T'AI CHI Magazine is the leading international magazine for persons interested in Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), qigong, and other internal martial arts, as well as those interested in similar Chinese disciplines which contribute to fitness, health, and a balanced personal sense of well being.

Now in its 36th year, it is respected for the quality of its content and the continuing effort to contribute to the development of Tai Chi Chuan world wide. Its feature articles are written by and about international authorities from China and other countries throughout the world.

The magazine is published by Marvin Smalheiser, who founded the publication in 1977 as a four page newsletter. He has practiced Tai Chi since 1969 and studied with Marshall Ho'o and Kai-ying Tung. As editor of the magazine, he has  interviewed well over 100 teachers and masters from China and the U.S, He teaches at Los Angeles City College Community Services program and Griffith Park.

See the links under The Magazine/Magazine Issues for descriptions of the content in each issue.

CHI KUNG FIVE ANIMAL PLAY DVD
By Dr. Xue Zhi Wang, OMD, CA. The video teaches 25 movements with applications for health and healing, strength, endurance, spiritual development and martial arts. The movements are derived from five animal forms: crane, monkey, tiger, bear and deer. They were first documented over 1,000 years ago. Teaching includes repetitions, variations on basic movements, and breathing for each animal form. Includes review and demonstration and explanation of benefits related to Traditional Chinese Medicine. 62 Min.

Robert W. Smith, who died in July, was a prolific writer about Chinese internal martial arts. He opened the eyes of many Westerners to the subtleties of the arts. And he was a sincere and conscientious teacher.I didn’t have much contact with him, although he did call on me when he needed some out-of-print detective books. He asked me to contact Ray Bradbury, the science fiction writer, and I went to his office in Beverly Hills. He gave me the books and I sent them on to Robert Smith....