Taiji Zen 太极禅

Today is the first day of the year of the dog, Taiji Zen wishes you Health and Happiness in 2018! Woof!

Gù 顾 and Pàn 盼 have two levels of meaning: (1) lateral motion, which is used to evade incoming attacks and add lateral momentum to techniques, as well as (2) visual and situational awareness of the two sides.

Jet Li's Taiji Zen Online Academy - Level 3: Gupan 顾盼 Gù 顾and Pàn 盼 have two levels of meaning: (1) lateral motion, which is used to evade incoming attacks and add lateral momentum to techniques, as well as (2) ...

In Chinese there is a saying, “Take a step back and a boundless world appears in front of you” (Tuì Yī Bù Hǎikuò Tiānkōng, or 退一步海阔天空).

Jet Li's Taiji Zen Online Academy - Level 3: Tui 退 Tuì 退 expresses the concept of backward motion. It is used to create empty space for the opponent to follow, or to add backward momentum to upper body techni...

Happy New Year! Begin your new year by advancing forward with the first Kinetic concept of Level 3: Jin 进

Jet Li's Taiji Zen Online Academy - Level 3: Jin 进 Jìn 进 (Advance forward) expresses the concept of forward motion. It is used to follow opponents as they retreat and also to add forward momentum to upper bod...

In 2018 we will continue sharing Level 3 of the Online Academy on Youtube

Jet Li's Taiji Zen Online Academy - Level 3: Introduction In Level 3 (Sān Duàn, or 三段), you will finish up your learning of the key essentials of Taiji Zen. This is the last of the Beginner levels, after which you w...

We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

When you are familiar with the Level 2 form you can start using explosive force (Fā Lì 发力)

Jet Li's Taiji Zen Online Academy - Level 2: Form Fali A characteristic of the Four Ordinal Energies is that they require “Fā Lì” (发力)1, which means to issue explosive force into your movement. Therefore Level 2 ...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Appreciate Fully
From infancy to old age, no one can survive without the help of others. In the years between, let us fill our hearts with thankfulness, and appreciate fully those in our lives -- families, friends, teachers, colleagues and others. With a thankful heart, we begin to see the grace in people, and in seeing grace, come to know greater joy and happiness.

GSD Grand Opening Match: Team Jack Ma Won Team Jet Li By 1 Point Jack Ma and Jet Li officially introduced the new sports IP, GSD (Gong Shou Dao) to the world. Check the GSD Grand Opening Match now!

Yesterday's opening match of the Gongshou Dao tournament, you can still rewatch it on Youku:

http://vku.youku.com/live/newplay?spm=a2h0k.8191407.0.0&id=13746&prepos=1

Getting ready for the opening of the Gongshou Dao Tournament!