Not your grandma’s Tai Chi: Master Sun reveals the truth behind the flow

Not your grandma’s Tai Chi: Master Sun reveals the truth behind the flow

Qi is an energy converted from the air we breathe into explosive powerOriginally published on Global VoicesMaster Sun Peiqiang. Used with permission. When most people picture Taijiquan, better known as Tai Chi (太极拳), two contrasting images tend to come to mind. One is the slow-moving routine practised by elderly people in parks in the early morning, often compared to a moving yoga. The other is a dramatic, fast-paced martial arts scene seen in C…