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Secrets of the Sword | Moving Forwards, Backwards and Sideways

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 8 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Secrets of the Sword | Following on from Upwards Ge

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 7 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Secrets of the Sword | Following on from Downward Ge

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 6 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Secrets of the Sword | Intercepting with Ge

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 5 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Secrets of the Sword | Controlling with Jiao, Ya and Xi

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 4 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

New umbrella review looks at evidence for Tai Chi and other traditional Chinese exercises in musculoskeletal disorders

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has examined the evidence for Tai Chi and other traditional Chinese exercises for the management of musculoskeletal conditions. The paper was an umbrella review that assessed 92 existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which together comprised 1,744 randomised controlled trials. The conditions assessed included osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, chronic back and neck…

Secrets of the Sword | Shielding with your Sword

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 3 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Secrets of the Sword | Controlling the Sword

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 2 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Secrets of the Sword

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

Part 1 of 9 · Article Series Secrets of the Sword This article is part of our 9-part series on the techniques of the sword in the Internal Arts. Parts are being released weekly so check back regularly to read the latest instalment. Introduction to 13 Sword Techniques Controlling the Sword Shielding with your Sword Controlling with Jiao, Ya and…

Get Up, Stand Up: The Art of Zhan Zhuang (A Practical Guide to Standing Practice)

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Tai Chi Union

This article was first published as “Get up, Stand Up: the Art of Zhan Zhuang” in the Tai Chi Internal Arts Union issue 37 published in Summer 2011. In it, Sam Moor explores one of the simplest yet most misunderstood practices in the internal arts. Drawing on his experiences studying Chen Taijiquan and Yiquan, he argues that standing practice is…