The Tai Chi Notebook | Reflections on Tai Chi, Xing Yi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and martial arts studies
Description: Traditional tai-chi (Taijiquan) utilises the ancient Chinese wisdom of 'six harmonies motion' which is at the core of all internal martial arts. This whole body movement develops a balanced, relaxed and coordinated body structure.
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Welcome to Wood Dragon - the pragmatic taijiquan (tai chi chuan) information portal. My aim is to provide an information source for people who study or are thinking of studying taiji (tai chi). To explain exactly what it is, why it is justly famed and to facilitate the separation of truth from myth.
Taiji (tai chi) literally translates as supreme-ultimate which is a reference to a fundamental Taoist philosophical concept from which yin and yang are derived. Traditional taijiquan (tai chi chuan) can be defined as a Chinese internal martial art that embodies yin and yang in its movements, though modern usage of the name is commonly applied to any set of (sometimes simplified) martial movements and generic parameters performed in a relaxed, slow fashion. The name is frequently contracted to taiji or tai c
As a result of the diversity between the traditional and the modern, taiji encompasses a wide range of levels and skill sets. At its simplest it is a gentle exercise that can be beneficial to almost anyone, while at the opposite end of the spectrum it is an athletic and extremely effective martial art.
The Tai Chi Notebook | Reflections on Tai Chi, Xing Yi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and martial arts studies