May 31, 2026
Master Gu (15th gen Wudang) reveals why most Baduanjin breathing increases tension — plus step-by-step fixes & the science behind correct breath work. Start breathing correctly today.
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Master Gu
Philosophy Advisor
12th-generation Chen-style tai chi lineage holder, national champion, and president of the Chenjiagou Tai Chi Association with decades of international teaching experience.
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Articles by Master Gu
October 21, 2026
How did everyday physical practice become organized competition with rules, titles and spectators? A comparative look at wrestling festivals, ball games and Taijiquan, and what the body, the rules and the culture each one inherited actually decided.
July 15, 2026
Use Tai Chi Walking as a gentle 7-day reset during seasonal transitions, with safe low-impact practice cues for late summer into autumn. A practical guide for when the body feels heaviness, fatigue, and shifting rhythms.
October 15, 2026
A source-based comparison of how the Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu-Hao and Sun Taijiquan traditions transfer weight, turn the body, and connect one step to the next — keeping documented disagreements visible instead of resolving them into a single universal rule.
September 10, 2026
Chen style, Yang style and Wudang Tai Chi are not three candidates for one origin. They are three layers of one tree — root, trunk and canopy. Wudang's culture is old and its recognisable routine is young, and holding both facts at once is the whole answer.
September 10, 2026
The Chinese wushu grade is a state-recognised occupational rank, not a karate belt: the approval authority climbs from district to province or city to a centralised national review board as the tier rises, and above the 7th duan there is no longer a skill to perform — the review weighs a career instead. As of November 2024 the official count stood at 95 approved 9th duan; no authoritative living count exists, and the "only a dozen" line is outdated folklore.