Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Hi again, Could you clarify for me please, while practicing Raise Hands and Step Forward in the handform, do you physically press the right arm with your left hand? The Yang Style Taijiquan book pictures this explicitly and includes it in the instructions for the movement. Fu Zhongwhen's video of hi...

Thanks for the responses. My specific question is whether the press has always been "hidden," or was it explicitly shown in the handform?

Hi, In the _Essence and Applications_ book and also in the Yang Style Taiji book, there are pictures and discussions of a "press" at the end of Raise Hands, before the transition to White Crane where the left hand touches the right forearm. I was curious as to why the move is seemingly no ...

This page has a reference to a book _Tai Chi Chuan Revelations: Principles and Concepts_ (p. 172) by Ip Tai Tak which is said to contain more information about the animal forms. http://www.ritaichi.com/FormsofTaiChiChuan.htm I'd be interested to hear what you find if you get a chance to research it....

Hello,
I am visiting San Francisco next week and am interested in taking a class in large frame Yang style. Does anyone have suggestions for schools in the city that would be worth checking out?
Thanks,
Jamie