What’s happening Mr Monk?
As is the nature of all things, change appears once more on the horizon. But there is other news too - such as the Taichi weekend retreat from Feb 9th - free to all. It’s a digital series of activitie...
8 Feb 20243min
Tai Chi: The Nuts and Bolts of the Art for Beginners
2024 is time for a update to the old FAQ and beginners guide, so this month I'm giving you a brief audio version of the new guide that you can find here, with all the associated videos that explore ...
10 Jan 202425min
Keep it Simple and Stupid
Going Beyond the Final Frontier. What do we mean by The Tai Chi form? How long is it? How many postures does it have? How long does it take to learn? These simple questions are some of the most diff...
10 Dec 202312min
A Tale of Two Tai Chi Masters: Perfected Pot Bellies and Proud Eyebrows:
Today, a short Taoist tale recovered recently amongst the ruins of a temple, once situated on the far banks of a certain river, sheltered in the shadows of the Wudan mountains. The story tells of a p...
10 Nov 202313min
What was your Name Again?
The use and abuse of titles in the martial arts, society and all other places beneath the ozone layer. Why is the telephone engineer called Bob and not Master Bob? Why is a specialist carpenter, ar...
10 Okt 20235min
Do Not Die in Shackles (part 2)
How to turn a good intention into a daily practice with Mencius and his radical ideas about doing good. Well, not so radical really, for his ideas are pretty simple, but simplicity is hardly the flavo...
10 Sep 20239min
Don't die in Shackles (Part 1): What underlies Your Practice of Tai Chi?
There are many different reasons (on the surface) why we begin our practice of Tai Chi, but underneath this there is but one reason: We are afraid. Afraid of getting hurt, afraid of getting ill, afrai...
10 Aug 202310min
The Subversive Force of Laughter: Tai Chi's Secret (Unused) Weapon
Welcome to this episode in which we explore the subversive side of humour and how it can liberate, inform, expose and undercut in a way that no kick or punch could ever do. In this episode we ask: W...
10 Juli 20239min
