Tai Chi Classics

A look at Wong Zongyue's Theory of Taijiquan

The story goes that the brother of Wu Yuxiang (founder of Wu/Hao style tai chi chuan and also the student of Yang Luchan and Chen Changxing) found a copy of the "Taijiquan Lun" (Tai chi chuan treatise) in the back of a Beijing salt store. For this reason, it is sometimes called the "Salt Shop Manual" or "Salt Shop Classic." Read More...
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Essential Principles of Tai Chi Chuan

Ten Important guidelines for the practice of Tai Chi Chuan
Based on Yang Chengfu's Ten Important Points.
Interpretation by Ian Sinclair

These 10 essential points were initially dictated to Chen Weiming by Grandmaster Yang Chengfu in the early 20th century. Since then they have become like scripture to many tai chi teachers and students. Read More...
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