Qi translates as 'energy' or 'breath'. It is what the Japanese call Ki (like in AiKiDo) and Hindus call Prana. Qi Gong means "working with the qi." It is the ancient Chinese practice of becoming aware of this life energy and learning how to control its flow. By focusing on your Qi, You can become as soft as a Baby. Dao De Jing (chap 10). Qi Gong uses a series of postures, and movements linked with deep breathing as [...]
Taijiquan and patience: a keyword in tai chi (taijiquan) is patience. Doing the slow movements makes you slow down. You have to slow down. After only a few lessons in tai chi (taijiquan) you will experience how good it feels when your heartbeat, your breathing, your whole metabolism becomes calmer. Because you have to focus on doing the movements the right way - with relaxed muscles, a good posture, shifting your weights consciously, moving against a gentle resistance, etc - your [...]
Taiji (tai chi) as a practice, meaning "grand ultimate" or "grand extreme", first appeared in Yi Jing (Scripture of Changes); quan, meaning "fist", is a word used as a suffix in the Chinese language to denote a certain martial art system. Traditional Chen Taijiquan is widely acknowledged as the oldest ancestor of all other Taijiquan styles. It was created by Chen Wangting, 9th generation ancestor of the Chen Family. He created taiji as a family art with the intention of [...]
