Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Hi, Dan: I can't agree with you more about your following four conclusions. With this Peng Jin as a core capability, the other Jin can be possible to produce. My English is limited, but I really understand your feeling and writing. Good for you, Dan. Maybe, I'll consider how to describe what water m...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DPasek: <B>Audi, The preceding posts have hopefully indicated where I may disagree with you on your specific examples of techniques, but...

Hi, again. Audi talks about water. I would like to say about it. While the opponent's deadly stike is only one point such as hand or leg with speedy mass. The characteristic of water is to yield and penetrate of the whole, and so is the Taichi one. The yielding is transforming the deadly striking po...

Hi, Audi and Dan Very good to read your discussion. I would like to give an example of baseball. As only one Taichi Practitioner, he plays all the roles and manipulates every kind of strategy. As a whole, in a proper timing and position, he plays pitcher and catcher and batter at the same instant or...

Hi,Yin Take a careful look at what the difference is between Mr.wang's Fajin and the Quan form. A lady asks Mr. Wang in Chinese where his Jin comes from. Wang answers,"it comes from the behind." as the classical principle--"energy comes from backbone". Therefore, the wrists' oute...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Yin Peixiong: <B>Gu Liuxin invokes a somewhat enigmatic quote when discussing the practice of taijiquan: ming guiju er shou guiju; tuo g...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Yin Peixiong: <B>Zhuo wan or seating the wrist is an important taijiquan hand posture. Wang Yongquan however prefers the term gu wan or ...

Hi,59200 Nice to hear you. Of course, there must be some principles to take initiative. After you can achieve the level to the classic push-hand formula and while you have the experience to handle three opponents and you still find your hands and legs are free to use because their attack to you is i...

This is a good interaction in discussion between Zhuolun and bob. Talking about the application of Taichi,we use the energy Bob describes. If this kind of muscular strength is applied in other sparring,it causes that the stronger force hits the minor force. In this kind force it produces blocking, s...

Hi,Bob. Good for you that you can see the "force" applied by Zhuolun. I see that too. I feel instantly that if someone gives me the force hint,then the contact point naturally become soft and the whole body naturally adjust to the tendency as cotton or as snake and the finger as a needle t...

Hi 59200 This is what you describe:"This has made me realize that I have very little idea how to "take the initiative" and "For free sparring though, I am at a loss." Bob already provided a very good method of practice ,the concept of a true situation in real life,and a stic...

Hi,Audi and Dan Both of you have a good and clear description of peng, Lu, rebounding, deflecting,and divirting. Take a step forward downdeflect, intercept and punch for example. This step forward is following the spinning of torso and then downdeflect can result in lu, intercept in peng and punch i...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by shugdenla: <B> No doubt the story is great and nice to listen to but the present reality relating to taijiquan expression of martial ski...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bob Ashmore: <B>Fumin, I think I'd phrase this a tad differently as well. The soft will overcome the hard. I would leave out words like ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bob Ashmore: <B>Fumin, Hmmmm..... I don't know that simply allowing an opponent not to find any solid or firm portion of your body will ...