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

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:20:58 +0000

I totally get the intimidation part. I blame the larger tai chi community, which is full of gatekeepers and weirdos. My Substack is what you’re looking for!

https://flowingzen.substack.com/

By: Kim McCormick

Kim McCormick — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:08:37 +0000

After 40+ years of endurance training and competition Tai Chi feels intimidating.i am not often intimidated.
I have been fascinated by the wisdom and discipline of ancient cultures since I was a tiny child. I am going to seek better understanding of something that leaves me feeling out of my depth, qi and shen.
In addition to learning I will practice until I gain understanding. Thank you for the gift of your time and energy.

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