SPECIAL FEATURES
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Scroll down to find the Cheng Man-ch'ing section for articles on his life, his lasting influence on Tai Chi and what makes his 37 step form very 21st century
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➠ What are the best 10 Books on Tai Chi in the Universe?
➠ What are the best Tai Chi books written by teaptomonk
➠ What are the worse Tai Chi book covers in history?
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Short articles on varied aspects of 21st century living from another perspective:
➠ The art of Music
➠ The art of politics
➠ The Art of the Martial
➠ The art of gifting…
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A brief look at a few people that have left us with ideas for thought and action
➠ Bruce Lee
➠ Jim Kelly
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What happens when you feed a series of questions about Tai Chi , philosophy and life into an AI algorithm, then compare those to a humans response? Can you tell the difference?
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Yes, there is more yet - see the selection here.
Cheng Man-ch'ing & the Tai Chi Short Form
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The Life of Cheng Man-ch'ing
Video commentary by Robert Smith, interviews with students, newspaper reports and course details
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How Tai Chi arrived in the West
How did the Tai Chi Short Form travel to the West and what role did Cheng Man-ch'ing play in introducing Tai Chi to a non-Chinese audience?
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The Tai Chi 37 Step Short Form
What has made this Tai Chi form so popular across the world and what role can this form take in the future of this art?
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An Interview (sort of) with Cheng Man-ch'ing
5 Short Video questions and answers from the Professor on aspects of his legacy, tai chi and living in the 21st century.
the tao of living
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THE TAO OF TIME
What do Smart Watches tell us other than the time? Can they help in establishing a healthy lifestyle or keeping up a tai chi practice?
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TAO OF FITNESS
What is eccentric and slow exercise? How is it helpful to Tai Chi practitioners and can be of use in our fitness practices?
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TAO OF POLITICS
What is the relationship between radical thoughts and actions? Can Tai Chi and Taoism help us in acting for the public good?
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TAO OF MARTIAL ARTS
What is the relationship between Tai Chi and martial arts today? ID there more to fighting that adopting a stance?
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TAO OF MUSIC
Music has long influenced not just our moves, but our minds. Add to this video imagery and you have an interesting history of music in the martial arts
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TAO OF GURUS
What can you do when the guru in your life has a special day coming up? What could satisfy the person who already embodies everything?
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The Tao of podcasts
The 7 best podcasts over the last 700 years on all aspects of Tai Chi, Taoism, Health and the Martial Arts
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The TAO OF IGNORANCE
A collection of Taoist texts and imagery from a number of writers including Ron Hogan
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THE TAO OF ALGORITHMS
Ask an AI bot to answer questions on Tai Chi and you get some surprisingly good responses. Should we be worried?
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The Tao Of Footwear
Should you go with trainers, socks, boots, deck shoes or go the traditional barefoot route?
TAI CHI BOOKS
The Hipster Influencers
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Alan Watts in 8 Moments
“Taoist thought is for older people because they have tried everything else and found it doesn’t work.” Alan Watts puts our struggles to find peace into words.
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Bruce Lee Reviewed
45 years on a review of the man who understood the need to break with form and stagnant practices in the arts.
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Jim Kelly
A review of the life and influence of martial artist (Enter the Dragon) tennis champion and screen actor, Jim Kelly
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Anthony Guilbert
An interview with Anthony Guilbert, founder of IMOS (Into Mountains and Over Streams) online Journal, author, poet and lecturer.
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Cheng Man-ch'ing
Just because someone is dead, doesn’t mean you can’t interview them. 5 Questions and Answers put to the Tai Chi master in video format
