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 Taichikid: <B>So I have read alot on this forum about, the diffrent theories on yeilding, being soft and hard, going with the opponent. ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Taichikid: <B>Through my studies of Tai Chi, I have come across many diffrent references to chi. I have read that it is a comepletely se...

It is dificult to give a standard answer but use of penglujiankaozhou and usage surely would clarify function. Let's say you are in right peng (as in right single tuishou) and you find yourself being pushed/manipulated by force of another, the first step should be turn waist/hip apparatus but you di...

Since I value objectivity and veracity when relating to CMA, can you answer the following questions, if it is permissible, per your teacher. 1. Is this a Northern or Southern system? 2. What is the teachers' name who originated this system? 3. Do his disciples teach the system? 4. What is the Chines...

I do not necessarily believe in such a concept as 'fudging a move' but I do believe you need to adapt and try to improvise while still keeping your head. What I mean to say is that if you try to set up a throw with Yun shou and that fails, you had better initiate some other strategy or else you woul...

Yin Peixiong noted <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Generally we are not some master’s inner chamber students, given secrets and detailed instructions.</font> Excellent point! I am joking when I say why would anyone keep secrets and all this talk about 'inner chamber'. That d...

Great point! Experientally I see/sense a psychic (please excuse the 'vague' word display/descriptive) pattern emerging but it falls into an up/down and opposite/diagonal pattern based on concepts of lie, cai, or some combinatorial pattern based on the experience and understanding of the practitioner...

I think the operative word is "heavy usage" as opposed to just incense! Incense has some benefit and only to be used in certain conditions or diseases. The problem is that banned substances or impure processees in the manufacturing phase are added and no quality control in effect hence cre...

I do not have enough experience with "Lift hands" as I treat it more of a salutatory beginning and transitional movement. I have seen some martial explanations of it but I have not encountered the appropriate responses or answers in either an offensive or defensive manner. My fault for lac...

Louis, According to Barbara's question on thinking too much (in the sphere of taijiquan) my response is that present taijiquan players think too much, hence "overthinking" meaning other than the norm. I said thinking is a part of everyday life so I never implied we do not think. My operati...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Louis Swaim: <B>Shugdenla, I should also mention that in my opinion, you have got your history wrong. Exponents of the martial arts in C...

If I look back at he historical record, taijiquan was a physical art and its exponents participated in the trades (modern descriptive) and /or did agricultural work to earn a living. If one excelled in martial activities, life may have better (subjective only) but the literati considered it still &q...

Yin Peixiong, It needn't be by the book as it is as it is. From my point of view and as I understand what appeared to be explained by a few of my teachers, Grasp Birds Tail comprisind of penglijiankao etc is contained in all postures and therefore a template for most postures. Fan through Back is ju...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jamie: <B>How do you say Best Wishes in Klingon? Best</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have no idea! Sounded off the wall and cool! I use i...

Jamie observed <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I say this because if somebody just practices PH with no Form they would have a difficult time developing relaxed light energy and listening energy from PH only - or at least it would take much longer. Also I believe that practi...