Comments on: Tai Chi Students — Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes

By: Dennis Shirk

Dennis Shirk — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:13:35 +0000

Recommended by my Qigong instructor (the author of this article/blog) – who has a wide variety of martial arts skills. The information in this article is really good for my Taiji. But, there is a lot of information here; I’ve been reading a section or two frequently for the last 6-8 months.

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:15:46 +0000

In reply to Mike Down. Thank you sir!

By: Mike Down

Mike Down — Thu, 09 May 2024 22:32:35 +0000

Brilliant!

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:53:17 +0000

Good article, thanks. My teacher always says “less effort” and the words intention and attention. Thats made it easier for me to feel the Qi.

By: Pavithran S

Pavithran S — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:06:01 +0000

Very nice and informative. Please share more of your experience which will be useful for many practioners

By: William Ferguson

William Ferguson — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:27:49 +0000

Interesting article

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:50:12 +0000

In reply to ArtDeco. Glad you enjoyed the post, and glad you showed those old injuries who's boss!

By: ArtDeco

ArtDeco — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 20:36:21 +0000

Hello Anthony (or who ever is handling comments today)

Background – I am an intermediate Taiji player with over a decade of daily practice; and as a result of old inuries, I am “bone on bone from knee to neck”. According to western medicine I shouldn’t even be able to walk, much less perform “snake creeps down and cock stands on one leg” easily.
My reason for commenting is that I’ve probably read the 10 principles a hundred times before and was about to write up my take on them for people who ask me about “that Taiji thing I do” when I discovered your post.
You have covered them better than I think I would, so I’m sending folks a link rather than writing my own. You made two really good points :
1 ” if they can walk, then they can learn to differentiate between empty and solid” Yes, exactly.
2 “to be a great violinist, you must play all the notes and play with spirit” Any musician, artist, or athlete must get the spirit right to stick with it long enough to go beyond the mechanics.
Thanks again
Art Deco

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:39:14 +0000

In reply to Albert Bernard Jansen. Thanks for the kind words, Albert. Danke! I'm glad that the article was helpful!

By: Albert Bernard Jansen

Albert Bernard Jansen — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:19:36 +0000

I usually don’t comment on articles or published remarks, since I feel it isn’t real communication. This time however, I would to express my appreciation for the article above. Not only the ten essentials of the Chinese master Yang Chengfu are a jewelry I never before heard of, but also the very valuable comments of Mr. A. Korahais are a treasure. This is a great contribution to our daily Tai Chi exercises, which I currently do alone.
Thanks so much, Albert (Hitzacker, Germany)