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- Nov 15
- 1 min
Don't lose heart!
One of the things most students new to Taiji think, is how easy it is.
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- May 15
- 2 min
Managing expectations
One of the things we as students always have is an element of doubt. This is normal, but don't let it ruin your progress.
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- Feb 25
- 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
- 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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- 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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- Aug 15, 2020
- 4 min
Does lineage matter?
What is a lineage?
Lineage is where an art is passed down from one generation to another.
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- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 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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- Apr 16, 2020
- 4 min
Keeping things into perspective
Well the dreaded coronavirus is now firmly with us. For over the past few months, the focus has been in China.
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