My curiosity for Taichi sets me to understand Taichi more. After much fact finding and personal experience of the practicing these years, I can firmly say I have experience the benefits of Taichi.
I don't know whether I am in the position to comment about Taichi or am I qualified to talk about it. The origination of Taichiquan or Taichi is controversial. Some says it originates from Zhang San Feng, others say it evolves before that.
Nevertheless, Taichiquan is a form martial art (a internal martial art), a form of mediatation and a form of Qigong that builts on the Dao Philosophy and the Book of change (I Ching).
人法地，地法天， 天法道，道法自然
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Is Taichi for Me?
My experience in learning Taichi.
I started learning Taichi 10 years ago. I always have been facinated about this form of martial art. After all, I have learnt Taekwondo at the age of 15.
What is Taichi? Is it a martial art or just exercise for the elderly? I need to find out.
So I started my class under Master Yong, a small build, healthy, nice man. He specializes in various styles of Taichi, namely the Yang Style. Under Him, I learnt the 42-style of condensed form of Taichi and 24-style simplified and sword display at the later stage.
Thereafter, I moved to a new place and join another group of taichi practioners under Master Choo.
During such time, I came across another Master by chance. I saw him practising Taichi with a few others so I was curious about the style of taichi he performs.
I asked him which style of taichi he is practising and why is it different from what I have learnt? What is the difference and why?
I started learning Taichi 10 years ago. I always have been facinated about this form of martial art. After all, I have learnt Taekwondo at the age of 15.
What is Taichi? Is it a martial art or just exercise for the elderly? I need to find out.
So I started my class under Master Yong, a small build, healthy, nice man. He specializes in various styles of Taichi, namely the Yang Style. Under Him, I learnt the 42-style of condensed form of Taichi and 24-style simplified and sword display at the later stage.
Thereafter, I moved to a new place and join another group of taichi practioners under Master Choo.
During such time, I came across another Master by chance. I saw him practising Taichi with a few others so I was curious about the style of taichi he performs.
I asked him which style of taichi he is practising and why is it different from what I have learnt? What is the difference and why?
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