International Day of Taijiquan 2026

Today marks the first International Day of Taijiquan. To commemorate the occasion, I will share some of the ways my taijiquan practice has deepened over the past year. The New Frame In the past year, I have added the New Frame (xinjia) routines to my practice. The New Frame has some differences which are designedContinue reading “International Day of Taijiquan 2026”

My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts

My cat Salem is only a few short months away from turning 2. She is still young, playful and full of energy. She is very affectionate most of the time, but she also likes to play rough on occasion and has yet to realize how much her claws and teeth can do to my poorContinue reading “My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts”

Read, Watch, Listen: Tai Chi and Martial Arts Resources

Read Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks: The History of a Martial Art by Mike Chen Chen Style Taijiquan: The Source of Taiji Boxing by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim and David Gaffney Chen Taijiquan: Masters and Methods by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim and David Gaffney Comprehensive Introduction to the Study of Chen Taijiquan by Chen Zhaopi Finding FunctionalityContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Tai Chi and Martial Arts Resources”