Learning and understanding Tai Chi is a life-long process and commitment. This process can not be rushed. Often, you will find listening to a master's talk is worth ten years' of reading books by yourself. However, it does not mean you shouldn't read some books on Tai chi and Qigong, instead, we should do both. Definitely, it would be a pleasure and great experience for everyone to have a chance to meet a martial art master from China, esp. taking their classes or workshops during their visits or your areas.
Nowadays, with many more masters' great efforts and dedication to promoting and teaching Taichi, we, the local Taichi practitioners or enthusiastists, are often able to meet masters just where we live without traveling to China or Asia. Tai chi truly brings people around the universe together in a harmonious way.
Martial arts demonstration,
2 p.m.Aug. 9, 2008 with Wang Anlin, master of Shaolin(少林拳) and Wensheng style (文圣拳) , at Peabody Essex Museum's Atrium, East India Square, Salem, MA. www.pem.org.
Top:Master Niu from Beijing, China, Performing at MIT
January, 2006
Bottom: Master Wang from Shanghai, China
Qigong Workshop
June, 2007
AttendingMasterLi's Workshop in Boston, MA
June, 2006