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Tai Chi and Yoga — A Brief Comparison
While both Tai Chi and Yoga offer many of the same benefits, they are practiced in very different ways. We compare the basic similarities and differences of these two extremely popular body-mind approaches in the paragraphs below. The Basics of Yoga … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Fitness, Group Exercises, martial arts, Meditation, Moving Meditation, New Age, tai chi, Tai Chi Chuan, Taiji, Yoga
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Wave Hands like Clouds – the Colorful Tai Chi Positions
Like many martial arts pursuits, the venerable practice of Tai Chi Chuan carries with it an exotic flavor and a long tradition of mystique. These qualities alone attract today’s Western mentality to such arts. Of course, it is the long-term benefits that … Continue reading
Is Tai Chi Religious? The Supple “Spirituality” of Tai Chi Chuan
A pervasive myth surrounds Tai Chi Chuan that it is either a religion or has religious overtones. This mistaken idea is gradually evaporating though, due to the current widespread practice of the art for its purely physical and psychological benefits. A … Continue reading
Catching Flaming Arrows at a Martial Arts Temple
One of the many grueling challenges a black belt faces when he decides to go for his second degree black belt at Do No Kai Martial Arts Temple is catching flaming arrows with his hands. In this video, you see … Continue reading
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Tagged Exercise, Fitness, Group Exercises, ju jitsu, kobu jitsu, kung fu, martial arts, martial arts instruction, martial arts temple, Martial Arts Weapons, tai chi ruler, tai chi rulers
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Simplify your Martial Arts and your Life
“A good martial artist is a simplifier.” This is a statement all students at Do No Kai Martial Arts Temple have heard at one time or another. The pursuit of mastery in martial arts can get complicated, just as mastery … Continue reading
What Is “Chi?”
The “Chi” in “Tai Chi” is the same ubiquitous “Qi” that the Chinese use to indicate life energy. According to this ancient oriental concept, Chi is a vital, living force, one which is constantly changing and yet remains imperturbably the … Continue reading