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By no means should this be considered a comprehensive collection of Links and Reading / Reference materials. The student should seek to explore any source possible and remember the Taoist principle of keeping what is functional and disregarding the remainder. |
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http://www.WaterTigerTaiChi.com/Services Water Tiger Services is our sister organization. Through it, we offer Warrior Wellness™ programs to help companies and organizations throw a life preserver to associates that are drowning in their workday. Seminars, intensives, short-term classes, and other approaches are available and can be adjusted with custom curriculum to address a range of business challenges. http://www.facebook.com/WaterTigerTaiChi Keep up with things Water Tiger on Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCczhj3inl7Hr13jZ-IkVLqw We launched our YouTube channel when the world stopped in March 2020 and have continued to add various video workshops and lectures every since. We are often asked to give a referral for a youth program. This is it. Water Tiger School had a relationship with 4GK Martial Arts / SKILLZ of Patchogue on East Main Street in East Patchogue for many of years before we began renting studio space from them in 2018. We have no hesitation in our trust in their programs for youth. The namesake of Water Tiger School remains in danger of extinction. This site helps one understand the crisis, and offers an exploration of possible solutions. This is the website for the worldwide annual event founded by Bill Douglas. The event happens the last Saturday of April every year. Its purpose is to introduce the benefits of T'ai Chi and Qigong to as many people as possible worldwide. You may also want to visit WTC&QD founder Bill Douglas' professional website for SMART (Stress Management & Relaxation T'ai Chi). As well as his work on WTC&QD, Mr. Douglas is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong, and the creator of several audio / visual products. http://www.taichiproductions.com Dr. Paul Lam's website. Dr. Lam is renown worldwide for his "T'ai Chi for Arthritis" programs. His instructional video products, generally, are the most recommended on the market. In addition to general information, articles, and information regarding registering for his monthly newsletter, his instructional materials are also available. This is Terry Dunn's website. Mr. Dunn's "T'ai Chi for Health" videos are some of the most popular on the market. In addition to articles and abstracts, and his instructional video products are also available via this website. http://taijiquanjournal.blogspot.com Taijiquan Journal, founded and edited by Barbara Davis, began as a quarterly publication and was a treasure of a find for T'ai Chi players of any level. They have withdrawn the magazine from publication, but back issues remain available and the website remains a resource with a blog, an archive, and an online store. http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com This is an official site for Yang Family Traditional Style T'ai Chi Ch'uan. A great way to get in touch with our Yang-style roots. Please note that Water Tiger School does not mean to imply any direct connection to or affiliation with the International Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Association. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/tc-home.html This is the homepage of a Canadian Yang-style T'ai Chi group. There's some very nice research information on this site. Please note that there will be music when you load the homepage. http://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/ This is the Cloud Hands website for Michael P. Garofalo. Mr. Garofalo has put together an amazing collection of guides, bibliographies, links, etc., on such topics as the Eight Pieces of Brocade, the 24-Posture form, various weapons, Push Hands, the Temple Exercises, the Five Animal Frolics, etc. https://earthbalance-taichi.com/news/ Since discovering Earth Balance Tai Chi via social media a few years ago, we have always found their blog posts / essays a great source for things T'ai Chi, Qigong, and related topics.
Quite a comprehensive acupuncture website that includes medical, clinical application, and advanced theories resources. http://scheele.org/lee/tcclinks.html One of the most comprehensive - literally pages and pages - of T'ai Chi related links available on the Internet. Complied and maintained by Lee N. Scheele. Again, there is not a vetting process to be listed, but this can be another source for locating an instructor. Event listings are also searchable. Various modalities are searchable by entire Community, Healers, and / or Artists. This service hosted the original appearance of Water Tiger School on the internet. This is another resource site that includes programs and events. As with the other resource sites, there is not a vetting process to be listed. The site is hosted by Ian Sinclair, an instructor based in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. His school is Cloud Mountain Martial Arts. https://www.playgroundequipment.com/physical-education-tai-chi-for-kids/ We’re always looking for additional sources for information regarding T’ai Chi and Qigong and this page seems to fit the bill + we don’t focus much on T’ai Chi for kids and this page has links that fill that particular gap for us. We would like to thank Skylar and Northern York Troop 44 (Maine, USA) for bringing it to our attention. https://www.charlottesweb.com/tai-chi-for-reducing-stress-improving-sleep While many links on this list will get you to some of the same places as this source, we still thought we'd add it our list. We would like to thank Abby and Hastings Recreation Center (Minnesota, USA) for bringing it to our attention. http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ Finally: Kesuke Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) would say, "Never trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance." We at Water Tiger School believe that you should never trust a T'ai Chi Player that cannot talk like a pirate – Arrrrrrr! |
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BOOKS: T'ai Chi, Qigong, Etc. Cheng Man-Ch'ing's Advanced T'ai-Chi Form Instructions - c./t. Douglas Wile. The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Practice - Wong Kiew Kit. The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong - Bill Douglas. The Eight Pieces of Brocade: Improving and Maintaining Health - Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming. T'ai Chi and Meditation - Da Liu. T'ai Chi as a Path of Wisdom - Linda Myoki Lehrhaupt. Tai Chi Chuan: The 27 Forms - Marshall Ho'o. Tai Chi for Dummies - Therese Iknoian. T'ai-chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions - c./t. Douglas Wile. Tao of Meditation - Jou Tsung Hwa. Tao of Tai-Chi Chuan - Jou Tsung Hwa. Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing - Kenneth S. Cohen. The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine - Ted J. Kaptchuk. When Yin Meets Yang - David C. Chen Philosophy (listed translator is recommended). The Art of War - Sun Tzu (t. Thomas Cleary). The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, & Liberation - Thich Nhat Hahn. I Ching - (t. Thomas Cleary). Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff. Tao Teh Ching - Lao Tzu (t. Thomas Cleary). 365 Tao: Daily Meditations - Den Ming-Dao. Understanding the Mysteries: Further Teachings of Lao Tzu - Wen-Tzu (t. Thomas Cleary). The Way of Chuang Tzu - Thomas Merton. Zen in the Martial Arts - Joe Hyams Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership - (t. Thomas Cleary). MAGAZINES: Tai Chi Magazine (no longer in print) Taijiquan Journal (no longer in print) Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health & Fitness Breathe The Empty Vessel Lion’s Roar Tricycle et al. VIDEO: The value of study-by-video continues to be debated; however, any supplemental study of the art of T'ai Chi cannot help but deepen your understanding. With that held as a truth, video products by the following artists are recommended: Dr. Paul Lam Marshall Ho'o Bill Douglas Joey Bond Terry Dunn Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming -- there are countless others . . .
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Please Note: While we have welcomed suggested additions to the Selected Links section on this Resources page of our website in the past, we will no longer be accepting such suggestions. Please respect our decision. |
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Please Note: While we have welcomed suggested additions to the Selected Links section on this Resources page of our website in the past, we will no longer be accepting such suggestions. Please respect our decision. |