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by martin2
Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:14 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Tai Chi history
Replies: 17
Views: 14619

Re: Tai Chi history

May be here are some more information you will enjoy

About the Written Tradition of Taijiquan

http://taichi-philosophy.blogspot.de/20 ... iquan.html

Martin
by martin2
Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:57 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: The Importance of the Classics
Replies: 6
Views: 11433

Re: The Importance of the Classics

Here an article form Ma Hailong about this topic:

http://taichi-philosophy.blogspot.de/20 ... om-ma.html

Enjoy

Martin
by martin2
Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Article: Tai Chi Chuan and the Relationship between Nature a
Replies: 0
Views: 14504

Article: Tai Chi Chuan and the Relationship between Nature a

Enjoy

Article: Tai Chi Chuan and the Relationship between Nature and Culture

http://taichi-philosophy.blogspot.de/20 ... nship.html

Martin
by martin2
Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Confucian theory relation Taijiquan?
Replies: 9
Views: 11868

Re: Confucian theory relation Taijiquan?

Hey Jaxi,

I think you would enjoy this article:

http://taichi-philosophy.blogspot.de/20 ... lness.html

Ziran – the Chinese Concept of Naturalness

Martin
by martin2
Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Confucian theory relation Taijiquan?
Replies: 9
Views: 11868

Re: Confucian theory relation Taijiquan?

Here a little article about Confucius and some connections to Tai Chi Chuan:

http://taichi-philosophy.blogspot.de/20 ... acher.html

Enjoy

Martin
by martin2
Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao
Replies: 26
Views: 24241

Re: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao

About the six jin: My first impression was - this is the sevens songs - peng,lü, ji, an, cai, lie - and then comes zhou in the traditional order. So may be it is meant like that - first the first six jin and then zhou is coming. Anyway - it is true - except the kai hua chui not much insight about zh...
by martin2
Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao
Replies: 26
Views: 24241

Re: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao

Hey Louis,

found the term kaihuachui in Praying Mantis - first elbow strike then fist strike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8em0A7y4tY

What do you think?

All the best

Martin
by martin2
Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao
Replies: 26
Views: 24241

Re: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao

Hey Louis, thx for the welcome and yes, nice to be here. Of course you are right about the five elements. It is an old text from me. At the moment I translate it as well as the five phases with the following explanation: Five phases (wuxing) Literally: The five travellers. These were known in antiqu...
by martin2
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:26 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao
Replies: 26
Views: 24241

Re: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao

Hello Tai Chi-friends, big hug to everybody here (as I am new). I would like to add a little article of mine about zhou. As I am in the tradition of the Shanghai wu-style it is slightly from this point of view, but (I hope) in accordance with the Yang classics and its theory. Please enjoy: All the b...
by martin2
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:23 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao
Replies: 26
Views: 24241

Re: Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao

Hello Tai Chi-friends, big hug to everybody here (as I am new). I would like to add a little article of mine about zhou. As I am in the tradition of the Shanghai wu-style it is slightly from this point of view, but (I hope) in accordance with the Yang classics and its theory. Please enjoy: All the b...