Posts in category: Taiji Fist

When beginners start learning Tàijíquán, they focus on remembering the sequence of the movements. Because each movement involves the whole body moving together in harmony and synchronisation, they often find it quite difficult.

If we keep developing it, then we will become spiritual and wiser. If we develop our Qì in our physical body, we will have more power for martial arts.

This is why we must have a good Sīfú 師父 – Teacher who has higher level skill than us. Whatever we learn, if we want to be good, we need a teacher so that we can learn the proper skill. So, we need a good Sīfú to teach us the proper skill and then we can go and practise ten thousand times and get it right.

The other side of Tàijíquán is the fighting skill. The fighting skill also has a theory and follows the principles of Yīn 陰 and Yáng 陽. This means that when we are fighting, we can use the soft skill and the hard skill.

First thing we notice is we start to feel healthier and so for most things we feel more positive. Then we look good and our spirit is strong…

We do not need to learn many forms to understand practise Taijiquan and its theories. Of course, when learning any skill, there are different levels that you can reach, basic, standard and high level.

When you Tuī Shǒu with Sīfú 師父, Chén Xiǎo Wàng 陳小旺, he is very relaxed, and his flow is effortless. He knows each step and remains in contact and he knows how to control the opponent

Everything follows the Chán Sī Jìn. Even when he sits on a chair, he will keep a circle in his upper body.

One was how to deal with someone stabbing at you with a knife. He used the principle of the circle and not use force to overcome it.

On the 6 February 2025, I was at Heathrow airport with my senior student, Darryl Moy, waiting to welcome my Sīfú 師父, Chén Xiǎo Wàng 陳小旺.