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	Breathing the Essence of Taijiquan
		Taijiquan was actually created by a military general, from the Chen clan (farmers and bodyguards), at the end of the Ming dynasty, less than four hundred years ago.
		Taijiquan unifies the whole body in movement, and the energy is encouraged to flow evenly, with the regulated breath.
		Taijiquan works for the internal body, trains legs for strength and stamina, trains breath to maximize efficiency, and fosters mental relaxation, which is a major consideration since, according to Chinese medicine (and Buddhist thought), many illnesses originate with the mind.
	www.healthylivingnyc.com /article/213 (1297 words)

	Wood Dragon Tai-Chi Chuan
		Taijiquan is the more modern convention (pinyin) but tai-chi chuan remains in common usage throughout the west.
		Tai-chi is spelt taiji in pinyin and tai chi chuan is spelt taijiquan.
		Taijiquan literally means taiji fist or boxing; where taiji is a Taoist philosophical concept from which yin and yang are derived.
	www.wooddragon.org.uk (391 words)

	Vol 16, #2 - Using Qi Meridian Theory And Taijiquan For Postural Rehabilitation
		Ancient texts describe Taijiquan Masters capable of profound rootedness, with descriptions of their feet creating furrows on paths as they walked and a capability of fracturing tile when walking across courtyards.
		Taijiquan is described as a ballet of opposites with a ceaseless shifting between the 2 polarities.
		A Taijiquan student for more than a decade, in addition to being a certified acupuncturist, Dr Frobb's background includes certification in Family Medicine and Osteopathic studies in manual therapy and modalities of therapy, which he has incorporated in his pain management practice for 25 years.
	www.medicalacupuncture.org /aama_marf/journal/vol16_2/article_3.html (2858 words)

	Wikipedia: Jian
		Jian (劍 Pinyin jian4, Wade-Giles chien4, Cantonese gim, Korean kim) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China.
		The straight-bladed jian became largely relegated to a weapon of the aristocracy, high-ranking military officers, professional martial artists and the wealthy for personal defense, training, ceremony, and prestigious decoration.
		Most of the martial arts of China, such as Taijiquan, still train extensively with Jian, and expertise in its technique (kung fu) is said by many of them to be the highest physical expression of their martial skills.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/j/ji/jian.html (517 words)

	North Star Martial Arts : Article: Book Review of Taijiquan Classics
		Readers of Frost Bell who practice Taijiquan are probably familiar with some of the many translations of the 'Taiji Classics' which have been done over the years.
		Taijiquan instructors will be more than pleased with the depth and precision with which he discusses not only the terms but also the difficult phrases in the texts.
		The five 'Taijiquan Classics' are actually included as an appendix and the main section of the book is a translation of a book by Fu Zhongwen, a senior student of the famous Taijiquan master Yang Chengfu.
	www.northstarmartialarts.com /articles_bookreview1.html (453 words)

	Chinese Martial Arts Encyclopedia Article @ CNAutomobiles.com (CN Automobiles) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		According to one of the classic texts of ^, Tai Chi Chuan (周禮/周礼), [[Eighteen Arms of Wushu and Taijiquan were part of the "six arts" (ISSN: 六藝; : 六艺; Foreign influence on Chinese martial arts: liu yi, including 5 Notable practitioners,, Tai Chi Chuan and) of the [2] (1122 - 256 B.C.E.).
		The main perceived difference about northern and southern styles is that the northern styles tend to emphasize fast and powerfull kicks, high jumps and generally fluid and rapid movement, while the southern styles focus more on strong arm and hand techniques, and stable, immovable stances and fast footwork.
		However, many of these skills and techniques are still practised among many sanshou practioners, such as pinyin and ground fighting.
	www.cnautomobiles.com /encyclopedia/Chinese_martial_arts (4708 words)

	Chen Style Taijiquan Notepad
		Some articles and books will also provide you with insights that are more difficult to deliver on a video, and you may carry them with you, highlighten what is interesting to you, and scribble around.
		Chapter V consists of contributions by Gerhard Milbrat on the relationship between taijiquan and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Frank Marquardt on the effects of regular taijiquan practice as measured with Western scientific methods (e.g.
		The Taijiquan und Qigong Lexikon by Monika Lind and Gabi Lind (Hamburg: Kolibri-Verlag) is a must for German speaking students of taijiquan.
	cdweinmann.tripod.com /material.htm (3432 words)

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		Taijiquan Journal is a quarterly magazine for taijiquan practitioners of all levels of experience.
		Articles must be thoroughly researched and, with few exceptions, must relate directly to taijiquan, qigong, Chinese medicine, and Chinese philosophy.
		Articles must have a "hook," something that draws the reader in and compels him or her to buy the magazine and read the article.
	www.taijiquanjournal.com /writersguidelines.html (1712 words)

	What is Wahnam Taijiquan
		Sifu Rama is a Wahnam Taijiquan instructor in Costa Rica, and Sifu Jeffrey a Wahnam Taijiquan instructor in Australia.
		I have not experienced a Taijiquan Course with Sifu, but I have attended an Intensive Chi Kung Course and during that time I was among a few lucky people who received some instruction in Taijiquan (some applications, how to use Chi to direct Form, and how to correctly perform Lifting Water).
		So, if Taijiquan is a combat art, what you need are the elements that make an internal art what it is - calmness and relaxation, using the mind and qi, footwork, internal force etc. Maybe you don't have the knowledge of some esoteric skill in that art but with Wahnam Taijiquan, you get 80%.
	wongkk.com /taijiquan/wahnam-taijiquan01.html (6491 words)

	Upto11.net - Wikipedia Article for Jian
		Jian (and#21133; Pinyin jiàn, Wade-Giles chien4, Cantonese gim, Korean geom, Japanese ken, Vietnamese kiem) is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China.
		Most Chinese martial arts, such as Taijiquan for one well-known example, still train extensively with jian, and expertise in its technique (kung fu) is said by many of them to be the highest physical expression of their martial skills.
		Contemporary jian versions are often forged (shaped with heat and hammer) and assembled by mostly traditional methods for training of practitioners of Chinese martial arts around the world.
	www.upto11.net /generic_wiki.php?q=jian (787 words)

	Ching Yi Kung Fu :: Articles and Glossaries
		Pinyin Romanization would be Tai Ji Quan/Taijiquan, Ba Gua Zhang/Baguazhang and Xing Yi Quan/Xingyiquan.
		In Pinyin, “Ch’i” is rendered as “Qi”; and “Kung” as “Gong.” Internal Kung Fu techniques are therefore often referred to as “Ch’i Kung” or “Qigong”; in popular writings.
		The Middle Dan Tian is found in the center of the torso near the bottom of the sternum, and the Upper Dan Tian is in the middle of the forehead above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /mabrown88/Internal_Kung_Fu_and_Meditation.htm (2793 words)

	Chinese Martial Arts Encyclopedia Article @ CNLandSales.com (CN Land Sales) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Many well known martial art practitioners choose to escape from the Communist rule and migrate to improve this article, sports medicine and other parts of the world.
		No longer restricted by ethnic origin, students of Chinese martial arts can now be found in every parts of the world, each student continuing a rich and ancient tradition of self discovery.
		The Chinese martial arts pinyin being practiced on form in Zhou Li.
	www.cnlandsales.com /encyclopedia/Chinese_martial_arts (4659 words)

	Kungfu Magazine: E-Zine Feature Article
		Tan (or Chen Shilu, full name in Pinyin), a local boxing master of the Shaolin tradition, had read of Chen Xiaowang's prowess and of how qinna locks were unable to hold him.
		Lim (Lin Jinping in Pinyin), apologized for the unmannerly interruption, but was nevertheless thankful to have experienced the efficacy and power of taijiquan.
		Indeed, the application of chansi jin in martial arts is as prevalent as the use of the screw in the mechanical world of leverages.
	ezine.kungfumagazine.com /ezine/article.php?article=380 (4943 words)

	Taijiquan Encyclopedia Article @ BareHands.com (Bare Hands) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This morning the men were competing in taijiquan, and chanquan daoshu, or long fist broadsword, while the women were performing in chanquan, or longfist,...
		The solo forms, empty-hand and Hanyu Pinyin, are catalogues of movements that are practised individually in pushing hands and martial application scenarios to prepare students for self-defence training.
		In pinyin, they developed a slightly longer form also for the purposes of demonstration that still didn't involve the complete memory, balance and coordination requirements of the traditional forms.
	www.barehands.com /encyclopedia/Taijiquan (3866 words)

	Feng Zhiqiang on Integrating Mind and Body - Center for Taiji Studies
		Feng Zhiqiang is a Grandmaster of the 18th generation of the Chen style Taijiquan.
		In this article we have used the pinyin system for writing Chinese words, with the intonation noted in parenthesis.
		Taijiquan originated by following the dao of Heaven and Earth movement, the dao of yin and yang, combined with traditional Chinese medical theory.
	www.chentaiji.com /articles/integrating.html (3306 words)

	Kung Fu Encyclopedia Article @ FooFighters.net (Foo Fighters) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Most systems have training methods for each of the Taijiquan (十八般兵器) in addition to specialized instruments specific to the system.
		The concept of Qigong or ch'i (氣), the inner energy or "life force" that is said to animate living beings, is encountered in almost all styles of Chinese martial arts.
		Changquan is based on Jiao li, Main Page on series, improve this article on Cleanup from June 2006, and Jet Li on edit.
	www.foofighters.net /encyclopedia/Kung_Fu (4937 words)

	Qwika - similar:Qigong
		Qigong (Simplified Chinese: 气功; Traditional Chinese: 氣功; Hanyu Pinyin: qìgōng; Wade-Giles: ch'i4 kung1) is an increasingly popular aspect of Chinese medicine involving the coordination of different breathing patterns with various physical postures and motions of the body.
		Cliffside Temple at Wudangshan The Wudang Mountains (Simplified Chinese: 武当山; Traditional Chinese: 武當山; Hanyu pinyin: Wǔdāng Shān), also known as Wu Tang Shan or simply Wudang, are a small mountain range in the Hubei province of China, just to the south of the manufacturing city of Shiyan.
		Tao Yin (Chinese: 導引; Hanyu Pinyin: dǎoyǐn "guide and pull") exercises were an ancient precursor of qigong, specifically the variety known as neigong, and was practised in Chinese Taoist monasteries for health and spiritual cultivation.
	www.qwika.com /rels/Qigong (1415 words)

	Lohan Ch'uan - The 18 Routines of the Enlightened Ones
		This was my 29th article, 9th for Kung Fu Wushu Qigong magazine, it is about Lohan Ch'uan - The 18 Routines of the Enlightened Ones.
		These are the names of the original 18 Lohan (in Pinyin with a loose literal translation of their names):
		A large attacking force will lose its center of gravity and fall (very similar to ideas later used in T'ai Chi Ch'uan (Taijiquan), which partly developed from Shaolin forms).
	www.bgtent.com /naturalcma/CMAarticle29.htm (2353 words)

	Kung Fu Encyclopedia Article @ Saluted.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		He allegedly developed the practice of Yangtze River or horn-butting and utilized it in war.
		Regardless of these legends, Jiao di evolved during the Zhou Dynasty into a combat Waterbending system called improve this article (between eleventh and third century B.C.E.).
		The practice of Jiao li in the Sanda was recorded in the firebending.
	www.saluted.org /encyclopedia/Kung_fu (4838 words)

	Wushu - WushuWiki
		It is commonly used much the same way as the popular term kung fu, referring specifically to Chinese martial arts, but is in China also used as a general term for any martial art.
		Taijiquan is a wushu style famous for slow, relaxed movements, and often seen as an exercise method for old people.
		Nandao is a weapon that appears to be based on the butterfly swords of Yongchunquan, but has been lengthened and changed so that only one is used (as opposed to a pair).
	www.wushuwiki.org /Wushu (946 words)

	BudoSeek! Martial Arts Community Forums - what is the most popular martial art?
		According to afew books and articles, (1)karate, (2)TKD and (3)kung fu (all styles including tai chi) are the most popular.
		I'd say it might be a close call between Taijiquan and TKD, with "karate" of varying backgrounds and judo a close second...
		Pinyin is supposed to be closer to actually represent the way it is said.
	www.budoseek.net /vbulletin/printthread.php?t=7850&pp=40 (1375 words)

	Tai Chi Productions - Articles
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		There are some Chinese words which have entirely different meanings but share a similar sound; therefore their Pinyin spellings are the same.
		We strive to provide useful articles for tai chi and health improvement, feel free to email me with your comment and contribution.
	www.taichiproductions.com /articles/display.php?articleid=48 (2519 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		All articles herein are of their author's opinion and the publisher of this newsletter should not be liable for any errors or misleading information.
		The postures delinated in the manual have names similar to Yang Taiji and the form and sword form postures are almost identical to the Yang style, it is obvious that the Sung style of Taiji came from the Yang style so the historical data in the manual is suspect and cannot be regarded as factual.
		The Taijiquan Classic of his is probably the most profound work on the nature and function of the art of Taijiquan.
	www.hanweionline.org /wushu/wushu17.txt (7064 words)

	Welcome to sammasich!
		This article is a basic glossary of Neijia terms given with the Wade-Giles and Pinyin English equivalents along with Chinese notations.
		Often the subject of grading in Taijiquan study comes up as students are interested in knowing where they stand in terms of their development.
		There is perhaps, no greater stumbling block to the mastery of Taijiquan, than the murky confusion we are greeted with when we first begin a conscious study of the hips and waist.
	www.sammasich.com /content.php?content_id=104&section_id=2 (362 words)

	Pure Yang Mudra
		Many forms of Qigong are practiced: sitting meditation, movement (including Taijiquan and other internal martial arts), breath work, visualization, regulation of mental focus and emotions, mudra, and mantra.
		For example, the art of Taijiquan has gained popularity in the world as a form of healthy exercise through participation in the established modern styles and some of the new simplified styles.
		It should be remembered, however, that original Taijiquan is not merely a type of healthy exercise, but a powerful internal martial art that helps people understand and connect with the essence of the Dao.
	www.masterwu.net /article_pure_yang_mudra.htm (5764 words)

	Tai Chi Chuan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tai Chi Chuan, T'ai Chi Ch'üan or Taijiquan (Traditional Chinese: 太極拳; Simplified Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: Tàijíquán; literally "supreme ultimate fist"), commonly known as Tai Chi, T'ai Chi, or Taiji, is an internal Chinese martial art.
		There are different styles of T'ai Chi Ch'üan, although most agree they are all based on the system originally taught by the Chen family to the Yang family starting in 1820.
		These modern versions of T'ai Chi Ch'uan (almost always listed using the pinyin romanisation Taijiquan) have since become an integral part of international wushu tournament competition, and have been featured in several popular Chinese movies starring or choreographed by well known wushu competitors, such as Jet Li and Donnie Yen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tai_Chi_Chuan (3710 words)

	Wushu - Chinese Movie - Chinese Art
		Gun (when pronunciated in pinyin, it sounds like gwun) refers to a long staff slightly less tall than the user with his arms stretched up, but the wushu event is a Changquan method of using the gun.
		For example, the Taijiquan set includes several leaping kicks, something that is not normally seen in Taijiquan.
		Another modern form of wushu is called san shousanda (sometimes called san shousanshou), which is a modern fighting method and sport influenced by both traditional Chinese boxing and wrestling methods and methods of other countries.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Wushu (1732 words)

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