Traditional Tai Chi
Focusing on strength, mobility, flexibility, balance and breathing.
“To obtain the maximum benefit from Tai Chi Chuan, even if one is only interested in the health aspect, we must perform the movements correctly by understanding the original meaning behind each movement, i.e. its correct martial art application”
Peng, Lu, Ji, An
Literally - ward off, rollback, press and push.
From Tai Chi Forms in the section called grasp the bird’s tail or grasp the sparrow’s tail.
The Art of the Straight Line
I had no idea that Lou Reed, the singer from the Velvet Underground, was for many years a Chen practitioner.