Tai Chi Chuan
A Bergamo nel mese di novembre si terrà un seminario di Tai Chi Chuan con i Maestri Ding Teah Chean e Alan Ding, 6a e 7a Generazione del Tai Chi Chuan stile Yang. Il Maestro Ding vanta una vasta conoscenza teorica e pratica dello Stile Yang Tradizionale del Tai Chi Chuan ed è uno dei […]
Continua a leggereThe Florence branch of the Master Ding Academy is a small oasis of silence and well-being in the heart of the Oltrarno, a historic popular district in the city centre. Lessons take place in the gymnasium of the Istituto Pio X Artigianelli complex, a former convent founded in the 13th century, in the San Frediano […]
Continua a leggereAll living entities move in cycles and Tai Chi Chuan as a living, breathing Tao (or the “way”) is not indifferent to these effects. It is sad to say that in 2004, one of the greatest ambassadors of Tai Chi Chuan passed away. Grandmaster Ip Tai Tak, fifth generation of the Yang Family Tai Chi […]
Continua a leggereGiven a moment to reminisce about Yang style Tai Chi Chuan, many powerful images of former great masters of the past can be conjured up. May it be the notable presence and great stature of Yang Cheng Fu or the majestic yet powerful Yang Sau Chung, this family has certainly devoted all of their lives […]
Continua a leggereMaster Ding Teah Chean (John Ding) has vast experience in both Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan having approached these disciplines from a young age. When very young he studied with several Shaolin Kung Fu masters, achieving a high level of skill. He then switched to the practice of Tai Chi Chuan, the discipline to which he […]
Continua a leggereMaster Ding’s Yeung San Hei Kung is a set of 8 postures based on the technique of Zhan Zhuang. The Chinese words Yeung San, literally translated, mean “cultivation of life”. Actually, the name Yeung San Hei Kung represents a method designed to develop and “harvest” one’s vital energy: Chi. As in other types of Zhan Zhuang, […]
Continua a leggereTai Chi Chuan can be viewed as a synthesis of martial art, health method and spiritual path. Its roots lie in Taoist philosophy and the ancient martial practice of the monks of the Shaolin Temple. Though to many Tai Chi Chuan may appear to be simply a form of gentle gymnastics, it cannot be judged […]
Continua a leggereThe Master Ding Academy was founded by Master Ding Teah Chean, the first disciple of Grand Master Ip Tai Tak and the direct sixth-generation successor to the Yang style of Tai Chi Chuan. Master Ding, who often tells people to call him John, opened his School to preserve and promote the most authentic and profound […]
Continua a leggereZhan Zhuang is a specific Chi Kung method often used in the practice of Tai Chi Chuan. This ancient and unique standing approach to training, from China, is based on the Taoist principles of harmony, simplicity, and naturalness. One practices Chi Kung to centralize, cultivate, condense, and balance one’s internal energy, also known as Chi, […]
Continua a leggereTwo years ago, when I was still living in Germany, I stopped doing Tai Chi after about ten years of practice. It was a painful decision, but I could no longer see any possibility of growth. It felt like the only reason I was going to lessons was to confirm to how good the instructor […]
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