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September 2008

“This article was published recently in the Maryville Daily Times” By Richard Clear Clear’s Silat and Street Kung Fu A graceful exercise once used for self-defense is now helping women fight such ailments as osteoporosis and heart disease. Tai chi is a graceful form of exercise that has existed for nearly 2,000 years. It was [...]

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Chapter 7 – Essential Tai Chi

“This is Chaper 7 from Chi Energy – Activation, Cultivation and Flow“ Tai Chi = Grand Ultimate Energy Tai can be translated as Grand Ultimate. So, Tai Chi translates as Grand Ultimate Energy. The full name of this Internal Chi Kung based martial art in Chinese is Tai Chi Chuan. Chuan translates as fist. Hence [...]

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Chapter 3 – Traditional Chinese Medicine – TCM

“This is Chaper 3 from Chi Energy – Activation, Cultivation and Flow“ In Chinese medicine there are at least five different primary methods of healing and there are numerous other lesser known methods of healing. The main five methods of healing are acupuncture, herbology, Chi Kung, bone setting and tuina massage. Each of these methods [...]

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How to Find a Tai Chi Instructor

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 [...]

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Follow In Order To Lead

Follow in order to lead. One of the methods and practices for applying the idea and principle of “invest in loss”. If you will allow the other person to push you into a position without any offering any resistance of your own you will tend to find yourself in an excellent position to continue their [...]

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Internal Positioning to Respond Second But Hit First

“The Opponent initiates an attack first and I respond second but hit first.” -Tai Chi Classics Position your body according to the Tai Chi principles of Sung “relaxation” and Wu Chi so that if you raise an arm it is unhindered and flows upward easily without any unnecessary physical strength. When this is truly correct [...]

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Chapter 1 – The Chi Energy Debate

“This is the first chapter in Chi Energy – Activation Cultivation & Flow” INTRODUCTION In this book I am explaining some real first level advanced practices regarding Chi/Qi/Ki Energy activation, cultivation and flow that will allow the average person to experience Chi for themselves. I am also putting forth a basic definition of the word [...]

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