Author: Discover Taiji

Discover Taiji

7 posts
The Madness of the Mizner Method

The Madness of the Mizner Method

Published: 3/11/2023

In the world of internal martial arts, truth is madness. Most who claim to have internal skill rely on either external muscular contraction, partial internal skill with cunning techniques, or worst of...

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Interview with Sifu Adam Mizner for Taichimag

Interview with Sifu Adam Mizner for Taichimag

Published: 11/20/2016

A return to the source After the simplification of the form by Yang Chengfu and Wu Jianquan during the 30’s, Taijiquan has mostly become known to the public as a health exercise. Today, few teachers o...

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Years of experience

Years of experience

Published: 8/16/2016

I seem to make it pretty clear that there isn't a single aspect of standing post practice that I enjoy. I would say that perhaps I enjoy the end of standing, but that's not true. I'm merely relieved a...

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The Workshop Works!

The Workshop Works!

Published: 8/16/2016

Last month I was fortunate enough to participate in Sifu Adam Mizner’s workshop in Athens, Alabama. This was the third workshop I’ve attended with Sifu Mizner, and once again, his teachings left me (a...

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The good, the bad and the bitter standing

The good, the bad and the bitter standing

Published: 8/16/2016

The following is an observation of a daily internal dialogue that often rambles its way through my mind (I never get lonely). I remember a guy wanting to learn taijiquan once when I was in Miami. We ...

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Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?

Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?

Published: 8/11/2016

After trying some hard styles and suffering inevitable knee injuries from poor teaching, I was left no choice but to learn taijiquan if I wanted to stay in the kung fu domain. Slow, stability-based mo...

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