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Sigung Richard Clear has over 30 years of continuous study in Tai Chi and Chi Kung both in the U.S. and China. http://www.clearstaichi.com\"

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Essential Tai Chi
Tai Chi = Grand Ultimate Energy Tai can be translated as Grand Ultimate. So, Tai Chi translates as Grand Ultimate Energy. The full name of this Internal Chi Kung based martial art in Chinese is Tai Chi Chuan. Chuan translates as fist. Hence the real translated name of the style is... Read
By: Richard Clear | 14/05/2007 | Health
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM Part 2)
Continued from tcm Part 1 If you look closely at most acupuncture charts you will usually see the meridian lines on the chart and the pressure points are on the lines. Most acupuncturists will first talk with the client/patient and have the patient fill out a questionnaire in much the same manner... Read
By: Richard Clear | 28/04/2007 | Medicine
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (tcm Part 1)
In Chinese medicine there are at least five different primary methods of healing and there are numerous other lesser known methods of healing. The main five methods of healing are acupuncture, herbology, Chi Kung, bone setting and tuina massage. Each of these methods has many subcategories, methods and different schools... Read
By: Richard Clear | 23/04/2007 | Medicine
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The Chi Debate Part 2
Another issue to be addressed is that some of the historical background on many of the practices are based on specific exercises and postures that were created to facilitate specific energetic processes and little explanation other than to just do the exercises is commonly taught to beginners. High level Chi Kung... Read
By: Richard Clear | 28/03/2007 | Health
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The Chi Debate Part 1
In the West many debates have surrounded the idea of Chi and if Chi really exists. Chi is a Chinese word that when simply translated into English means Energy and or Life-Force. The debate(s) typically starts around the so called manipulation of the chi life force energy. Often, these skills... Read
By: Richard Clear | 17/03/2007 | Health
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Open Hand Basics - Part 1 Of 2
The teet lung pai system taught at Clear's Silat Schools includes pentjak and kuntao silat, tai chi, and aspects of shaolin chuan kung-fu, hsing-I and paqua. Although these systems are diverse in both origin and substance, they share one key similarity - the open hand concept. This article will concentrate... Read
By: Richard Clear | 07/03/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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Tai Chi
TaiChi is a complete and highly developed internal martial art (Neijia). A form of moving meditation, TaiChi promotes in the practitioner a sense of Qi (breath/life energy) circulation and health. As a martial art, TaiChi Chuan is powerful, fluid, and supple. A wonderful, fun and effective art on so many... Read
By: Richard Clear | 27/02/2007 | Health