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- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Can I skip the hand forms?
The short answer is no. But why don't you want to do hand forms?
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- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Staycation 2021
Time has flown by since my proper holiday and a good break is what I need. The pandemic has continued to present challenges to our lives.
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- Jul 16, 2021
- 4 min
Will doing Tai Chi help me lose weight?
A common question people ask is if Taiji will help them lose weight? The quick answer is yes, but it depends on a number of factors.
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- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
Book Review: Wild Colonial Boy
Wild Colonial Boy is the latest book by Dan Docherty, teacher, author and an influential figure in the European Tai Chi Chuan community.
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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 19, 2020
- 2 min
Tai Chi classes are back!
It has been a long four months since lockdown started. We're not out of the woods yet, but we can at least be optimistic.
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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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- Jun 29, 2020
- 6 min
Racism in martial arts
In light of the recent death of George Floyd as a result of police brutality in the USA. The spotlight is now once again on racism.
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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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