Recent Posts

• Why no style of martial art is practical in a real fight. January 15, 2018
• Violence vs Altruism January 10, 2018
• I don’t teach a style, or an art. I teach people. December 31, 2017
• The World Needs Warriors, not Competitors. November 21, 2017
• A Mind is a Terrible Thing – Part 1 October 21, 2017
• The Unfettered Mind – Tai chi vs the combative mind August 10, 2017
• What type of training is practical for self defence? March 8, 2017
• How do you know your techniques will work in a real fight if you don’t practice them in a live scenario? October 16, 2016
• Harmonious Combative Ecosystems September 9, 2016
• Does tai chi work in a real fight? July 3, 2016
• No time to exercise? Think of all the time you could save by not being dead. April 30, 2016
• The Ant vs the Boot March 18, 2016
• Fighting Style vs Martial Art February 16, 2016
• How an American Dancer Introduced Tai Chi to America October 4, 2015
• What is tai chi? What is tai chi to you? September 18, 2015
• Tai chi tuishou for striking and mid range grappling May 17, 2015
• Abduction attempt foiled by lack of tai chi technique. February 22, 2015
• Martial arts vs Stress and “The Insanity of it All” June 23, 2014
• Winning the war without winning a single battle. June 22, 2014
• There are some things for which all the Tai chi in the world cannot prepare you. June 20, 2014
• 4 Words of Tuishou – a video by Roberto Sharpe June 11, 2014
• Push Hands for Fun and Profit June 7, 2014
• Teachers and Students of Tai Chi Chuan June 7, 2014
• Yin and Yang June 4, 2014
• Welcome to our Tai Chi Community May 2, 2014
• If Dirty Harry did tai chi….. March 16, 2014
• Finding the right teacher. Finding a good student. February 10, 2014
• The secret of Awesome Tai Chi Power! Conserving Momentum and Kinetic Energy by Relaxing the Arms. January 17, 2014
• Happy New Year! Happy New Website! January 1, 2014
• Tai Chi Mural revived in Los Angeles – Tells a story about community, art, & tai chi. December 22, 2013
• Tai Chi Level 1 – Yang Style Foundation Routine – Lesson 16 – “Repulse Monkey” and “Diagonal Flying” with Martial Applications December 18, 2013
• Taiji principles of movement – by John Rhoades December 17, 2013