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Taiji and Science – To MOVE Or Not To MOVE
[Taiji and Science] To MOVE Or Not To MOVE Chun Man Sit There are two major types of qigong methods: 1) stillness qigong 2) moving qigong. Stillness Qigong Stillness qigong includes sitting qigong and standing qigong. Students hold a certain posture and … Continue reading
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Tagged breathe, calm, masters, method, mind, move, movement, moving qigong, physical health, physical strength, Qi, Qigong, sit, stand, stillness, stillness qigong, taiji, taijiquan
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Scientific Taijiquan
[Taiji and Science] Scientific Taijiquan by Chun Man Sit Master Wu Tu Nan (1884 – 1989) In the 1940s, Master Wu Tunan wrote a book called “The Scientific Way of Taijiquan”. Master Wu Tunan learned Taiji from two famous … Continue reading
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Tagged Isaac Newton, science, taijiquan, Video Camera, Wu Tu Nan
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There Is No Jin 劲 (part 2)
All our lives we are fighting against the gravitational pull of Mother Earth. There is not a moment we can get away from gravity. Gravity is what stops us from performing levitation. A person jumps from a tall building to kill himself is performing suicide by gravity. Gravity doesn’t hurt him. He was killed by a great impact against the ground when his body hits the ground. Mass times acceleration. Continue reading
The Level of Shen in Taijiquan
From the Master The Level of Shen in Taijiquan By Chun Man Sit Shen is the highest level in the art of Taijiquan. But one needs not wait for another 20 years to start traveling on this path. All Taiji … Continue reading
There is No Jin 劲 (Part 1)
From the Master There is No Jin 劲 (Part 1) by © Chun Man Sit The ether In the nineteenth century, most scientists and physicists believed the entire universe was covered with a fixed, invisible substance called the ether, or … Continue reading
Taiji: Life-Nurturing Martial Art
From the Master Taiji: Life-Nurturing Martial Art By Master Chun Man Sit We all know that Taiji quan is an excellent health promoting practice. We also know that it is a martial art of the first order. But can we … Continue reading
The Importance of Let Loose – Fang Song 放 松
From the Master The Importance of Let Loose – Fang Song 放 松 by Chun Man Sit 薛 振 民 There are many important principles in taiji and qigong. The most critical principle is fang song – let loose. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged fang song, let loose, Qigong, relaxation, taiji and science
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Fun With Cultivating Shen
From the Master Fun With Cultivating Shen By Chun Man Sit Before we start to cultivate the shen, or spirit, we ought to find out what shen means. Shen is an abstractive word in Chinese language. It has many meanings … Continue reading
From You Wei to Wu Wei
From the Master From You Wei to Wu Wei by Chun Man Sit Wu Wei 无为 Wu wei is a Daoism term. It can be translated as non-doing. Even though wu wei is not as glamourous as enlightenment, a word … Continue reading