Old Style Brush Knee

Interesting for those who practise Ch'eng Man Ch'ing form. I also have a friend who practises Yang style like this.

Become Like Air

"It's inevitable that we all become weaker. Keep going until you become like air, space"


from Shadow Inspiration - Sleiman Azizi

Studying with Sun Jian Yun

This is a photo of my Sun style teacher, Dave Martin, studying with Sun Jian Yun in his younger days.

The Tai Chi Family - Wudang Mountains, China | Wudang Tai Chi

I came across this on YouTube. There are a series of clips to watch. Have fun.

How to open the Middle Dantian to increase breathing capacity.

Cook Ding's Kitchen: Interview with Taijiquan Master T.T. Liang

Below is a link to Cook Ding's Kitchen which features an interview with the late T.T.Liang with whom John Kells studied when he was in Boston.


Cook Ding's Kitchen: Interview with Taijiquan Master T.T. Liang: T.T. Liang was a long time student of Cheng Man Ching and was regarded as a master in his own right. Liang lived to be over 100 years old...

Some of my best Teachers

Some of my best teachers are my family, friends, colleagues, jobs and life experiences. Tai Chi is not just something that happens during class or when you do the forms.

Rather it is about taking the principles into daily life and embracing the challenges it throws at you. Applying pushing hands principles to teenagers is especially challenging!

I used to think that jobs got in the way of my practice but have come to understand that there is no separation. Every interaction is the opportunity to connect, to learn and to understand.

I read somewhere that if we think of life as dust, then the Buddhist will seek to transcend it, the Confucian will seek to organise it whilst the Taoist seeks to merge with it. A gross simplification but it makes the point for me.