Chinese Whispers

Sunday, 7 July 2024

Doing nothing, accomplishing everything...

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

Synchronising the Hands

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

TCM and Taijiquan's Starting Movement

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

TCM and Taijiquan

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

Refining Shenfa

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The significance of practising forms lies not in the precision and beauty of the actions but in  refining the quality and proficiency of the...
Friday, 23 February 2024

Standing Pole: Three Stages

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Traditional standing pole training can be divided into three stages: 1) to seek relaxation 2) to seek stillness 3) to seek wholeness. The fi...

Six Essential Elements...

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The 6 essential qualities and expressions of practice: Loose but not slack Taut but not stiff Light but not adrift Heavy but not static Fast...
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"Whispers" from the Chinese Taijiquan/Internal Arts community. Interpretations - Reflections - Observations - Commentaries - by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim
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