by Tom Forsythe | Oct 22, 2023 | Blog Posts
MYSTERY OF THE SECRETS EVERYONE who embarks on the study of Tai Chi Chuan has ample opportunity to buy into the many “secrets” to Tai Chi mastery. The secret can take the form of an esoteric knowledge passed down only to the select student of...
by Tom Forsythe | Dec 11, 2021 | Blog Posts
In the ongoing absurdity of our culture department, Peloton stock took a steep dive when the Sex and the City reboot had a main character suffer a fatal heart attack after working out on one of their high-end exercise machines. While Peloton doesn’t need me to defend...
by Tom Forsythe | Jul 20, 2019 | Blog Posts
The best time to do Tai Chi is whenever you can. Traditionally Tai Chi practice has been recommended for the morning for several reasons. 1: The air is cleaner. This makes sense if you live in a polluted city, but it’s really very location dependent. In my rural...
by Tom Forsythe | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog Posts
The martial aspect of Tai Chi Chuan differs from many other martial arts by its principle of YIELDING. By turning from the waist, you turn away to deflect attacks. Physically, yielding involves diverting an attacker, moving within your own balance to keep from getting...
by Tom Forsythe | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog Posts
USING TAI CHI TO PREVENT FALLS IN SENIOR CITIZENS originally published in QI – the Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness, Spring 1996 Those of us with a regular Tai Chi practice intrinsically understand its value for everything from physical fitness to...
by Tom Forsythe | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog Posts
The history & legend of Tai Chi Chuan remains a mystery of China. There’s little doubt that the Chinese people have practiced slow motion exercises for thousands of years. But there’s some question as to whether or not it was Tai Chi Chuan. Even the...
