Tai Chi Fan
There are certain weapons that are synonymous with tai chi practice, and in the White Crane style the first weapon that students learn is the tai chi fan. However, compared to weapons such as the spear and sword, it is a relatively modern addition to the tai chi arsenal and …
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Warming Up for Tai Chi
I remember being at school in the 80’s and for the first minute or so of our PE lesson we’d do the warm up. It was a case of the teacher shouting something along the lines of, “Okay boys, touch your toes… now you’re good to go!” I would hope …
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Tai Chi for Everyone
If you do a Google images search for ‘tai chi’, chances are you’ll be browsing through a lot of pictures of retirement age groups practicing outside in a sunny park somewhere. I love the fact that tai chi provides mature students with an activity they can get better at as …
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4 Ways Tai Chi Boosts Happy Vibes
Today marks International Day of Happiness and, while we realise that life can often be difficult, it is worthwhile pausing to reflect on what we are grateful for, as well as to find new ways to increase our quota of happiness. Here at WCO we are firm believers that exercise …
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8 Ways Tai Chi Improves Health [INFOGRAPHIC]
We can’t express enough the many health & wellbeing benefits of tai chi practise. For the body and mind, there are few forms of exercise that bring so many rewards with no harmful effects. Tai chi is low impact, so the perfect complement to other more intense workouts or …
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