Yes, its a chameleon moment once more when the teapotmonk says goodbye to one format and embraces...
01:15
Yes, its a chameleon moment once more when the teapotmonk says goodbye to one format and embraces...
01:15
The Way of the Weapon: Why Learn Sword Tai Chi?
This week we are going to focus on weapons, because if one element appears anachronistic to a...
07:05
What Makes Tai Chi a Martial Art?
Do you practice full contact sparring for self defense or as part of a calorie controlled diet?...
12:30
Three Reasons to Take Your Tai Chi out of the Classroom
It's easy to remain content when you do not have to adapt and evolve, so every now and then, it's...
10:19
How Long Does it Take to Learn Tai Chi? Episode 16
How long does it take to learn the form? Why are there different length forms and what does the...
11:07
The Form: How to Learn the Tai Chi Form
IN the last episode we looked at the structure of the form, it's roots, it's history and the way...
07:54
Ways of Learning: The Illusion of Certainty
How can I teach what I need to teach more effectively? How can I learn what I need to learn more...
12:39
The Form: Ice Dissolving Into water - Episode 13
Why do Forms differ from style to style, class to class and even instructor to instructor. And is...
09:47
What Do we Mean by Authenticity in Tai Chi? Episode 12
What do we mean by authentic Tai Chi? What does traditional Tai Chi mean? And why are Tai Chi...
08:29
Why do some teachers teach a hybrid form of Tai Chi? Does this amount to sacrilege or is this...
08:27
What should you look for when considering which style of Tai Chi to learn? Are there major...
10:33
The History of Tai Chi: Part 3 (Episode 9)
What caused tai chi to go west, and was it - like an exotic fruit - starting to decay upon...
10:49
In the previous episode, we started the history of Tai Chi, recognizing that little was in fact,...
08:43
The History of Tai Chi Episode 7
Where did TC begin and why? What were the reasons behind the splits in styles and techniques and...
12:35
In Karate and Judo, In aikido and Hapkido, in kendo and taekwondo there are uniforms, belts and...
09:21
*What do we mean by learning to root? *Can Tai chi claim to offering better rooting skills or...
07:43
Yielding and Sticking: Episode 3
Last episode we spoke about what happens in a TC class and today we are going to explore the...
09:29
What Happens in a Tai Chi Class?
Welcome to this weeks episode where we ask the simple, but surprisingly complex question... Q2....
10:59
Hi welcome to Talking Tai Chi with the teapotmonk. Today we begin out journey and start our...
08:43