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Tai Chi World, What's New!
Hello and welcome to what's new, as you might have guessed every update and new addition to Tai Chi World will be posted on this page so no need to search the whole site just to check if there is anything new.
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Page Updates
Every page that I update or add will be posted here with the most recent at the top, I'll only be adding a page if it has had a new look, had pictures added, or been rewritten in some way. But if it's just simple spelling or grammar corrections there will be no need to include it here.
The Tai Chi Master
A Tai Chi master is when the practitioner no longer has to ask what's right, or think about movements, as the movements have become a part of them.
The Benefits of Tai Chi
The benefits of tai chi are for everyone, here you will find out what type of tai chi benefits you are likely to get and also when you are likely to experience them.
Learn Tai Chi Online
Here you can learn tai chi online with the free video clips, free articles, and free books. Enjoy!
Yin and Yang
Yin and Yang pretty much means everything as the whole universe uses these simple rules every second to function, here though we'll be talking about Yin and Yang in Tai Chi.
Yang Style Tai Chi
All about Yang Style Tai Chi, with links to other articles all related to Yang Style Tai Chi.
Dim Mak
Dim Mak is the most deadly fighting art known and if used correctly can be an amazing healing and self defense art but if used incorrectly can be one of the most dangerous and stupid arts out there.
Pakua Qi Shaking Methods
All about the Qi Shaking Methods from Pakua which is a complete martial art in that it is a true self defence art (as opposed to only being a martial art) and it is also a true healing art.
The Bagua Deer Horn Knives
The Deer Horn Knives are probably the most deadly of all of the short weapons, the 'Deerhorn Knives' from Baguazhang are normally used against longer weapons such as spear, sword, broadsword etc.
Bagua Zhang: Unarmed and Deadly
In order to use the internal martial system of Bagua Zhang for self-defence or fighting, (although it is very helpful) you do not need to study the whole system.
Bagua or Pa-Kua
Bagua is where you'll find everything and anything to do with bagua, DVDs, Books, Weapons, you name it, it's there. And if it's not then just ask and we'll point you in the right direction.
Tai Chi Endorsements
Tai Chi World is one of the highest quality websites on Tai Chi. See what others are saying in the tai chi endorsements section.
From Yang Luchan are The 12 Qi Development Tools
For me, the 12 Qi Development Tools from Yang Luchan are the most important area of one's Internal training.
Internal Tai Chi and Bagua Connectivity
With Internal Tai Chi it doesn't matter how many movements you can perform or how many forms you know. If you haven't got 'connectivity' in internal tai chi, you haven't got anything.
Qi Flow, Sinking the Qi
Sinking the Qi flow is one of the most difficult and yet easiest to execute Tai Chi classics. Learn about getting the qi to flow throughout the body.
Standing Qigong, Reaching the Advanced Levels
Advancing in your standing qigong and tai chi, how to know when your training is finally beginning to reach an advanced level, or that some of the things that should happen with your training are.
The Violence, What is Tai Chi
So what is tai chi, if you think it's just a soft art then read on as there is a lot more to tai chi than being soft.
Qigong Exercise, How to
How to do the qigong exercise, with photos and advice on each posture and how it will heal your body.
Taiji Qigong, The Charlatans
There are Charlatans that claim taiji qigong can enable you to push someone over without touching them, or heal someone's broken leg, this is not the truth as you probably have guessed.
Chinese Self Massage
Learn how to use Chinese Self Massage to heal yourself.
Learning Meditation
Learning meditation can be a daunting task but here you will find some meditation basics to get you started.
What is Qi Energy
What is Qi, it's such a small word and yet so many people have so many meanings for it, so many translations, some mystical and some simply being physical explanations. What is Qi Energy?
What is Qigong?
For a Brief explanation of Qigong this is the page to go.
Qigong
This is the main Qigong page, with links from it to all the other pages to do with Qigong.
Tai Chi Qigong
All about the highest form of Tai Chi, the Qigong level.
Tai Chi For Health
All about how Tai Chi can benefit your health and links to any health related articles.
Organ Frequencies
Information on what frequencies the different organs vibrate at. Can be used for healing.