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 […]
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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 […]
Vaccination is Required.
People who resist vaccination are not crazy. But they will be left out. I had expected to be able to start teaching […]
A time to win and a time to lose – Businesses under lockdown.
There are business owners who may see some short-term benefit to staying open in defiance of the lockdown rules. This is a […]
The aging body is like a teenager.
The aging body is like a teenager. It is prone to rebellion. Like a teenager, the aging body can be difficult to […]
The King and the Fisherman
This is my first attempt at an original short story. It was inspired by a private lesson that I taught online a […]
Levers and short power
While I continue the redesign of the website, (the new layout should be up soon), I thought I should post this video. […]
Introduction to Tai Chi, Episode 7: Levers, Love, and the Biomechanics of Systemic Racism
This video took two weeks to write and produce. It could have been ten shorter videos. But with the current socioeconomic situation, […]
Introduction to Tai chi, Episode 6: The Magic of Alignment in Tai chi.
Alignment is physical, mental, emotional, intentional, energetic, structural, and dynamic…among other things. It is also social, and tai chi can teach us […]
What Kind of Martial Art is Tai chi?
There are thousands of different styles of martial art around the world. Each is based in a culture, a philosophy, and a […]
What is Qi? 氣
It is a problem. That’s what it is. For one thing, “qi” is a word, and words are always a problem. Moreover, […]
I am trying very hard not to kill you, and thousands of other people.
In Canada, most of us started closing our businesses a week ago. I cancelled everything except my online lessons as of March […]
Online lessons
I hope to add one new lesson per day over the next 100 days, and will continue indefinitely, if I can keep […]