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If you know the Tai Chi form, that is one of the best methods of relaxation.

You can also do Chi Kung exercises, of the milder sort, slowly and gently.

One of the simplest ( not necessarily...

The question must be referenced to be appropriate. Do you mean combat as in self defense? That is a spontaneous attack by one or more people?

Then I have had students who have been able to...

I believe you may be talking about an exercise designed to develop the ability to isolate different parts of the abdominal muscles (which is not 100% possible, rather you can emphasize certain...

It's always a wonderful opportunity to work with people who have special needs. Very often Tai Chi, Ba Qua or other internal arts may be one of the few methods they can actually use safely and to...

First, I think it depends on what you want to demonstrate. That is, how do you want Tai Chi to be percieved?

If the audience is of very young people, a brief demo (or several brief demos) is...

I agree that without specific training in ground fighting it is likely that someone who is taken down, or falls down, will be at a major disadvantage.

(By the way, what about throwing yourself...

If we look at secrets as information that is not yet available to us, yes there are countless secrets in Tai Chi or any other field.

We should certainly expect that a qualified teacher will...

Since I am a full time teacher of Tai Chi I encounter this situation quite often, that is trying to explain "what I do".

What I usually try to do is determine what the questioner knows already...

In my own past training, and in the classes I teach, the examples you mentioned were included as valuable practice of self defense.

I also include drills that are designed to use Tai Chi...

Earth Dragon, I agree with you.

There are many times that I have read and studied various texts, to the point of memorizing them, but the depth of meaning continues to change based on my life...

Sorry for any confusion. I did not mean to diss any of the many internal arts ( which some may also say include judo, ninjutsu, ju-jitsu, go-ju, shaolin, etc., etc.).

I just wanted to keep it...

Since, the CMA usually identify only 3 internal arts, you have just a few options in checking out styles. (I'm not at this time including those arts which say they also have internal, although...

I don't think that push hands "must" be cooperative. True, both players should know what is going on (techniques and goals), but the level of "cooperation" can vary tremendously based on the skills...

Dropping your elbows and keeping your shoulders down should not result in the sensations you listed. It sounds like you may be forcing your arms down with too much strength. If that is the case,...

This is a brief book. It does not give much explanation of the postures, which is a short Yang Style Form. The pictures are indeed nude, but that in no way provides any additional insight into Tai...

The idea behind any martial art is to be efficient. You will not be efficient if you are using muscles that are unnecessary for a particular action.

Try raising your arm slowly and pay attention...