Tai Chi Chuan is the world’s largest martial art. It represents the quintessence of Chinese martial arts and serves as a carrier and symbol of traditional Chinese culture. It is a discipline that interprets and expresses traditional Chinese philosophy through the body. The essence that distinguishes martial arts from other disciplines is its function of … Read more
1. A true Tai Chi practitioner focuses on internal power. In Wu Tunan’s memoirs, he wrote that practicing Tai Chi requires the ability to release internal energy and control opponents with it. This indicates that Tai Chi practitioners emphasize internal strength. However, Wu Tunan also mentioned that while his style of Tai Chi was quite … Read more
01 “Low Stance” and “Internal Power” To measure the skill of a traditional Tai Chi practitioner, the key lies in whether they possess the “internal power” of Tai Chi. Many Tai Chi enthusiasts mistakenly believe that a low stance indicates advanced Tai Chi skills; however, this is not the case. Squatting too low makes it … Read more