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
— Master They Soon Tuan, Wutan International Martial Arts: Tai Chi, The Treasure of Mankind, 1997
Brush Knee Twist Step
Steffan Stringer Steffan Stringer

Brush Knee Twist Step

In our school we tend to call this one ‘brush knee push’.

I stumbled across Master Gu’s video below after falling down my usual YouTube rabbit hole.

We also tend to drill this quite a lot, but I can’t say I am anywhere up to a 1000 times a day!

Read More