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Author: Ian Sinclair

9 February, 2026Uncategorized

Upcoming WORKSHOPS, 2026

I will be visiting friends in Europe this summer, including UK, France and Belgium. If I can afford the time and expense, […]

27 March, 20258 April, 2026Uncategorized

The Tuishou Paradox: Practical training is non-competitive

This year (2025), I will be doing a number of tai chi workshops and seminars in Canada and Europe. Some will focus […]

11 October, 20247 May, 2026Blog, Online Lessons, Uncategorized

One Person, Four Hands

Migrate this “Four hands”, or “4-direction tuishou” is a key part of tai chi training. But it is often neglected because of […]

5 October, 2024Blog

Softer pushes push harder than harder pushes

Migrate this In Tai chi, tuishou, and martial arts in general…in fact, in many things in life, there is a tendency to […]

27 September, 2024Uncategorized

Internal power Contains External power

Migrate this This is a topic I will say a lot more about in future videos. Internal power and external power are […]

27 September, 2024Uncategorized

“Brush Knee Push” (Zhou / elbow)

Migrate this Tai chi techniques can be derived from the routines. But the real application is found in tuishou, (tai chi pushing […]

27 September, 20248 April, 2026Uncategorized

The Perils of Authority in Martial Arts

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Pity the Grandmasters In traditional martial arts, there are often lineage holders who represent the highest authority with each particular style. This […]

22 September, 2024Uncategorized

Internal Contains External

Internal Power is used by “internal martial arts” like tai chi. But it is also used by the so-called “external martial arts.” […]

15 July, 20247 May, 2026Uncategorized

Tai chi tuishou in Albi (video)

My recent trip to Europe allowed me to meet some very cool people and to do tai chi in some beautiful places. […]

29 May, 2024Uncategorized

One Vector to Rule them All

A student attempts to push tai chi teacher, Ian Sinclair. The teacher remains unmoved without resisting.

This is moment from a talk I gave recently in Sweden. An effortless push can be said to involve removing all the […]

18 May, 2024Uncategorized

Mariposa 26-Section Routine (extended) – teacher’s rehab version.

This is the extended version of the foundation routine that I teach to my students. The 10 form and 24-form are good […]

18 May, 2024Uncategorized

Mundane, Subtle, Profound, Mysterious, Scientific

In this exchange, I was reminded of teacher Yang Yang when he spoke of the subtle, profound, and mysterious experiences of tai […]

11 May, 2024Uncategorized

Impromptu Tuishou Atop the MAS (Museum can de Stroom)

While touring the city, we found some young people doing what looked like tuishou. They invited me to join them. It was […]

15 March, 2024Uncategorized

Mechanical principles beats techniques (video)

Mastering the mechanical principles is far more important than practising technique. But one can lead to the other. Peng and Lu (aka […]

29 February, 2024Uncategorized

Warning! Don’t hurt your doctor with your tai chi skills. (with addendum)

This lesson started with a funny story about a student who went to get checked for a possible stroke. Part of the […]

25 February, 2024Uncategorized

Small Change, Huge Effect (video)

Internal martial arts, like tai chi, explore the tiny changes that have the greatest effect. This is done while exposing the disadvantages […]

25 February, 2024Uncategorized

European Spring Tour 2024 May-June

I will be in Europe this May and June. Does anyone there want to go for coffee. ( I will be in […]

21 February, 2024Uncategorized

Martial arts for seniors

Tai chi has a unique training method that includes a set of exercises called tuishou (pushing hands). It is a cooperative training […]

18 February, 2024Uncategorized

Easy to do. Difficult to correct.

There are principles, techniques and methods that can only be learned slowly, gently, and carefully. When mastered, they make other techniques and […]

14 February, 2024Uncategorized

Stillness is Faster

Stillness provides several mechanical advantages, as well as tactical and strategic possibilities. “Stillness” refers to the internal structure, the location of the […]

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FRANCE Rencontres Tui Shou 5 jours, avec Ian Sinclair. 5 days Pushing hands Workshop

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