The Three Core Principles for Beginners of Taijiquan are: 1. loosening the arms 2. moving the waist 3. rooting into the legs. These fundame...

 The Form (Taolu 套路) is like a living history of martial arts.  Each form is like a treasure map, containing the crystallised wisdom of past...

  Fangsong 放松 (releasing tension) is at the core of Taijiquan practice. It is both a method and a goal by which one can develop acute sensit...

The concept of “sheji”舍己 (letting go of oneself), “congdi”从地 (following the ground), and “jieli”借力 (borrowing strength) are not mere technic...

 Anyone familiar with the fundamentals of Taijiquan theory has probably encountered the phrase, “sink the shoulders, drop the elbows” (沉肩坠肘)...

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” ...