2013-06-26 15:20
My article on a mathematical way to calculate your tai chi skill level, was designed as an informal guide to your own progress. However (currently) the only true way to be able to gauge… Read More
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Blog about tai chi from a scientific perspective. Relating tai chi to robotics, engineering, mathematics and scientific research and reasoning.
2013-06-26 09:35
I see there is another Microsoft kinect game on the market that uses tai chi, this time "Self-Defense Training Camp". As I have written about before, I do believe that the kinect system i… Read More
2013-03-22 17:35
Long time no blog - so I thought I would ease myself back into it by posting a link to this really interesting article about the decline of standards in Tai Chi by Master K.Y. Wong.What real… Read More
2012-12-11 17:07
Just saw this over on reddit and couldn't help myself, as it sums up my feeling about why I want to look at tai chi from a scientific perspective Read More
2012-12-07 13:05
[Thanks very much to my friend, and reader, Ashley for pointing this out to me]An interesting kickstarter proposal for a new virtual environment for training in tai chi, is currently open fo… Read More
2012-11-06 16:04
Wow, I have just discovered the most wonderful video thanks to my fellow blogger at internal gong fu. This video is called demystifying chi and is essentially reinforcing the point that I ha… Read More
2012-11-01 17:33
About time I posted an actual tai chi video, so here's one I really like. Great set of generic warm-up exercises with a detailed commentary. Extremely articulate explanations based on struct… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
People often wonder if tai chi has any real martial value, and indeed I have written about this before. I said then that seeing was believing, and so here are two videos from China which I t… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
Yet again another robot doing tai chi, this time the "ECO Hovis". It's becoming pretty clear to me now that there is no better way to show off the capabilities of your humanoid robotic skill… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
I recently got an enquiry from a prospective student which I would like to share with you along with of my response (both suitably edited / annoymised).Hi, I am wondering if you can answer a… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
Well here we are. Since I started back in July 2010 on my quest to try and understand tai chi scientifically, I have finally reached my 100th post milestone, which is a good opportunity for… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
People who love tai chi continue to practice it because they derive some benefit for themselves personally. I too fundamentally believe that tai chi is good for you. What I'm not necessarily… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
I just discovered a highly informative TV program on tai chi made in China called "Kung Fu Quest: Taijiquan". Obviously, it's slightly artificial (rather than a straight documentary) with th… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
Tai chi is a bit like gardening. When you go to a chi gung or "energy" type class, there will be all sorts of little tips and tricks that you should do to ensure your "chi flows properly". I… Read More
2012-10-25 13:16
Being unable to train in tai chi clearly sets you back, but sometimes through injury or illness it is inevitable. Having recently twisted my knee during an unrelated activity, I was once aga… Read More
2012-10-12 09:41
Look at this video to see just how ridiculous tai chi promotion can be. A great write up here by global times, and I fully agree this looks more like a comedy sketch than push hands ;-) This… Read More
2012-10-12 09:38
I'm glad to see some action has been taken against that obvious charlatan Yan Fang that I wrote about before. She has been striped of all of her tai chi credentials and denounced as a faker… Read More
2012-09-24 11:38
Ahhhh.... the serene and spiritual practice of tai chi originating in chenjiagou. I'm sure Hollywood will stay true to the art and do it justice Read More
2012-07-13 16:33
Extremely unusual Tai Chi article by Violet Lee over at Examiner. She reports how a Chinese astronaut has no doubt claimed a world first, by becoming the first ever person to practise Tai Ch… Read More
2012-06-15 08:41
Entertaining tai chi page I just stumbled across along with a slightly tongue in cheek definition of "chi" that tickled my fancy. I don't have much more to add other than quoting it directl… Read More
2012-06-06 08:41
It seems that tai chi can be found in some unexpected places in nature! Researchers have shown that mosquitoes use the principles of tai chi (i.e. a yielding to incoming force rather than re… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Oh boy do I have to make a sequence like this for tai chi :-)Check out this excellent star wars yoga set! Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Just spotted this via my fellow blogger cloud hands. Seems like an interesting book that might be worth a read for those with an East meets West interest. Seems to have a lot of positive rev… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In a previous post I discussed the analogy of chi and love. Following a conversation I had recently, I was reminded of this analogy and thought I would spend some time to elaborate on it, as… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There is a great deal of similarity between learning tai chi and learning science. Both science and tai chi are based on the principles of understanding building blocks that are common acros… Read More
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