Your Questions, Answered

Sifu William C. Phillips, direct student of Professor Cheng Man-Ch’ing and Tai Chi practitioner with over 40 years of experience, answers YOUR Tai Chi questions!

March 16, 2017
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My Teacher Has Asked Me to Teach Tai Chi, But I Am Not Ready

An anonymous reader who has been writing to me about her Tai Chi experiences raised a concern in one of her emails recently. Her teacher asked […]
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March 16, 2017
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Helpful Books for Beginning Tai Chi Students

Cheng Tzu’s Thirteen Treatises on T’ai Chi Ch’uan by Cheng Man-Ch’ing, Translated by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo and Martin Inn.  This is the best translation of […]
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March 16, 2017
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“A-Ha!” Moments in Tai Chi

Most of us have experienced it at one time or another – a moment where everything just seems to click. But when it comes to Tai […]
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March 16, 2017
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Professor Cheng’s Suggestion for Improving Balance

A reader asks for some clarification on Professor Cheng’s advice. This is in response to the article on Weightlifting and Tai Chi. Joe from Long Island […]
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March 16, 2017
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A Reader’s Response about Tai Chi and Weightlifting

An e-mail came in, which had a question and some follow up information sent by Joe from Long Island. I want to share it with you […]
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March 16, 2017
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Push Hands and Dizziness After Pregnancy

Although a doctor’s visit is recommended in this case, here are a couple of thoughts on what could be the cause of this woman’s issue. John […]
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March 16, 2017
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Weightlifting and Tai Chi

Building up muscle by lifting weights has been one of the continual areas of debate in Tai Chi circles. Here we look at the Tai Chi/weightlifting […]
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March 16, 2017
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The Benefits of Push Hands Practice

Many people who practice Tai Chi form never progress to practicing push hands, and that is fine. But for those who choose to engage in push […]
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March 16, 2017
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Lower Back Weakness and Tai Chi

Tai Chi can be a wonderful aide for those with lower back issues when practiced properly. Here are some things to be careful about, however, so […]
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March 15, 2017
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Dealing with ‘Tai Chi Knee’

Lots of people experience pain in their knees when doing Tai Chi, especially beginners. But even though this is common, it isn’t “normal” or “healthy”. Here […]
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March 15, 2017
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Maintaining Balance on the Posture ‘Turn and Heel Kick’

This is one of the more difficult postures in the Tai Chi form, and poses a challenge for beginners and more advanced students alike. Here are […]
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March 15, 2017
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Some Thoughts on Diet

We are often asked if there is any special diet that Tai Chi practitioners should follow, so we’d like to offer some suggestions from our own […]
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