扁擔 (biǎndan)? Let’s take a look at the evidence. Read more
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TRAINING PRINCIPLES from TAIJI BOXING EXPLAINED by Dong Yingjie
Like other in the Yang Style literary tradition these songs help students remember important points, and sometimes provide enough confusion to keep the monkey mind occupied and stop asking questions long enough for the training to set in and answer them. Read more
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Teacher Profile: Master “Alex” Da De Dong
Master “Alex” Da De Dong teaches traditional Dong Family Taijiquan around the world. Read more
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Zhong Ding : Understanding Force
Everyone knows Force equals Mass times Acceleration, but that’s not the whole story by a long shot. Read more
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