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- May 3
- 1 min
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2022 - A day for my students
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2022 has passed and it was a nice day. It was good to see new & existing students join us.
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Goodbye Sifu!
I have been informed that my Master Dan Docherty has sadly passed away. It is a great shock to myself and to the Taiji community in the UK.
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- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Your Tai Chi Journey
Like all journeys, be they long or short, they all start with you. Sounds simple doesn't it? It is, but there's more to that.
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- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Martial arts etiquettes: The Salute
Etiquettes have long been an integral part of Chinese culture. The Chinese civilisation was built on manners and orderly behaviour.
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- Nov 29, 2020
- 3 min
A higher standard of behaviour
Anybody who has been in the martial arts community for a while will know of the toxic culture that exists.
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Dojo in your heart and mind
The word dōjō is often mentioned a lot in martial arts circles, but what does it actually mean?
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- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
Where have I been?
Apologies as I have been away for a bit. I have been on a staycation in the Lake District.
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- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
Shifu!
When you join a traditional martial arts school. It's not about paying to learn, it's about being part of something.
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- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
Why are there so few Chinese people in Chinese martial arts?
The answer isn't so simple and there are a number of factors to consider.
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- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
Training with substance
There's a Chinese saying that we use in martial arts -
"練拳不練功 到老一場空"
liàn quán bù liàn gōng, dào lăo yī cháng kōng.
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