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Tai Chi Fighting

Tai Chi Slaps

June 28, 2010
Tai Chi Slaps

Tai Chi Slaps can be devastating. The majority of moves in the Tai Chi sets are performed with Open Hands. A true Tai Chi self defense artist is also an expert in the use of open hand strikes. The Tai Chi Slap is trained in Tai Chi so that it…

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Martial Tai Chi

June 23, 2010
Martial Tai Chi

Martial Tai Chi may sound like some kind of a specific and strange kind of Tai Chi that is unlike most of the rest of Tai Chi that can be found in the world today. However, it is important to note that Tai Chi began as a martial art and that when you translate the name…

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Tai Chi Qin Na

May 31, 2010

Once you begin to understand the real application of Tai Chi Qin Na then try other Tai Chi locks with this approach. With sustained training eventually you will be able to grab someone anywhere and use Tai Chi Qin Na skills to lock onto the inside of their body anywhere and hold it adding the true internal dimension to your seizing skills.

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Self Defense Training

May 26, 2010

There is a common misconception thriving in America, actually there are thousands, but I am writing about Martial Art Training equals Self Defense Training. There are countless ways…

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Tai Chi Kicks

May 20, 2010

Tai Chi Kicks quite a bit more than most folks realize. There are moves that are specifically kicks and then there are a lot of moves that have Tai Chi kicks hidden in them.

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Tai Chi Locks Chin Na

May 10, 2010

Tai chi locks are commonly referred to as Tai Chi Chin Na. Chin means to seize or trap and Na means to lock or break. In this post I want to focus on the seizing aspect of the Chi Na in order to obtain Tai chi Locks. Many of the Tai Chi named postures have…

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Tai Chi Striking

May 7, 2010
Tai Chi Striking

Tai Chi Striking involves the transfer of internal power. Tai Chi Striking can also be a strike where the force of the strike is directed to the weakest part of the recipient. This involves…

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The Tsai – Tui drill

May 3, 2010

Stand in the traditional Yang Style push position – observing all aspects of traditional Yang posture except the right foot is about a half step behind the left. Shift weight 100% to…

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Tai Chi Kicking

April 30, 2010

In Tai Chi Kicking is less prominent than the handwork. But, this is not to say that the legs are less important than the hands. Much of the Tai Chi Kicking is designed to help get foot, leg and body positions that can be capitalized on. If you look at the Tai Chi Kicking footwork you will often see…

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Tai Chi Strikes

April 26, 2010

Tai Chi Strikes include Open Hand strikes, Punches, Finger strikes, Elbows, knees, kicks, stomps, Forearms, shoulders, hips, head butts and strikes with the back and the butt. Many Tai Chi Strikes are performed…

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