Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

(It shows that even in a controlled combat situation, many classicial combat applications are impractical because they require a cooperative partner.) it only shows that the applications are not really understood on many levels. I never understand the words resisting and cooperative used with taiji....

(They do practice sparring at William C.C. Chen's school in NYC (with gloves on!), which I think is CMC lineage. I've also seen them practice at William Ting's school in Cherry Hill, NJ (which is Wu Ji Jing Gong style, not Yang, though). If you read the history of taiji, I think you will find that w...

(What do you think of studying and practicing internal and external arts...) I think it¡¯s a big mistake made by many. They really are very different directions and trainings. Outer arts train the skin, tendons and bone. Inner arts train the shen, yi and qi. Very different abilities often confused b...

(Also does anyone have any idea why sparring in Taijiquan is such a limited feature?) having just returned from china I would like to share some thoughts. I think it really depends on the level of push hands one does to really understand why sparring in the sense that most people view it is kind of ...

(It requires your legs to be totally sung, and my calves and ankles are one of my most tense areas, as are most peoples. However, I have been on the receiving end of having this applied against me by some of the masters disciples, and it's a very uncomfortable feeling to be sure. You can't move, as ...

(must admit, the “Will you fight me??challenge is a concern. But then, I probably wouldn’t be studying a martial art if that weren’t a general concern in the first place. What are some strategies for handling challengers when you don’t wish to fight?) depends on your own skill level and weather you ...

(Thanks guys, I do that too. One party will attack with full force and another have to connect, stick and react using Tai Chi tech. Many students find it difficult to connect by not resorting to blocking with force like other external style.) I think if you look up an art called systema, they will l...

make the movements smaller and apply them while practicing pushhands. they all can be used in this fashion in a very live way useing taiji concepts and principles.

david

Hua This word caught my eye as it was used a lot in my training in Beijing. As I understand it, means to combine the shen, yi, qi. Perhaps I may have misunderstood. Just returning form some training there I would like share some experiences and thoughts. All points on the body can be either empty or...

( Sometimes what you learn has very little to do with how many movements you’ve been taught.)

Really nice thoughts Louis, totally agree.

Why not just email him or the grandson though this site?

If you can do it what does it matter what he wrote or anyone writes you know it, the meaning is clear. If you cant do it trying to discern it though some ones writings seems almost impossible. I think most writings are only valuable if your already pretty close to the level where you could do it wit...

(I don't really understand this stuff about making the opponent fall into emptiness yet. What emptiness? What does that mean? Can you explain a little more please? What's going on with their chi? Their center? Their root? when you lead them into emptiness.) http://qi-journal.com/Taiji.asp?-Token.Fin...

(Which parts of the article struck you the most? (or is that another topic?))

thanks I hope others liked it as well, maybe it needs another topic.

david

(But where one anomaly exists, more are possible, and so there’s a wedge inserted in the idea that Westerners can never “get it.?) such a long post, wow. A few thoughts as one of those westerners who started in 1980, and has also lived worked in China, Taiwan as well as some other Asian countries. T...