Martial & Healing Arts

Better Online Taiji Classes

2010-04-07T09:45:00.002-06:00

After the first round, I discovered that it was too much to do in too short of time. In other words: I crammed 4 - 8 months of lessons into 2 months.

Silly.

So for the second round, though I packed in a little more, I shortened the films, spaced them out, and have them arriving in inboxes either 2 per week or one per week. You choose how often based on how much time commitment you have to participate in Taijiquan classes.

Relaunch of these online Tai Chi classes has a discount, but no matter: I made the deal great, no matter when you get it.

Details of Old Yang Form

2010-01-31T14:22:00.000-07:00

The Old Yang Form Course is filling up. Registration ends tomorrow, right when the lessons begin.

This is the only time you'll be able to get this exclusive 8-week Course for $159. Plus, there's a 3-payment plan.

It will be fun to have you along.

Comprehensive Taijiquan : It's On-line

2010-01-02T11:52:00.000-07:00

There's a bunch of news here: How About Awesome Taiji in 2010?

This is the big deal though: the Online Old Yang Style Taiji Course, scheduled to launch Jan 15th, includes support. It makes sense these days: social networks share information quick and thorough these days. Why not get full support from a great Taiji instructor, no matter where you live?

Check out the whole site for more information about RealTaiji.com.

Who Thinks Taijiquan is a Burly Martial Art?

2009-12-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Taijiquan is a burly martial art. Sure, it's also something older folks do in parks....but Nate Johnson uses it to prep for MMA...you know: Mixed Martial Arts. Check out Nate's words (now that Facebook and Google are friends, you can read his words).

It was wonderful [taiji outside]. We videoed ourselves training and watched it afterwards. This was the first time I'd seen myself on camera and it was a great chance to critique myself from an outside eye.

Merry Christmas Candy Cane Self Defense

2009-12-23T14:23:00.000-07:00

Matthew Apsokardu over at Ikigai Way tells us about Christmas Self Defense.

Tongue in cheek, and good fun, this is my favorite bit...

One of the biggest complaints about weapon arts is that “you’ll never walk around with kama or sai on the street”. Normally that’s true, but what if you had a candy equivalent??

The fun part though: Matt's homemade pictures of killing with candy canes. Check it out.

Insights on False Healers

2009-12-04T16:38:00.003-07:00

Every once in a while I run into a false healer. And the reason I know they are is:

Thou dost protest too much (thanks Shakespeare)
They weave stories that inflate themselves to boost there ego
They drive around with a white turban in a brand new Lincoln SUV

I was inspired by Johnathan Mead's Illuminated Mind Blog that discusses,

The Number One Self-Development Mistake, And The Fake Growth Addict

This article talks about real growth and fake growth in a person's life, basically if it authentic or not. It's like trying to forcibly change ourselves for self improvement. Real growth is encouraging ourselves to naturally acquiesce to eudaimonia, or actualizing our inner desires.

When I run into folks whose principles don't match their actions and life, false healers, I guess I could find in myself that inner voice that feels compassion for these people. They are trying to force an enlightenment on themselves that they haven't earned or experienced. So I can grow, really grow.

Way More Taiji Tips From James Dean

2009-12-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

I wrote 3 James Dean Tips for Taijiquan.

I focused on three tips: Live Fast, Die Young, and Leave a Good-Looking Corpse. But the funny thing is that he didn't say it first.

I made it clear in my article, by providing a link. And he said it, but it's not his original. (Though, it seems, he added good-looking corpse from the original beautiful corpse.)

The thing is: James Dean said lots of other Taiji-y stuff. Check it out.

Set Your Sights on 2 Sites

2009-12-02T23:52:00.004-07:00

These two are some of my best work.

Real Taijiquan pushes reality and martial arts back into T'ai Chi. Some attempts are made to revitalize it as a potent self-defense system. That's right: a system. It's not just simple short forms.

The book Reviving Taiji reveals 5 Hard Hitting Ways to Wake Up. Right now it's free, and it's coming out chapter by chapter, right here.

Universal Baguazhang draws the circular sister of Taiji back to its roots in the Yi Jing. Not that it ever really came from there, but its principles do. So UBagua.com will slowly churn out lessons on how to memorize and utilize the teachings of the Book of Changes with your Bagua Palms.

Cool huh?!