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Eclectic Ground Martial Arts

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  Tai Chi, short for Taijiquan, is an internal Chinese martial art practice, which uses relatively slow movements to practice breathing, mindfulness, internal strength and self-defense techniques. Like meditation, it uses focus techniques to foster mental calm and clarity. Unlike meditation, however, it also aids the muscles and provides physical stress relief. Since it also focuses on improving structure, teaches combat stances and involves more movement, it’s especially nice option for people who find it hard to focus in typical meditation.

Tai Chi origins

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  There are many stories of the origin of Tai Chi. One tells of a day in Wudang Mountains, Hubei, China, sometime in the 12th century when a Taoist monk Zhang San-Feng was disturbed by the sounds of a snake and a crane fighting in his courtyard. Each time the crane’s beak stabbed, the flexible snake twisted out of reach. And the crane’s wings, like shields, protected its long neck from the snake’s striking head. According to the story, from observing this battle, Zhang San-Feng developed the art of Tai Chi Chuan, based on the concept of yielding in the face of aggression. Zhang San-Feng traveled around China living the life of an ascetic. He spent several years at Hua Mountain before settling in the Wudang Mountains, which is where my Tai Chi journey began.  

About the Instructor

About the Instructor

About the Instructor

 Marek is committed to improve and enhance his overall skills and teach by an example to the best of his ability.
In 2007 he went to China to improve his Kung Fu and in addition learned Tai Chi and Qi Gong in the Wudang Mountains of China. There he studied with one of the well-known Taoist monks in Wudangshan, master Yuan Xiu Gang and also with Wudang Tai Chi master Tseng Yun Xiang in Boulder Colorado. 

Marek is continuing to study Tai Chi using Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming's video tutorials on Yang style Tai Chi, master Zhou Xuan-Yun's video tutorials on Wudang style, as well as attends workshops with master Mike Anderson, master Xia ChongYi and master Adam Mizner.
Martial arts have become a part of Marek’s daily practice and he continues to find its principles in every part of his lifelong journey. He is currently an instructor of Wudang Tai Chi in Littleton Colorado. 

The Philosophy

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The Philosophy

 Tai Chi literally translates as "Supreme Ultimate Fist". 

The philosophy of Tai Chi Chuan is that, if one uses hardness to resist violent force, then both sides are certainly to be injured at least to some degree. Such injury, according to Tai Chi, is a natural consequence of meeting brute force with brute force. Instead, students are taught not to directly fight or resist an incoming force, but to meet it in softness and follow its motion while remaining in physical contact until the incoming force of attack exhausts itself or can be safely redirected, meeting yang with yin. When done correctly, this yin/yang or yang/yin balance in combat, or in a broader philosophical sense, is a primary goal of Tai Chi Chuan training. Lao Tzŭ provided the archetype for this in the Tao Te Ching when he wrote, "The soft and the pliable will defeat the hard and strong."

Read more about the 5 steps and 8 energies of Tai Ji Quan.

What is Chi?

Understanding and cultivating Chi

The Philosophy

  Chi is said to be the force that sets the world and everything in it into motion. It is also said that it's the force that sustains all things once they are created. Every physical expression is the result of intent. Intent, determined by our mind, directs the Chi, and the Chi moves the body. For every external movement, something internal has preceded it. Chi is also translated as a life energy force contained within matter.

Understanding and cultivating Chi

Understanding and cultivating Chi

Understanding and cultivating Chi

 If Chi is an energy contained in any matter, then it must be somehow perceivable. You may wonder how can one perceive, feel or perhaps even see this energy? There are a few guiding steps we will practice in class. As with all learning - the art of practice leads to development of a habit. Habits, repeated often enough, become routine. Routine together with teaching transforms over time into mastery and the way of life. Given tools and enough practice time, every curious practitioner can master the ability to perceive and utilize Chi.

Five levels of achievement

Understanding and cultivating Chi

Understanding and cultivating Chi

  1. Practice physical movement and learn the structural components
  2. Coordinate movement with relaxation and focused breathing
  3. Understand martial application and body's energy flow
  4. Observe and direct Chi (energy) in motion with intention
  5. Practice all previous levels with utmost ease – feel as one with everything

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    These great masters had influenced Marek's knowledge of Tai Chi Chuan

    The Masters

    Yuan Xiu Gang

    Tseng Yun Xiang

    Tseng Yun Xiang

    Marek studied at master Yuan's Wudang Kung Fu 

    Academy in Wudangshan, China in 2007, where 

    he learned the very basics to Tai Chi Chuan.

    Tseng Yun Xiang

    Tseng Yun Xiang

    Tseng Yun Xiang

    Marek studied Wudang Tai Chi and Qigong on a few occasions with master Chen as well as with his students to refine the techniques and learn more about internal process.

    Zhou Xuan Yun

    Yang Jwing-Ming

    Yang Jwing-Ming

    Marek has studied only from master Zhou's video tutorials, to refine the martial applications to Wudang Tai Chi Chuan and Kung Fu as well as to the Tai Ji Jian (the sword techniques).

    Yang Jwing-Ming

    Yang Jwing-Ming

    Yang Jwing-Ming

    Marek has studied only from master Yang's videos, but had learned a great deal of internal as well as external Tai Chi Chuan and QiGong principles.

    Adam Mizner

    Adam Mizner

    Adam Mizner

    Marek takes online classes with master Adam Mizner and well as attended a week long Tai Chi workshop, to learn and improve the internal power.

    Mark Rasmus

    Adam Mizner

    Adam Mizner

    Marek takes online classes with master Mark Rasmus and has done a 3 week in person training to improve the internal power.

    Mike Anderson

    Mike Anderson

    Mike Anderson

     Marek studies with master Mike Anderson on occasions, to refine the Tai Ji, Qi Gong and sword techniques. 

    Xia ChongYi

    Mike Anderson

    Mike Anderson

     Marek studies with master Xia on occasions, to refine the fundamental Tai Chi sword and fencing techniques.  


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