Push Hands Now: Returns to SoHo NYC Saturdays 5pm RSVP required for location details pushhandsnow@gmail.com Sliding scale ($5-$30) A technique class is offered 4-5pm taproottaichi.com See rules on our home page. Open level meetup, facilitated by world class tournament players.
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Push Hands Workshops: NYC February 7th
Reflections on the VII International Tuishou Competition in Guadalajara
… about the VII International Tuishou Competition in Guadalajara, Spain on 11/16/24, and what made it so special. The most obvious distinction: there is ONLY push hands (tuishou) at the International Tuishou Competition. No tai chi forms or weapons demonstrations, not to mention any other style whether internal or external. This creates an environment whereContinue reading “Reflections on the VII International Tuishou Competition in Guadalajara”
Training Season 2024
One year ago I was maxing out my training in preparation for the biggest fight of my career. The event itself was delightfully worth the preparation that it took, but it was the training season that set the stage and that raised the bar for me. I made a few attempts at journaling on thoseContinue reading “Training Season 2024”
Tai Chi in Style. Form in Family.
In this month’s article, I continue to consider the lineage and family of 15 Goals Tai Chi, and how studying different styles of Tai Chi is a lot like visiting your in-laws.
Do This: Holding the Tree, solo and with a partner.
“Standing alone and unchanging, one can observe every mystery.Present at every moment and ceaselessly continuing, this is the gateway to indescribable marvels.“ –TAO TEH CHING Solo tai chi practice is standing meditation. In Holding, or Embracing, the Tree, stand in the “wu chi,” position- translating literally to “without separation,” referring to the moment before distinction,Continue reading “Do This: Holding the Tree, solo and with a partner. “
Do Your Homework: Video
15 Goals Tai Chi takes two minutes a day to learn. Practice and share to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals. The two minute form is followed by further explanation of the 15 Sustainable Development Goals. https://taproottaichi.com/15-goals-tai-chi/
Women Teachers Honoring Women Teachers: at AWMAI
A reflection on the Hall of Fame Banquet at AWMAI 2024 Conference: Teaching the Teacher in Columbus, Ohio. It was an honor just to be in the room at the Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors Hall of Fame Banquet. The dinner punctuated a very full weekend of professional development workshops. The awards ceremony inductingContinue reading “Women Teachers Honoring Women Teachers: at AWMAI”
15 Goals Tai Chi
Happy Earth Day 2024! To celebrate, please enjoy, share, and support this new project, for the benefit of everyone and the future of tai chi. Right now all contributions to Taproot Tai Chi go towards furthering the mission of 15 Goals Tai Chi.
Earth Month 2024: A Poem
While my monthly writing for Push Hands Now is dedicated to making sense of tai chi, allow me to surrender momentarily to its mystery. World Tai Chi Day, the last Saturday of each April, arrives during Earth Month, twinning Earth Day. In this poem, I contemplate the dynamic phases of each movement, imagining these twoContinue reading “Earth Month 2024: A Poem”
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