The concepts of Shaolin to Wudan, hard to soft, striking to grappling have been with us a long time. Many people have compared the argument to the yin yang turning over and over. In the end, however, there is no argument, merely an evolution of art within individual.

A child starts out with karate. Heads out to the corner store and has fantastic contest with the other kids. Pecking orders are established, and the beginnings of the martial path are laid out.

This is going to be the weirdest tai chi lesson you have ever had. I’ve never had a lesson in tai chi, you see, but my tai chi chuan is the best. I don’t mean to be self serving, but let us see what you think after you have read how I came up with my tai chi.

I began my study of tai chi with a book, Lee Ying Arng Modified Tai Chi for Health. I spent hours a night memorizing the form, trying to figure out the applications, trying to figure out what it all meant. And, it didn’t mean much.