Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bamboo leaf: <B>(In the high skill fang song would be “empty”. What do they mean empty? After all that hard work, now have to work hard ...

Hi Audi, Thanks for clarifying the distinctions between the Yang Association's emphasis and other styles' emphases. I don't tend to make distinctions easily, so I enjoy reading what you think because then I get to see the details more clearly. That's how I read the first part of your message. In the...

Hi Ray, Classes typically take place in the evenings, so you'll have better luck if you show up during one of the regularly scheduled class times or leave a VM message on the phone. Click the classes tab above to see the schedule. Also, there will be an open house tomorrow 10/13 at the Redmond schoo...

Hi Audi, Thanks for the comparison of styles and descriptions of what it means to be relaxed in various approaches. Regarding Yang family style "song" you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size...

Hi Yslim: You wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"><B> Here I would like to share some personal experiences on “quality of fang song’. Once upon a time, after years of practice fang song ...

Hi Steve, You wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2"><B> Let's start with the premise from the Tai Chi Classics that the internal principle is what matters and not the outer form. This way ...

Yes, now that you both mention it, the laughter DOES seem to correspond with the best, most interesting, most technically beautiful/difficult/elegant bouts. And all of those adjectives apply best when the stillness is also present right before the laughter starts. (I've never felt quite so absolutel...

Hi Audi, Stillness in Movement, in my current understanding, is a state of being much like the deep stillness and calm that stationary meditation practitioners report. I think it's akin "empty mind," and may be compared with being in "the zone" where action is effortless. Structu...

Hi All, Before the CMC lineage forum was closed I had wanted to ask about the differences and similarities in fang song (relaxation) in CMC style, Yang style, and (hey why not) any other style you may practice. What philosophical differences inform the quality of fang song? How does it manifest in t...

Hi Simon,

I'm glad that you're pleased with the feedback you've gotten--kudos for posting pictures of your form and making the request.

Cheers,
Serena

Hello Simon, In general your postures look very good, it looks like you are working hard and your form is coming along nicely. The one thing I see that could help improve your form is more attention to number 2 of the Yang Family Ten Essentials: From the webpage: http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/abou...

Yang Jun has advised that students who have been practicing for a long time begin to slow their form until it's about 45 minutes long and has mentioned that three 45 minute sets were a part of his training. These are some of the reasons, as I understand them: 1) Improved balance: Slowing the form he...

Hi T,

My apologies as well: I wasn't trying to suggest you were trying to rile anyone up at all. My post was a round-about way of saying welcome--that discussion of various styles is welcome here.

Regards,
Kal

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Hi All, LOL--some funny posts here, guys... but in all seriousness, I also remembered this post: http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000004.html T, Thomas, in general we like a good debate and don't tend to get riled up when discussing other styles of tai chi--except, apparently, Erle M...

Hi Louis, Well, we can toss Platonic ideals out the window if you like because I see that idea gets in the way of the reality (mine) I'm trying to convey. http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/ubb/smile.gif My experience of reality is that it's only limited by what one thinks is possible. People's ideas a...