Let go already!
One of the hardest things to in life is to let go: letting go of toxic situations; letting go of bad habits; letting go of negative...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Be Still As a Mountain, Flow As a River Part 1
“Be still as a mountain,” is a beautiful description of what Tai Chi should be as described in #TaiChi #classic literature and...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Relationship of the Elbows to the Shoulders – Right vs. Wrong
All taiji players are told from day one to lower the shoulders. We are told that a raised shoulder creates tension. This is true. When...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 7 min
Fundamental Principles of Correct Tai Chi Practice; by Master William Ting
THE TRUE MASTERY of any skill, whether it is virtuosity in the fine arts, proficiency in dance, athletic aptitude, or martial arts’...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 5 min
Your elbows should not go behind your body
One of the most common mistakes that beginners and even some advanced people make is to bring their elbows too far back. In this post we...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 4 min
Part 3 of 3 - Connectedness – Connecting all the parts
In Part 1 Drop the Elbows on the Knees we looked at the importance of sinking the elbows. In a Part 2 - Resting Elbows on Knees, we...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Part 1 of 3: Drop the Elbows on the Knees
Where does our Tai Chi power come from? It is natural for us to focus on our hands and arms during Tai Chi movements. After all, when...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 6 min
Part 2 of 3 -Resting Elbows on Knees
Put Your Elbows on the Table Think back to when you were a bit younger, and your parents would harp on you at the dinner table to “Get...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 20, 2021
- 5 min
Let's Talk about Stepping; Pushing vs Pulling With the Feet
Stepping: Pulling Your Weight When stepping in Tai Chi, some people push off their back foot in order to move forward. However, this goes...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 19, 2021
- 5 min
Let's talk about stepping! Turning the feet
Taiji is all about circular movement. Each movement includes turning of the trunk, arms and hands. The feet initiate and drive these...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 19, 2021
- 9 min
Let's talk about stepping! Turning the feet Part 2!
For Part 1 please see Let's talk about stepping! Turning the feet (part 1) Tai chi is a circular art that is comprised of a series of...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 19, 2021
- 7 min
Hang In There
Feel suspended by your hair.” We’ve all heard this from our teachers, or we read it in the tai chi literature, but what does it really...
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Joseph Eber
- Sep 19, 2021
- 5 min
Let's talk about stepping - Suction Cups Under Your Feet
Oftentimes students ask, “Where in my foot should my weight be?” I have seen several videos that tell the viewer that in this posture...
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