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Your Tai Chi Journey
Like all journeys, be they long or short, they all start with you. Sounds simple doesn't it? It is, but there's more to that.
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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White Horse Tai Chi wishes everybody a Happy Chinese New Year!
Its that time again, the biggest date in the Chinese calendar. Its Chinese New Year and this year it is the Year of the Ox.
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Martial arts etiquettes: The Salute
Etiquettes have long been an integral part of Chinese culture. The Chinese civilisation was built on manners and orderly behaviour.
Jan 28, 20213 min read
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The Dojo in your heart and mind
The word dōjō is often mentioned a lot in martial arts circles, but what does it actually mean?
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Where have I been?
Apologies as I have been away for a bit. I have been on a staycation in the Lake District.
Oct 7, 20203 min read
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Shifu!
When you join a traditional martial arts school. It's not about paying to learn, it's about being part of something.
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Does lineage matter?
What is a lineage?
Lineage is where an art is passed down from one generation to another.
Aug 15, 20204 min read
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Why are there so few Chinese people in Chinese martial arts?
The answer isn't so simple and there are a number of factors to consider.
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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Training with substance
There's a Chinese saying that we use in martial arts -
"練拳不練功 到老一場空"
liàn quán bù liàn gōng, dào lăo yī cháng kōng.
Jul 14, 20202 min read
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What do you actually get from Tai Chi classes?
So what do you get from Tai Chi classes, which you can't get from books, DVD's and online YouTube videos?
Dec 29, 20193 min read
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