Articles
Essays on Taijiquan principles, practice, history, and applications.
In Taijiquan, the empty step trains the insubstantial leg to remain free and responsive, following the changes of the body. The form’s exaggerated stepping pattern is a training method, not a model of actual footwork.
Taijiquan is more than slow movement or a form of health exercise. At its core, it is a martial art defined by the relationship between partners, the principles of yin and yang, and the subtle skills developed through tuishou.
A look at what matters most in Taijiquan form—and what does not: structure, sequence, movement, and the internal practice beneath the outer shape.
An exploration of Taijiquan kicking through neutralization, timing, the kua, root, waist, and whole-body movement rather than muscular force.