Just One More Time One day, in 2018, Jameson Selby didn’t feel so good., He took an aspirin and went to bed. "I’ll be alright in the morning,” he thought.  He wasn't. He'd had a cerebellar stroke and spent the next ten days in hospital, much o...

Who are your go-to teachers for Tai Chi? In part one of this series about the broader ideas of Tai Chi - we looked at Jiddu Krishnamurti who taught us to question knowledge, people and the sources of information. In part two we turn our attention to...

Who are your go-to teachers for Tai Chi? If you want to learn the mechanics of Tai Chi, you need a "How To" source - either local or online. But what if you need something beyond the geometry, beyond the compass directions or weight percenta...

There are those that collect certificates and badges and place them neatly on polished bookshelves.There are those that collect Tai Chi forms, and put them on display for all to see.There are those that study the classics, as though studying and wisd...

Over the last few weeks, I have sat down with five different Tai Chi/Qigong teachers to talk about how we transmit our art. How we communicate with our students. Not what we teach, but how we teach. Some work out of church halls, guarding their week...

If you are new or well versed in the art of Tai Chi, you may well have seen references to other spellings. If you belong to any forum online, this discussion degenerates quickly into a series of insults and emojis. Particularly when someone insists:...

Update see this: Live Zoom session on Tai Chi Walking They’ve been hard to miss, thrust in front of us on every social media platform for months now — adverts promising to transform you from an overweight, immobile pensioner into a slim, middle-age...

Eccentric exercises tell us that running down a hill or walking down a flight of stairs is more beneficial than going up. How does eccentric exercise work and how does any of this help us in our practice our Tai Chi? THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FITNES...

What defines a Ninja? Those that join the Quiet Ninja. membership? Those that hide in plain site, walk in silence, and leave no footprints The word Ninja - it should be said - is not a reference to a garbed and gloved sword wielding assassin at all,...

“Blending Traditions" Was first posted on the old site by Tom Divney. He proposed writing a short article on the issues raised when learning from different styles/instructors. His article with comments, is reproduced here : Learning Tai Chi from...

Lee has been a Flying Dragon member of the 21st century tai chi academy for some time. Combining this flexible approach with her other training, Lee, who is based in New Zealand (NZ) has created her own freshly brewed approach to teaching and calls...

How do we notice change? It’s not like leaving your office on a Friday and returning on Monday to find everything more or less the same, save for a little dust and grime. No, the forest at the edge of town tells a different story—walk through it aft...