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Bruce Lee once said ‘obey the principles without being bound by them.’ He was referring to his martial art method which he refused to call a ‘style.’
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We all love a good Kung Fu movie but it seems like it's almost impossible to find a good Kung Fu/Taijiquan story in a book! Here's to rectifying that!!!!
The Black Tortoise, Lord of the North, Full Yin.
The "style" of Taijiquan I do is called, in English, He-Style Taijiquan. In Chinese, this is known as He Shi Taijiquan. The "shi" means family, so a closer translation would be He Family Taijiquan.
Tai Chi (a.k.a. Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji and Taijiquan) has a hidden secret just waiting to be discovered deep within its unique alignment with natural design features of the human body and mind.
Aside from the interesting fact that tai chi originated as a form of self defense (within an ancient Chinese system of martial arts) and the fact that tai chi is now famous for providing unparalleled mental and physical health benefits, as the gentle and restorative exercise many believe it has become, tai chi also points to something of great value and of great mystery just waiting to be discovered on a level that runs perhaps even deeper than its own historic roots as an intriguing martial art.
Read more: Tai Chi – Hidden Secrets – For Health and Happiness
There continues to be a lot of talk and debate concerning various running methods (from Pose Running, Natural Running, and Barefoot Running, all the way to Evolution Running, Cady’s Stride, and Chi Running), while I’m not interested in entering this general discussion / debate, it does seem reasonable that each method or approach simply aims to uncover features of the body’s natural design to run in ways that are fast, fun, efficient, and of course injury free.
Read more: (Fa Jin) The Missing Element and Next Step For Advanced Runners?
Could an ancient martial art like tai chi really lead one to discover those powerful secrets necessary to become a better skateboarder? Would deeper understandings of relaxation, awareness, balance, coordination, and power really make the difference on four wheels? Would acreative and intelligent student of tai chi and skateboarding naturally be able make creative and intelligent use of such things?
Dan Bian is a common "technique" seen in many different styles of Taijiquan with ample applications.