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by TCosta
Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:57 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Cheng Man Ching status in lineage
Replies: 18
Views: 13868

Mr. Batten (Quote) "Cheng Man Ching tried to make T'ai Chi more like Chi Kung with his smoothly contoured form with its relatively closed postures. However, in my view, what resulted was neither T'ai Chi nor Chi Kung, but something that is truly 'neither fish nor fowl' and lacking in the advant...
by TCosta
Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:51 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Cheng Man Ching status in lineage
Replies: 18
Views: 13868

Hello, all. I practice CMC's 37 form. I can tell you that, from my instructor's point of view, fang song does not mean empty, as in limp or collapsed. Empty of tension, yes, but not plain empty. And we are supposed to have a good rounded full peng, as well. I guess I am writing this because I feel t...