The term "Qi Sinking to the Dantian" (气沉丹田) is mentioned in various fields in the Chinese language, in martial arts and internal p...

 “Mo Jin” (摸劲), or “sensing energy,” is a lifelong journey of exploration for practitioners.  It is built upon the foundation of “Shun Jin” ...

 A boxing adage says: ‘Extend it and it fills the universe, withdraw it and it conceals in covertness’.   And a less metaphoric saying, ‘Fir...

Taijiquan is a process of  nurturing one’s character and cultivating one’s mind, ultimately achieving the state of "doing nothing, acco...

Taijiquan practice requires the two hands to achieve "mutual attraction and mutual connection."  From an external perspective, it ...

Following on from the subject of the previous post regarding the requirements of the commencement  movement:   Why is it emphasised that the...

Not just in Taijiquan, but almost all martial arts styles, commencing movement often begins with stepping out with the left foot rather than...