What is Push Hands? Push Hands is a two-person exercise that teaches Taiji energy. The fastest way to understand Taiji energy is to practice Push Hands. The goal is to use energy, and sensitivity, not strength, to connect and stick to your partner to sense their...

Where you focus your attention can change how you perceive movement. It can also clarify your understanding, which helps balance and, in my case, how I teach. The other day I was concentrating on my feet while doing the kicks in the second set. Specifically, I wanted...

The hardest question I try to answer is, “What is Taiji?” My written answer that I like most is, “Taijiquan or Taiji, for short, is a martial art that originated in China. Translated, it stands for “supreme ultimate fist.” It’s an internal or soft martial art as it...

I came to Taiji because I saw it once and thought it would be cool to learn. That was my only motivation. I didn’t have any preconceived ideas of what it would take, but I knew I wanted to learn it. In 1985 I started my search to learn Taiji. Early on, it became clear...