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Clear's Tai Chi is dedicated to making high level internal energetic, healing & self defense methods easily available through clear and in depth instruction on Tai Chi & Chi Kung
Tai Chi Internal Skills
& Freestyle Push Hands USA Workshops
With Master Liu Ji Fa from Shanghai, China
Sept 20-28 2008
4oz moves 1000lbs - This clip talks about using position to neutralization the force of a push.
Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in the US and by now most people have heard of its amazing health benefits or of its effectiveness as a self defense method, but with many different organizations, styles, schools, and methods of Tai Chi and no uniform system of rank or qualification it can be difficult to know what to look for in a Tai Chi teacher.
This article is designed to help students know what to look for and what kind of questions to ask a prospective Tai Chi instructor. It explains the bare minimum amount of knowledge that any... more
Clear's Tai Chi is a highly developed and unique process of stress reduction techniques, slow therapeutic movement, breathing and bioenergetics that can directly benefit you whatever your age or condition.
Tai Chi Chuan is known the world over for its' amazing health benefits. Many people with disabilities and ailments practice Tai Chi Chuan as therapy. Clear's Tai Chi harmonizes the energy processes within the body and accumulates, circulates and promotes Qi (breath/life energy), leaving you feeling refreshed.
Tai Chi Chuan is a complete and highly developed internal martial art (Neijia). As a martial art, Tai Chi Chuan is powerful, fluid, and supple. A wonderful, fun and effective art on so many levels.
The Chinese call life-energy Chi/Qi. The Chinese character for Chi also means air or breath. Chi Kung (pronounced chee kung and often spelled Qi-Gong) means "breath work" or "energy exercise." There are about 7,000 Qi-Gong exercises in the Chinese Medica (the encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine). Tai Chi is a moving form of Chi Kung/Qi-Gong.
Nei Gung (Nei Kung) means internal work. Kung Fu means work skill or high skill attained through hard work. The goal of Clear's Tai Chi and most authentic Tai Chi is to attain a high level of ability in internal Kung Fu.